Lollipop Magazine

Mississippi Fred McDowell – Mama Says I’m Crazy – Review

January 3, 2003

Recorded in a house in a couple of hours in 1965 by Mississippi Fred McDowell and Johnny Woods. These two old friends hadn’t played together in eight years.

The Postman Syndrome – Terraforming – Review

January 3, 2003

Jazz, hardcore, prog, and metal all find their way into the quintet’s debut offering, Terraforming. A true gem of 2002.

The Bulemics – Soundtrack to the Apocalypse – Review

January 3, 2003

Dirt punk hardcore with full-on speedmetal chops, GG Allin’s moral tone, and Angry Samoans’ roots who don’t dick around with their “desires.”

Meshuggah – Nothing – Review

January 3, 2003

How Swede it is. Nothing is the long-awaited follow-up to ’98’s Chaosphere, and the patented stun gun approach is intact and back-cracking.

Audio Karate – Space Camp – Review

January 3, 2003

Audio Karate’s stories of youth, bitter heartbreak, and emotional upheavals as told through fast-paced beats, steady guitar riffs, and harmonies.

Lost City Angels – Review

January 3, 2003

Give us more charging, anthemic rockers like “You Think You’re Alone?” and “Another Beaten Soul” over the Weezer/Nerf Herder roll of “If You Go.”

Pushing Scandinavian Rock to the Man – Vol. III – Review

January 3, 2003

This hip-shakin’ action’d surely appeal to Mod and nü garage fans who wanna dig beyond The White Stripes and The Hives and find some other good “The” bands.

Logh – Every Time a Bell Rings an Angel Gets His Wings – Review

January 3, 2003

Logh find their strength not in distortion pedals but lightly-plucked arpeggios, misty ambient fogs, and the ability to paint Nordic sunsets with moody songs.

Lamont – Thunder Boogie – Review

January 3, 2003

The band’s love of arena metal (think Van Halen), and all things fried and greasy (think ZZ Top and the Iron Skillet) is a lot more apparent this time around.

Punk Rock Strike – Volume Three: Third Strike – Review

January 3, 2003

The third installment of Springman’s $1 hour-plus comp series supporting underground punkpop. That’s right, one dollar. And there are 22 songs here!