Lollipop Magazine

Anti-Flag – Mobilize – Review

January 3, 2003

The eight new songs runing down the usual litany of complaints: The military is too violent, the government is too repressive, some people are too homophobic.

Hearts Bleed Blue – Sampler No. 4 – Review

January 3, 2003

The new class of Deep Elm-ers has big shoes to fill, but they are doing a bang-up job, thanks to the likes of brainy Red Animal War and sugary Brandtson.

Coroner’s Corner – The Toolbox Murders – Column

January 3, 2003

This film was reportedly one of the only slasher films to be discussed at length on the Donahue Show. They showed the nail gun murder and the audience was appalled. What did they expect?

Ikara Colt – Chat and Business – Review

January 3, 2003

Think of The Pixies’ frantic stuff, but without Joey Santiago’s surf guitar or Black Francis’ over-the-top lyrics and delivery.

Iced Earth – Tribute to the Gods – Review

January 3, 2003

This here’s a cover album. Some swagger, some crank metal loud’n’proud, and some bow before the alter of hard rock. It’s pretty damn cool.

The Flipsides – Clever One – Review

January 3, 2003

Singable as a doo-wop band gone punky and pissed.

Coroner’s Corner – The Prowler – Column

January 3, 2003

The Prowler is absolutely disgusting… I love it. Every death scene has been extended from what I remember, and blood explodes by the gallon. Nothing is implied, you see it all.

Hella – Hold Your Horse Is – Review

January 3, 2003

The term “spazz-core” has been bandied about. It fits Hella. Two guys, guitar & drums.

Andy Dick – Andy Dick and The Bitches of the Century – Review

January 3, 2003

Andy Dick has appeared in movies, does voice-overs, has been on network and cable TV shows, and now he’s got a musical CD out. Is the band any good? Yeah!

Twelve – Nick McDonell – Review

January 3, 2003

Not too challenging; maybe just a little smarter, a little nastier, than your usual summer reading but essentially just the NYC version of a beach book.