January 2003 – Page 21 – Lollipop Magazine

T-Model Ford – Bad Man – Review

January 3, 2003

Bad Man is raw like a wound scrubbed with steel wool, jagged like the neck snapped from a bottle of Thunderbird ESQ, and chock full of soul and attitude.

Symphony X – The Odyssey – Review

January 3, 2003

Explodes band-like, Michael Romeo measuring his attacks, Russell Allen the consummate vocalist. I’ve not heard better production/tones on a science rock album.

Superdrag – Last Call for Vitriol – Review

January 3, 2003

Their newest release – their second on indie label Arena Rock (and fourth total) – is a shining beacon to all bands who think they know how to rock.

Suicide Note – You’re Not Looking So Good – Review

January 3, 2003

Suicide Note are the epitome of what is cool in the music scene nowadays: A band having fun and not sticking to any set guidelines.

Staring Back – On – Review

January 3, 2003

Multi-faceted songs, way too intelligent and technically fluid to be simply labeled “pop punk,” dominate this album.

Spiritu – Review

January 3, 2003

It ain’t about snappy tunes, the sound is a huge part, and producer Jack Endino is so locked onto what organic rock barf is, it sounds effortlessly upchucked.

Spickle – The Right to Remain Silent – Review

January 3, 2003

Fuck yeah, “our” kinda carryin’ on. Anyone who has a taste for dynamic mixed metal/rock juggling can feed at this trough.

Sparta – Wiretap Scars – Review

January 3, 2003

Sparta has emerged from At The Drive-In’s cocoon soaring like a butterfly, its melodic wings tinged with bitter poetry and howling whirlwinds.

Soledad Brothers – Steal Your Soul and Dare Your Spirit to Move – Review

January 3, 2003

It’s not the first Delta blues-type rock album to ever peak my interest, damn sure it won’t be the last either.

Snapcase – End Transmission – Review

January 3, 2003

As Snapcase has carried on Refused’s progressive hardcore, they’ve been swept aside by the rise of nü metal and “poppy” hardcore. An unfair turn of events.