Lollipop Magazine

Tummler – Early Man – Review

May 30, 2003

I like a head trauma caused by excessive blows from the granite doom bludgeon as much as the next, but I don’t need a whole album of it. Neither does Tummler.

Tiger Army – Early Years EP – Review

May 30, 2003

Six out-of-print or unreleased tracks from Tiger Army’s early days, including Eddie Cochran’s “Twenty Flight Rock” and the Misfit’s “American Nightmare.”

The Lot Six – Animals – Review

May 30, 2003

Some tunes that shake hands with Jade Tree emo, or bang on bits of 120 Minutes stuff and half-remembered Pixies riffs, or a melody from Mom’s Beatles records.

Big D And The Kids Table – The Gipsy Hill EP – Review

May 30, 2003

I like ska punk as much as a cold sore, but Big D And The Kid’s Table are fun and energetic and they hung in there long after ska punk became unfashionable.

Bella Morte – The Quiet – Review

May 30, 2003

A hybrid of Goth, synthpop, punk, and dark wave. The third full-length from Charlottesville, Virginia’s Bella Morte. An introspective, intimate album.

American Dog – Red, White, Black, and Blue – Review

May 30, 2003

The good parts of Salty Dog, Cinderella, Raging Slab, Sea Hags, and Dangerous Toys, all twisted into a booze rope strong enough to hang a weaker man.

Madcap – East to West – Review

May 30, 2003

Insipid four-chord odes to the perseverance and whoa-oh-oh of those of us who are “still here” only serve to remind me that I should probably be on my way.

Koufax – Social Life – Review

May 30, 2003

Bombastic moments break up the day, but it’s generally innocuous stuff. “Brightside” is the highlight, with its natural progression and pleasing add-ons.

IR8 – Sexoturica – vs – Review

May 30, 2003

IR8 features Jason Newsted on bass and vox, Devin Townsend doing the six string, and Exodus’ “Toxic” Tom Hunting on drums. Originally recorded in ’94.

Icecake – Review

May 30, 2003

Ambient, loop-based, “spacy”… Well, yes, Icecake is all of that. And well-done, I should say.