October 2003 – Page 16 – Lollipop Magazine

Generous Maria – Command of the New Rock – Review

October 1, 2003

I love this disc. Perfectly laid out, rolling grooves that bespeak Kyuss’ DNA, topped off with a Northern European melodic sense.

Front 242 – Still & Raw – Review

October 1, 2003

Gone are the aggressive singing, the abrasive beats, the youthful rancor of old. They’ve been replaced by a mellower, subtler, wiser breed of Front 242.

Front 242 – Pulse – Review

October 1, 2003

Pure annoyance. The tracks don’t even share smooth continuity to make it sound as if they were attempting to build some kind of arc toward a larger conclusion.

Friends of Dean Martinez – On The Shore – Review

October 1, 2003

This is the kinda laid back stuff I wanna hear when those worms in the bottom of the tequila bottle start to do their work.

Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Fever To Tell – Review

October 1, 2003

This garage rock/art punk revivalist trio consists of a drummer, a singer (or wailer/whiner/whatever) and a guitarist. No bassist. They make due just fine.

AC/DC – ’74 Jailbreak – Review

October 1, 2003

The five tracks on this EP are drawn from the original Australian versions of the band’s early LPs, whose track listings were different from the American LPs.

AC/DC – Fly on the Wall – Review

October 1, 2003

Fly on the Wall introduces drummer Simon Wright, and the production shows concessions to the era’s production practices, but otherwise, it’s business as usual.

AC/DC – Flick of the Switch – Review

October 1, 2003

Fans regard this as the beginning of the end, but it’s actually quite a strong album: Fine performances, strong songs, and the bludgeoning closer “Brain Shake.”

AC/DC – Blow Up Your Video – Review

October 1, 2003

“That’s the Way I Wanna Rock ‘n’ Roll,” approximately the band’s 357,985th ode to the joys of rock ‘n’ roll, is just as enjoyable as the previous 357,984.

AC/DC – If You Want Blood, You’ve Got It – Review

October 1, 2003

You know you’re in for a high-energy live set when the opener is the berserk “Riff Raff,” considerably crazier than the already hepped-up Powerage version.