January, 2004 | Lollipop Magazine

Punk Rock Is Your Friend – Volume 4 – Review

January 28, 2004

If I have to listen to one more “Punk Rock Sampler” as punk as Christina Aguilera and Backstreet Boys, I will rip out every hair on my head, very slowly.

Lost in Translation – Review

January 28, 2004

Like a fleeting one night stand that is so magical you wonder if it ever happened, Lost in Translation and its soundtrack encapsulates a sense of “brief magic.”

Boston Scene Report – Review

January 28, 2004

The first installment of a series of mini-comps featuring four bands with two songs each. Boston is first, and comes through with a very strong effort.

A Tribute to The Four Horsemen – Review

January 28, 2004

I never knew The Four Horsemen were that influential… oh wait, this is a tribute to Metallica? Ooooooh boy, let the slaughter begin…

Vans Warped Tour – Punk Rock Summer Camp – Review

January 28, 2004

The camera wanders like any ticket-holder, looking for the best possible combination of acts, leaving mid-song to see if anything better is going on elsewhere.

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – God Is in the House DVD – Review

January 28, 2004

Nick has been a junkie, a poet, a movie star, but above all, a man who can shape pain into beautiful music. They play songs from eight of their twelve albums.

Life of Agony – River Runs Red Again: Live 2003 DVD – Review

January 28, 2004

Life of Agony have that special something, a universal hard rockness above trend that has turned the band into a minor cult legend.

Foetus – ¡Male! – Review

January 28, 2004

A re-release of a series of live shows from the early ’90s. The version has Uncle Jim at his most rock-star, a period right before he had to dry out or die.

Dead Kennedys – In God We Trust Inc.: The Lost Tapes – Review

January 28, 2004

Biafra’s political rants, questionable logic, and rabble-rousing become vicious art. The clips demonstrate Biafra’s ability to incite dissension on a per-locale basis.

Black Label Society – Boozed, Broozed & Broken-Boned – Review

January 28, 2004

It’s heartening to see a packed club of heavy metal maniacs in the same city (Detroit) that has launched so many lame-ass garage rock bands in recent years.