Lollipop Magazine

Juno Reactor – Labyrinth – Review

April 18, 2005

Juno Reactor’s sixth album, Labyrinth, continues the world music fusion that is uniquely Ben Watkins. The album contains two tracks from The Matrix film series.

Flight of the Jesus Dog – Review

April 13, 2005

Random bursts of screamo, sometimes seconded by Cookie Monster death voice, blastbeats galore, scattered scales, and a breakdown or two for the kids.

El Toro – May and Marielle – Review

April 13, 2005

Metaphorical and rife with self-reference and examination, Lubwikowski’s confessional lyric style weaves storybook sensibility around his inventive narrative.

Pela – All in Time – Review

April 13, 2005

Pela skates dangerously close to an over-hyped trendy indie rock band, but that’s the culture, not the songwriting, and that’s what saves them.

No Wait Wait – Review

April 13, 2005

Funny, this band name is like calling out to me as I type “Ignorable indie rock” and asking me to stay a bit longer. No.

Day at the Fair – The Rocking Chair Years – Review

April 13, 2005

Music for WB romances and commercials with teens with great skin and big smiles. As pleasant as a cool breeze, and as interchangeable.

Infidel?/Castro! – Bioentropic Damage Fractal – Review

April 13, 2005

My cat runs from the room when this plays. I like my cat a lot more than this CD. Two CDs of experimental noise and random bursts of chaos.

Nocturne – Guide to Extinction – Review

April 13, 2005

Nocturne have never been metal enough to grab, not industrial enough to be interesting, so I’ve just always dismissed them, as I will again.

Manda and the Marbles – Angels with Dirty Faces – Review

April 13, 2005

Classy Go-Go’s-style punkpop. Clear vocals, Manda can hit the right notes, the guitars are chipper, not sawing, and the keyboards are tasteful, not abrasive.

Cyber Jack – The Great Red Spot – Review

April 13, 2005

Brazilian metal band that’s just not far enough along yet. With some hammering out the style and some serious vocal lessons, this might stick.