June 2005 – Page 20 – Lollipop Magazine

The Charms – Pussycat – Review

June 7, 2005

Jumpy garage/soul band blending sex appeal and solid musicianship, without either being something they have to prove. Farfisa organ and sexy squeals.

The Capes – Taste – Review

June 7, 2005

Part jangle, part jumpy garage, part sweeping, anthemic Britpop, part ’60s surf pop, part trendy electroclash. And it’s a six-song EP.

The Blackfire Revelation – Review

June 7, 2005

Ugly, slamming, noisy, like Molly Hatchet in a Black Sabbath mood. Pounding shots, spitting, overloading the mic. Music to blackout to.

The Auburn System – Review

June 7, 2005

Ouch! Part demon death, part grind vomit, part neo-hardcore start’n’stop random noise jerkoff, this five-song EP will make you its bitch.

Stiffed – Burned Again – Review

June 7, 2005

Cute and fun little punk lite cover band. A handfulla the songs stick with ya, and they’re a blast to get silly to. Comparisons to Gwen Stefani are inevitable.

Slowmotion Apocalypse – My Own Private Armageddon – Review

June 7, 2005

What a terrible band name. The band’s from Italy and likes Swedish melodic death, as most hardcore bands now do. These guys may be more metal than hardcore. So?

Seer – Review

June 7, 2005

The guy can sing, belt it out, warble and waver like Muse and The Sheila Divine/Dear Leader, and the band back him nicely, not showing off, not sucking.

Pajo – Review

June 7, 2005

David Pajo (M, Ariel M, Papa M, Slint, and Tortoise) records some intimate songs on his laptop, even singing directly into the computer. Gentle and well done.

Octavia Sperati – Winter Enclosure – Review

June 7, 2005

Female-fronted Gothic metal is as common as a cold, and even good bands are a dime a dozen, cuz a sweet voice and some plodding riffs are about all it takes.

Made Out Of Babies – Trophy – Review

June 7, 2005

Female-fronted banshee yowl, witchy cackles, and sing-song madwoman chatter over slabs of jagged rock. Music that can kick the living shit out of you.