Lollipop Magazine

Dismantled – Breed to Death – Review

January 13, 2006

Shedding another layer of skin to unleash the next development in Dismantled, Gary Zon releases this teaser EP. We are now at the club-friendly phase.

Bedouin Soundclash – Sounding A Mosaic – Review

January 13, 2006

They come from the expected hotbed of island roots music, Toronto, Ontario. Heh. They didn’t start a punk band to meet girls, they’re here for the music.

Aerosmith – Rockin’ the Joint – Review

January 13, 2006

Brings back the magic of Aerosmith in their prime. Quite pleasurably geared to the fan who’s been in it for the long, sometimes hair-pulling haul.

Weevil – Drunk on Light – Interview

January 13, 2006

An interview with Jonny Pilcher

Nevermore – This Godless Endeavor – Interview

January 13, 2006

An interview with guitarist Jeff Loomis

Dead Band’s Party – A Tribute to Oingo Boingo – Review

January 13, 2006

Most bands do a fine job of replicating the originals, with a few adding their own flavor. Reel Big Fish place a gentle dub into the lullaby “Close Our Eyes.”

The Sharking – Review

January 13, 2006

Ex-Big D And The Kids Table’s Marc Flynn has returned with The Sharking, the logical continuation of the acoustic stuff he’d dabbling in at the end of Drexel.

The New York Rel-X – Sold Out of Love – Review

January 13, 2006

NY Rel-X revels in blood in lyrics and artwork, but the streamlined sound is actually very clean. Crisp, intelligible vocals face impressive brisk guitarwork.

The Forecast – Late Night Conversations – Review

January 13, 2006

Best parts of Midwestern indie rock and the shit I loathe about emo. I love simple breakdown repetitions that unfurl like a winding road through a wooded area.

The Fair Sex – The Dark Ages – Review

January 13, 2006

American label Van Richter Records steps up to the plate to deliver The Dark Ages, a two-disc retrospective that spans The Fair Sex’s lucrative career.