Lollipop Magazine

Mortal Clay – Procession of Spectres – Review

September 8, 2006

They drone, chants looping, awkward guitars stumbling, Lyre singing like a weary choir member, drunk and suicidal. Kinda creepy, makes Rasputina sound poppy.

NOFX – Never Trust A Hippy – Review

September 8, 2006

NOFX spouts edgy politics and social commentary, from juvenile “fuck you” to clever turns of phrase both insightful and inciteful, and have for years.

The Falcon – Unicornography – Review

September 1, 2006

A fun supergroup, and their first full-length. Members of The Lawrence Arms, Alkaline Trio, and Rise Against: Chicago punk, in other words.

The Fags – Light Em Up – Review

September 1, 2006

Here you’ll find Goo Goo Dolls dramapop alongside Cheap Trick effortless pop rock, and a Weezer melody. And Bryan Adams. And American Hi-Fi.

The Esperantos – Review

September 1, 2006

A garagey pop quality that feels naive, effortless, and pure. No boasting to being the saviors of rock, just a bunch of tunes you can nod your head to.

Wolfgang Bang – What Are You Going To Do – Review

September 1, 2006

Unsigned, from CA, kinda junk rock like Sloppy Seconds. They miss some notes, and just cuz the guitar ain’t in tune sometimes, it’s kinda part of the charm.

Void Generator – We Have Found The Space – Review

September 1, 2006

They’ve gotten A LOT better. They were cool, but didn’t really offer much to sink yer teeth into, all about the fuzz and not the tunes.

Vatos Locos – Fortune & Fun – Review

September 1, 2006

They rock hard and fast, but not as fast as, say, Zeke. Bars, girls, shitty paychecks, and Chevelles all find their way into song titles.

The Deen – Review

September 1, 2006

Unsigned band from Germany, but solid Danzig-inspired riff rock. A crooner to take note of, riffs to remember, and TUNES you’ll actually remember.

The Cogburns – Pay Up Sucker – Review

September 1, 2006

A bit of surf in here, some jumpy rock’n’roll, and plenty of garage pop. Lots of “baby” lyrics, guitar fuzz, and a “c’mon, c’mon” wouldn’t feel outta place.