September 2006 – Page 5 – Lollipop Magazine

Ahab Rex – Blood On Blonde – Review

September 1, 2006

A guy croaks and whispers, a girl coos, and a list of guests line up including Chris Connelly, Martin Atkins, and Steven Seibold.

Total Chaos – Freedom Killer – Review

September 1, 2006

Total Chaos always sounded kinda metal for punk, in a good way. Hard-charging street punk, short on thinking, long on gruff vocals and spikes in the leather.

Acumen Nation – Anticore – Review

September 1, 2006

Always liked the fuck-off attitude of this Chicago band. Part industrial metal, part programming terrorist duckfart, with snarl and skillz to spare.

The Rodeo Carburettor – Review

September 1, 2006

Japanese rock’n’roll that’ll set your tail feathers on fire as you run for cover. Wild and chaotic, and “sloppy” in a rampaging way, not like they can’t play.

The Chelsea Smiles – Thirty Six Hours Later – Review

September 1, 2006

Signed to Capitol for a stint, toured with Social D, featuring Todd Youth (Murphy’s Law, D-Generation, Danzig, Motörhead), now calling Acetate home.

The Blakhiv – Any Way She Wants It – Review

September 1, 2006

Glorious messy rock’n’roll from Iceland. Vital and sloppy and fun and chaotic and noisy, a mere five quick jerks and the job is done.

The Radio Knives – Cursed – Review

September 1, 2006

From Boston, signed to legendary punk label Dionysus, this three-piece crank out the garage rock with skill and style. Riffs, organ, and hand-claps galore.

Dirty Rig – Rock Did It – Review

September 1, 2006

Aah, it fits, that being Warrior Soul’s Kory Clarke thrown like a match at the pumps into the rude and rudimentary redneck rock truck known as Dirty Rig.

The Number 12 Looks Like You – Put on Your Rosy Red Glasses – Review

September 1, 2006

Their tantrums annoy me a whole lot less than the other “aren’t we arty?” douche bags. There’s grind and blast and skronk mixed in with the wankery.

Zero 7 – The Garden – Review

September 1, 2006

Greatly reducing the rich, sleek, and bottom-end heavy production approach of their past work, the duo have turned in a slightly retro and more uptempo record.