Lollipop Magazine

Tricky Bizzniss – Review

March 12, 2007

Former vocalist of The Crystal Method, Trixie Reiss, and two-time Grammy nominee Ernie Lake. Cheesy dance music so bad I had to shut it off while typing this.

The Tiny – Starring Someone Like You – Review

March 12, 2007

Not weird, no violins coming to life to eat your pets and wet willy you in your sleep,just light, singer/songwriter stuff by a fragile-sounded girl. Whoopee.

Endwell – Homeland Insecurity – Review

March 12, 2007

The hardcore roarer, while sounding like he need to shit, is solid, and if you can stomach layered gay-boy clear vocals, this guy can hit all the right notes.

Die Hunns – You Rot Me – Review

March 12, 2007

This ain’t punk rock from end to end, it ain’t roots rock, it’s r&b-influenced rock’n’roll, but on the level of a cover band from the ’70s without the chops.

The Queers – Munki Brain – Review

March 12, 2007

25 years and still making sweet bubblegum punkpop. Joe Queer can pen a simple, fun ditty effortlessly, and he’s been collaborating with Lisa Marr for years.

The Irish Brothers – Freedom is a Lonely Thing – Review

March 12, 2007

The title track rocks, just straight-forward rock, honest like Social D. Other tracks are more rockabilly, some swagger a bit more, but the drums are thin.

The Fades – Review

March 12, 2007

I love most of these tunes, usually the garage bop stuff, but a few songs have me checking to see if I switched to the next band’s CD, which I hate instantly.

The Elastik Band – Review

March 12, 2007

In 1967, The Elastik Band released one of the most notorious records ever entitled Spazz. Hear their entire works, most never before released, on this CD.

Darkest Hour – Archives – Review

March 12, 2007

Earliest Darkest Hour recordings so you can appreciate how much better they are now. I’ve reviewed them a bunch, but I don’t remember them ever being this bad.

Hella – There’s No 666 in Outer Space – Review

March 9, 2007

They’ve decided math rock, ’90s emo, prog rock antics, pomp punk, and old King Crimson records can all be culled and cuddled into soul yearning.