Lollipop Magazine

Serpenteens – Dead Men Walking – Review

April 20, 2007

A fine mixture of Sabbath and Misfits featuring graciously round guitar work, driving rhythms, and sneaky melodies. Did I mention great soaring harmonies?

Sasquatch – II – Review

April 20, 2007

Heavy classic-rock power-trio thump, stoner rock by way of Walsh-era James Gang, Red Album-era Grand Funk, and Ted Nugent’s debut.

Rosie Thomas – These Friends of Mine – Review

April 20, 2007

A loose, natural, friendly affair that fully captures Rosie Thomas and friends (Denison Witmer and Sufjan Stevens) just messing around and having a good time.

Ghost Rider – Review

April 20, 2007

By unabashedly “borrowing” elements that made God of War so great, the developers save this game from a one-way trip to throwaway movie tie-in hell.

Radon – Metric Buttloads of Rock! – Review

April 20, 2007

Radon were (and once again are, thanks to this reunion record) everything you loved about bands like Doughboys, Lemonheads, J Church, and early Goo Goo Dolls.

Phased – Medications – Review

April 20, 2007

Heavy rock tuned into the lumbering trudge that flows in Sabbath’s wake and the down-tuned desert vibe Kyuss gifted to the EEC, where it lives and breathes.

Pain of Salvation – Scarsick – Review

April 20, 2007

Start with Clawfinger, then add a little OSI, for Scarsick contains nü metal riffs, rappy vocals, and then lots of trippy contemplating bits textured up nicely.

New Skin – Review

April 20, 2007

So many styles of new wave: Siouxsie & The Banshees, Berlin, and more. Led by gritty guitars, with beats that could be hanging out at any retro club at 2 am.

Elvis Perkins – Ash Wednesday – Review

April 20, 2007

Elvis Perkins is a “singer/songwriter,” like American Music Club, Red House Painters, and Crowded House because he knows how it’s really done.

My Sleeping Karma – Review

April 20, 2007

Firmly in the rock tradition of drums, bass, keys, and guitar with an affection for the classic rootage of ’60s Pink Floyd and ’70s Hawkwind.