February, 2009 | Lollipop Magazine

Skate 2 – Review

February 27, 2009

Guide your skater aimlessly about, taking in the sights and cruising neighborhoods for abandoned swimming pools to skate in.

Thrashing Like A Maniac – Review

February 1, 2009

16 cuts of shredding metal. It has names ya know and names ya don’t, plus little photos, a blurb, a web link, and “courtesy of” credits if not on Earache.

Spiders and Snakes – Melodrama – Review

February 1, 2009

The songcraft here is stellar and varied. What hair band would take time away from photo shoots to cover “Dream a Little Dream” in a way Queen would approve of?

Ministry – Cover Up – Review

February 1, 2009

Aside from bombast and a drum machine on crack, the arrangements aren’t much different. Ministry can sing, and don’t have to dumb down “the hard parts.”

Mighty High – In Drug City – Review

February 1, 2009

The disc has a loose garage hard rock feel, not unlike some of the early NWOBHM units, before they got recording budgets and completely metalized.

Killing California – Goin’ South – Review

February 1, 2009

Straight-forward bar punk. Like street punk, but more bar room bad-ass rock’n’roll. Like the rockier bands on TKO or Disaster or punked-up Nashville Pussy.

Giant Brain – Throne of Thornes – Review

February 1, 2009

The airier Monster Magnet psych-pop, swirling through the ’90s Too Pure label stuff, and yep, Kraut rock, plus whatever electronica a Sabbath fan might dig.

Gamma Ray – Land of the Free II – Review

February 1, 2009

The happy drumming thunder, pick slides and dueling solos, and warbling vocals stretch from end to end, just like your grin stretches from ear to ear.

Mirror’s Edge – Review

February 1, 2009

In a police state where free expression is not tolerated, as a runner, you’ll feel a satisfying sense of speed and tangible interaction with your environment.

Guitar Hero – World Tour – Review

February 1, 2009

With World Tour, the series apes the Rock Band formula by adding drums, bass, and vocals. You can create and upload songs and download songs from others.