Lollipop Magazine

Lynyrd Skynyrd – God & Guns – Review

September 1, 2009

Lynyrd Skynyrd are here again to unravel the nicotine-stained credo of every goddamn redneck cliché and characteristic until no stereotype is left untyped.

Judas Priest – A Touch of Evil: Live – Review

September 1, 2009

Priest’s best live album since Unleashed in the East, a corker molten of metal mix, slammed up and serving 11 hot rockin’ tracks.

inFamous – Review

September 1, 2009

The gameplay, from the pleasures of gliding over rooftops and grinding on electrical wires, to the frenzied and varied combat system, is incredibly satisfying.

Guitar Hero – Metallica – Review

September 1, 2009

The setlist, from the 28 Metallica songs to classic “opening acts” like Samhain, Corrosion of Conformity, and Mastodon, is impeccable.

Faster Pussycat – Front Row For The Donkey Show – Review

September 1, 2009

Faster Pussycat is down to one original member, but what a member, in the leathered-up and corpse-painted, extended of girth, vague Nazi-lookin’ Taime Downe.

Iggy Pop – Lust For Life – Review

September 1, 2009

This documentary carries a buncha footage from 20 years ago with Ig, some choice Stoogeliness, and interview footage with guitar player Ron Ashton. It’s great.

Chuck Mosley and Vua – Will Rap Over Hard Rock For Food – Review

September 1, 2009

Mosley once fronted Bad Brains, but is most notorious for his big-mouthed ranting on the first two Faith No More albums. Chuck got cool guest stars involved.

Mystery Train – Images of America in Rock ‘n’ Roll Music – Review

September 1, 2009

Originally published in 1975, Mystery Train is seemingly the last Marcus volume that is neither awash in academic incomprehensibility nor about Bob Dylan.

Ace Frehley – Anomaly – Review

September 1, 2009

Best Ace Frehley album ever, hands down. Anomaly is a huge, accomplished stadium rock record crafted and produced to perfection by Ace himself.

Sin Dealer – Dying to Live – Review

September 1, 2009

“Lying to Myself” is a two-prone guitar attack that builds cool riffage, and in “Got Into You,” warm guitar notes make stoner rock with attitude.