Lollipop Magazine

Brian Posehn – Fart and Wiener Jokes – Review

July 30, 2010

Some comedy albums change your outlook on the universe. Some change the course of popular culture. Fart and Wiener Jokes will make you laugh.

Singularity – Review

July 29, 2010

Singularity does a great job putting the player in the shoes of the protagonist who must manipulate time to stop Russians from triggering a catastrophic event.

Jeff Buckley – Mystery White Boy Blues – Review

July 27, 2010

Jeff Buckley may not have been destined for tragedy – or fame – but his lineage, ascent to selective fame, and untimely demise is really remarkable.

The High Confessions – Turning Lead into Gold with The High Confessions – Review

July 25, 2010

The music is like dark clouds forming. It has shades of a slow-mo version of Ministry or Big Black. No surprise considering the pedigree of the group.

Sabaton – Coat of Arms – Review

July 25, 2010

There’s good-hearted hamminess to be found in most any power metal band, desperate as so many of those bands are to emulate Iron Maiden’s battle anthems.

The Sons of Hercules – A Different Kind of Ugly – Review

July 16, 2010

Garage punk has meant different things over the years. There are plenty of mall punk teens who don’t know who the Dead Boys were and think Iggy Pop is an actor.

Green Day – Rock Band – Review

July 15, 2010

Green Day may not have gotten quite the royal treatment that The Beatles did last year, but their Rock Band edition is still bursting with fan service.

Lightning Swords of Death – The Extra Dimensional Wound – Review

July 14, 2010

Metal for those who demand vocals straight from the crypt, guitar picking so fast the strings might ignite, and drums blast-beated into infinity.

Transformers – War for Cybertron – Review

July 13, 2010

Transformers: War for Cybertron likewise carves its own path, free from association with last year’s (or next year’s) feature film, and it’s much better for it.

Gary B & The Notions – New Twist & Shout – Review

July 12, 2010

Gary B. can sure write a pop tune. My first thought was Squeeze. Others namecheck Jonathan Richman and Elvis Costello, and I’m not arguing.