Lollipop Magazine

Black Label Society – Skullage – Review

May 1, 2010

Heavy on the big guitar riffs like his work with Ozzy. Wylde often relies too much on his distorted vocal tricks, but the disc is a fine primer for the curious.

Metal Retardation – Review

April 1, 2010

Being interviewed by Bill Zebub is enough to melt anyone’s patience. A testament to the tolerance of Peter Steele, George “Corpsegrinder” Fisher, King Diamond.

Goth Kill – Review

April 1, 2010

Wild Eye Releasing lowers the budget bar to pocket change with Goth Kill, a cheapo horror thriller that makes Blair Witch look like Avatar.

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.

The Yardbirds – The Story of The Yardbirds – Review

January 1, 2009

They amped-up blues, cut it with psychedelic pop and a teenage impatience that came to define garage rock. They were great.

Johnny Winter – Live Through the ’70s – Review

January 1, 2009

Widely considered one of the finest rock guitarists of his time, the opportunity to see him play makes this an ideal gift for the guitar nerd in your life.

The Little Rascals: The Complete Collection – Review

November 1, 2008

All 80 shorts, uncut and restored to perfection, of the unforgettable characters: Spanky, Alfalfa, Froggy, Weezer, Pete the Pup, Miss Crab Tree and more.

Lydia Lunch – Video Hysterie: 1978-2006 – Review

October 1, 2008

A menacing cool urban ’50s heroin vibe jimmied through a less-polite take on the ’90s Tom Waits/Cop Shoot Cop wheezy industrial/song writerishness.

Iggy & the Stooges – Escaped Maniacs – Review

October 1, 2008

Sex Pistols, Dead Boys, and The Damned covered’m: Their groove landed in The Avengers lap, the Flesheaters hands, then, with their true heirs, Black Flag.

Hanoi Rocks – The Nottingham Tapes – Review

July 1, 2008

Straight-up live show from a band linking The New York Dolls and the hair metal thing. Not up to Gun N’ Roses’ or Aerosmith’s level, more roots rock and roll.