Lollipop Magazine

T.S.O.L. – Divided We Stand – Review

March 1, 2004

T.S.O.L has melded their metal tendencies into a controlled element of the snotty punk mix. The Goth creepiness as well has nicely settled in.

Pennywise – From The Ashes – Review

March 1, 2004

The velocity is respectable, but with few exceptions, you’ll find the same rhythms and riffs on a Thin Lizzy or Bon Jovi record. Less punk than punky.

Pansy Division – Total Entertainment! – Review

March 1, 2004

The self-imposed label of “queer punk” is a little shaky. Total Entertainment! is about as punk as The Go-Gos were. Still, the guys have come far as songwriters.

MxPx – Before Everything and After – Review

March 1, 2004

MXPX has once again worked the same magic that has kept them going strong for the past 10 years. Hell, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.

Boss Martians – The Set-Up – Review

February 23, 2004

From Joe Jackson, Buddy Holly, and Dwight Twilly pop into the loud tangents on power moves by Flop, the Fastbacks, The Muffs… you know the good stuff.

Dirty Water – Review

February 23, 2004

I was blown away by this record. Dirty Water’s stuff is “Social D good.” Actually, in some cases, much better. This is some serious rock ‘n’ roll.

Broken Heroes – The Weekend Warriors – Beer Gut and Drunk Sluts – Review

February 16, 2004

First release by Jersey Oi! masters Broken Heroes since ’99. Surprising, considering how good they are. Weekend Warriors show their steel city roots. Almost more hardcore than Oi!

The Weekend Warriors – Broken Heroes – Beer Gut and Drunk Sluts – Review

February 16, 2004

First release by Jersey Oi! masters Broken Heroes since ’99. Surprising, considering how good they are. Weekend Warriors show their steel city roots. Almost more hardcore than Oi!

Antifreeze – The Search For Something More – Review

February 16, 2004

With their second album, these four boys from Wisconsin effortlessly blend punk, emo, pop, and straight-up rock.

New Bomb Turks – Switchblade Tongues and Butterknife Brains – Review

February 16, 2004

Ostensibly an odds’n’sods collection, this curiously-titled release is packed with enough good material that it could’ve passed as a “great lost album.”