Lollipop Magazine

Quiet Riot – Rehab – Review

August 10, 2007

The band settles into a personal, raw record of bluesy metal, with Kevin’s voice an instrument of beauty and persona, delivering with passion and dimension.

Mondo Generator – Dead Planet – Review

August 10, 2007

A bright and expensive-sounding recording with juiced electricity at the guitars, crafted o’er an upbeat punk-charged collection of songs with shouty vocals.

Cornerstone – Two Tales of One Tomorrow – Review

August 10, 2007

It lacks of urge to be heavy for heavy’s sake, oddly mirroring the Violent Storm record experience, from Doogie White’s erstwhile Yngwie bandmate Mick Cervino.

Amplified Heat – How Do You Like The Sound of That – Review

August 10, 2007

High-octane, well-heeled burr-under-the-saddle blues attack rock and roll. One of the five best live bands I’ve seen, and I saw Nuge/Black Oak Arkansas in ’78.

Shark Island – Gathering of the Faithful – Review

August 3, 2007

Like Van Halen and the Crüe, they were the house band at L.A. hair metal haven, Gazarri’s, albeit only crafting one major label record, making them a footnote.

Chris & Rich Robinson – Brothers Of A Feather – Live At The Roxy – Review

August 3, 2007

Either America’s greatest living bluesmen, or fakes. On an acoustic record, with black girls singin’ and Chris stylin’, I settle, in disgust, in fake.

Dali’s Llama – Chorata – Review

July 27, 2007

Chugging, tense rock with a non-denominational punk ethic curling under hardened boogie cum cock rock guitars/rhythms from a gritty-eyed libertarian position.

Tia Carrera – Heaven/Hell EP – Review

June 22, 2007

Three cuts of improvised acid rock trio zonerism. It’s pretty much based on the fertile ’67-’72 best remembered from Hendrix’s “The Star Spangled Banner.”

Juliette and The Licks – Four On the Floor – Review

June 1, 2007

Some might whine that Juliette and The Licks is simply Stones strut with tits (they’re small, but they’re nice), their live show will leave you breathless.

Down – III – Over The Under – Review

June 1, 2007

New Orleans groove metal, three records deep. Anyone familiar with Phil, COC, and any of the fine stoner/swamp rock bands from NOLA, you know what yer in for.