Lollipop Magazine

Torche – Review

May 26, 2005

This might have teeth. Ex-members of Floor and Cavity who wanna write pop tunes but also love Sabbath and Melvins fuzz and thunder.

Seether – Karma and Effect – Review

May 26, 2005

The singer of Seether has an emotional, manly voice, and probably a full head of cool hair. Music like this is dangerous because it’s so NOT dangerous.

On A Pale Horse – Review

May 26, 2005

Powerful vocals lead this stoner/hard rock band from Iowa (home of Slipknot, and one of the guys was evidently in the band at one point).

Gemini 5 – Babylon Rockets – Review

May 24, 2005

Glam rock pokes its head up, and rockers beat it back. Just cuz Backyard Babies toured with Social D doesn’t mean you can come out of the closest.

Dirty Children – Shut Off the World – Review

May 24, 2005

Wicked strong ’80s rock vibe and big choruses, shitty bar rock guitar rock sound, and a sexy singer who cooes and lets her voice catch every other word.

Cheeseburger – Gang’s All Here – Review

May 24, 2005

A guy who sounds like Glenn Danzig croons to non-metal wall of guitar rock, therefore indie rock. Not indie as in noddling math rock, but indie as is not metal.

American Minor – Review

May 24, 2005

Don’t automatically hate it because it’s on a major. They sometimes accidentally get it right. Play this loud at a BBQ and see if anyone complains.

Thor – Thor Against the World – Review

May 24, 2005

Thor comes from the Manowar, Rollins, Danzig school of beefcake metal. Produced by Bruce Duff and Frank Meyer. They know rock’n’roll past its prime.

Theta – Tone Poems For Sad Times – Review

May 24, 2005

Interesting mix of indie stoner rock (you have to hear it to know why this makes sense) and atmospheric rock.

Solace – Greatdayforup – Review

May 16, 2005

Solace are one of the best rock bands in the land, but due to almost comically bad luck, they’ve yet to reach the heights of which they’re capable.