Lollipop Magazine

Pale Divine – Eternity Revealed – Review

March 16, 2005

Decent stoner rock. Good riffs, kinda don’t remember much after the song is done, but I’m spoiled. Good opening band for killer bands, perhaps.

Yellow #5 – Demon Crossing – Review

March 16, 2005

Drummer is Brant Bjork of Kyuss, Fu Manchu, and more. Singer/bassist has done work with Earthling?, Mondo Generator, Mark Lanegan, Twilight Singers, and QOTSA.

Suplecs – Powtin’ On the Outside Pawty on the Inside – Review

March 12, 2005

Hard rock from New Orleans, produced by Pepper from COC, who knows about such things. Respected band, but this sounds like a demo from a hard rock/metal band.

The Black Society Trilogy – Review

March 7, 2005

Individually or as a three-DVD set, Takeshi Miike’s Black Society Trilogy is as good a cross-section of Miike’s signature Yakuza films as you’re going to find.

Devo – Live in the Land of the Rising Sun – Review

March 7, 2005

Even for the ’80s, these guys were pretty weird. Even when the old men come out, chubbier than they used to be, they kick ass. They’ve gotten better.

The Deadbeats – Long Hard Nights – Review

February 23, 2005

If more people knew about Swedish bands like The Deadbeats, American rock radio might not suck so bad. True rock’n’roll like the Hellacopters.

Jerra – Play Like a Girl – Review

February 23, 2005

Women are allowed to be in generic bar rock bands, just like guys are. Tits don’t help you rock, or write good songs.

Transistor Transistor – Erase All Name and Likeness – Review

February 16, 2005

Level Plane knows their stuff. Played with Circle Takes the Square, Fear Before the March of Flames, Blood Brothers, Daughters, and Hot Cross. Debut LP.

Todd – Purity Pledge – Review

February 16, 2005

Craig Clouse played in Texas hardcore band Crown Roast, Negative Step, and AmRep’s Hammerhead. Noisy, demented, heavy rock like Tad, Killdozer, Jesus Lizard.

The Vacation – Band From World War Zero – Review

February 16, 2005

Sleaze rock from the UK. Part party rock, part dark, like good sleaze should be. Toured with Graham Coxon of Blur’s new rock band.