Lollipop Magazine

Jon Snodgrass announces Spring Tour Dates – News

March 12, 2022

Snodgrass will be trekking around North America this Spring. David L. Burdon will support solo dates and Lenny Lashley will support full band dates.

Jon Snodgrass Announces New Album – News

August 15, 2020

“Tace means ‘shhh’ in Latin. I think people need to listen more, including me. It’s my version of Mark Twain’s ‘Never miss a good chance to shut up’.”

Darkest Hour – Archives – Review

March 12, 2007

Earliest Darkest Hour recordings so you can appreciate how much better they are now. I’ve reviewed them a bunch, but I don’t remember them ever being this bad.

Inquisition – Revolution: I Think It’s Called Inspiration – Review

February 3, 2006

Hard-hitting, but positive. Anthemic, but with bite. Modern, but unafraid to harken back to the golden age without sounding like riff plagiarists.

Red Lights Flash – Free – Review

September 30, 2005

Urgent, thrilling, consuming. The Red Lights’ third full-length is driven by the impossible drumming of the machine-man known only as Constantin.

The Vacancy – Heart Attack – Review

June 13, 2005

It’s volumatic pop music with unisonic vocals that war between ’70s CBGB street punk and ’80s OC skate punk.

Anti-Flag – Death of a Nation – Review

June 13, 2005

Nineteen-year-old Mohawk boy scissor-kicks America out of Iraq in this detailed demonstration of radical youth gone mic-happy in many cities.

Thought Riot – Sketches of Undying Will – Review

July 26, 2004

Thought Riot play an intriguing blend of anthemic ’80s hardcore and aimless ’90s emo melded with relentless metal spirit.

Pipedown – Mental Weaponry – Review

June 21, 2004

Winners of Duke Crevanator’s prestigious award for “Album that Contains the Largest Amount of Pseudo-Intellectual, Hypocritical Bullshit” for 2004.

Virus Nine – Blastin’ Away – Review

March 8, 2004

Virus Nine has a very early Rancid/OP Ivy sound, and excellent songwriting. Two sweet covers, “Bound for Glory” by Woody Guthrie, and “Friends in Low Places.”