Lollipop Magazine

The Blasting Room documentary explores Legendary Punk Rock Studio – News

November 12, 2021

Over the last 27 years, some of the biggest names in punk have trusted a bare-bones space in Fort Collins, Colorado to record, mix, and master their stuff.

Riot Fest Is Almost Here. The Schedule. The Map. The App. – News

September 11, 2018

Riot Fest is almost here and three-day tickets are almost gone. Get them while you can and we’ll see you on Friday.

Matt Skiba and the Sekrets return with KUTS – News

May 14, 2015

The second album from Matt Skiba and the Sekrets, entitled KUTS, is due for release June 2nd (North America) and June 1st (Europe) on Superball Music.

Alkaline Trio hits the road with New Found Glory – News

September 11, 2013

Chicago cult rockers Alkaline Trio and melodic punk outfit New Found Glory have announced a fall co-headlining tour sponsored by Rockstar Energy.

Alkaline Trio – My Shame Is True – Review

August 9, 2013

They polished the punk into rockin’ teen anthems, songwriting know-how and the brilliant production team in Fort Collins shine through: Authentic and FUN.

Alkaline Trio – My Shame Is True – Music Stream

August 2, 2013

They polished the punk into rockin’ teen anthems, songwriting know-how and the brilliant production team in Fort Collins shine through: Authentic and FUN.

Alkaline Trio – Crimson – Interview

March 10, 2006

An interview with guitarist/vocalist Matt Skiba

Protect – Review

January 27, 2006

Protect is the coming together of 26 artists to support said organization, giving all proceeds to the cause. Included are rare, unreleased, and/or new tracks.

Alkaline Trio – Crimson – Review

October 21, 2005

The performances, placement of hooks, and vocal phrasing are all blindingly confident. The band have learned to reach beyond the meat-n-potatoes of punky pop.

Vans Warped Tour 2004 – Review

March 7, 2005

A compilation of the studio-recorded songs from the bands that were featured on the tour. I’m assuming they did at some point play these songs live.

Rock Against Bush – Vol. 2 – Review

March 7, 2005

Any good hawk knows we have to create a common enemy to garner support for our equally fabricated cause. Well, we have met the enemy, and they is us.

One Man Army – Alkaline Trio – BYO Split Series Volume V – Review

October 4, 2004

San Francisco trio One Man Army offer funny, smart, hard street punk that turns out a perfect complement to the brooding moody tones of Alkaline Trio’s songs.

Alkaline Trio – One Man Army – BYO Split Series Volume V – Review

October 4, 2004

Alkaline Trio turns me all to miserable jelly every time I hear a new heart-wrenching song, and their six fantastic new songs on this album are no exception.

Punk Rock Is Your Friend – Volume 4 – Review

January 28, 2004

If I have to listen to one more “Punk Rock Sampler” as punk as Christina Aguilera and Backstreet Boys, I will rip out every hair on my head, very slowly.

Alkaline Trio – Good Mourning – Review

October 29, 2003

How can you sit through sugary songs with lyrics about coffins and Satan with a straight face?

Atticus – Dragging the Lake II – Review

July 2, 2003

Hear the bands you’ve heard everyone talk about, and spit at the shit bands that, for some reason, are cheered instead of beaten up in the parking lot.

Atticus – Dragging the Lake – Review

November 11, 2002

Hotshot punkpop and emopunk bands, and some up-and-comers. Unreleased tracks can be a misleading introduction, but it’s a nice addition for serious music fans.

Warped Tour 2002 Compilation – Review

November 11, 2002

There are a few old timers, a bunch of mid-’90s greats, and it’s practically a who’s who of all the news bands, both great and pathetic.

Lookout! Freakout – Episode 2 – Review

August 2, 2002

Lookout Records is now a shadow of its former self, while I’m listening to Enslaved and getting closer and closer to giving up on “pop-punk” altogether.

Another Year on the Streets – Volume 2 – Review

August 2, 2002

Another Year on the Streets Volume 2 is pretty easy to summarize. Everyone knows which side of the fence they’re on, so why don’t I just point to the fence?

Hot Water Music – Alkaline Trio – Split EP – Review

June 28, 2002

Two originals and two ‘Trio covers later, they’re still an adrenaline machine roaring out of Leatherface’s tradition of gritty, intelligent rock.

Alkaline Trio – Hot Water Music – Split EP – Review

June 28, 2002

With two originals and a cover of HWM’s “Rooftops,” Alkaline Trio turn power chords and jaded ex-boyfriend sentiments into contagious doses of punk beauty.

Traitors – Everything Went Shit – Review

May 31, 2002

A collection of the band’s first “lost” album along with multiple 7″/comp/unreleased tracks. Traitors were Naked Raygun on a tea-bagging spree.

Plea for Peace Take Action – Review

April 19, 2002

This comp and the tour that supported it brought some of the biggest names in underground music across the nation, raising donations and spreading good music.

Alkaline Trio – From Here to Infirmary – Review

February 22, 2002

The cynical yet sentimental remarks flow effortlessly from one singer to another, as chiseled chords and so-natural-it’s-gotta-be-magic melodies spring forth.