Lollipop Magazine

Jello Biafra with the Melvins – Sieg Howdy! – Review

March 17, 2006

Funny how normative-rockist-duhish this is. Like the riff from Kiss’ “God of Thunder” or Deep Purple’s “Highway Star” hijacked by Rammstein and Jello-ized.

The Bellrays – The Red, White and Black – Review

June 15, 2005

The fuzzed-out guitar blast and rowdy rhythm stomp are in full effect, and Lisa Kekaula’s mighty voice is the rock and roll truth.

The Yuppie Pricks – Broken Banquet – Review

June 13, 2005

They’re a riot. They can play, write good songs, you can sing along and bop. It’ll be the secret of real punks mocking the fake punks, the way it should be.

Pansy Division – Total Entertainment! – Review

March 1, 2004

The self-imposed label of “queer punk” is a little shaky. Total Entertainment! is about as punk as The Go-Gos were. Still, the guys have come far as songwriters.

Jad Fair – Teenage Fanclub – Words of Wisdom and Hope – Review

June 14, 2002

Half Japanese frontman’n’seminal indie rock legend/geek meets up with Scot shoegazers who were famous for, like, five minutes back in the early 1990s.

Teenage Fanclub & Jad Fair – Words of Wisdom and Hope – Review

June 14, 2002

Half Japanese frontman’n’seminal indie rock legend/geek meets up with Scot shoegazers who were famous for, like, five minutes back in the early 1990s.

The Flaming Stars – Ginmill Perfume: The Story So Far 1995 – 2000 – Review

February 22, 2002

These English Muffins dig Lou Reed but have the self-respect to not make such a big deal of it. Still, he’s in there.

Fleshies – Kill the Dreamer’s Dream – Review

February 15, 2002

Problem is, the songs don’t quite live up to their titles. In fact, Fleshies kinda suck, no matter what Biafra says about “what punk rock was supposed to be.”

NoMeansNo – One – Review

June 3, 2001

They’re still hammering low-end rhythmic blasts, pretty technically adept, and creative, still pissed off about the same things, and on top of their game.

The No WTO Combo – Live from the Battle in Seattle – Review

September 1, 2000

Ya’d think that Jell’d just run again for mayor o’ Frisco, or better yet, cross the bay to Oakland and go mano a mano vs his ole bud Jerry Brown.