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 and His Buddies unleash FREE live album – News

August 30, 2021

“We’re basically putting this live album out for free so folks know what to expect this Fall and are stoked and tell their friends.”

Armchair Martian – Who Wants to Play Boss? – Review

October 28, 2002

Jon Snodgrass returns with the usual revolving door of musicians to deliver yet another painfully honest, soulful, bruised-heart of a country-punk album.

Happy Meals – Vol. 3: Songs to Run Away From – Review

August 2, 2002

Leaning significantly more toward delicate indie rock and alt-country, there’s less of the sugar(lip)smacking punkpop Santa Barbara became famous for.

Bad Astronaut – Armchair Martian – World’s IBC Heavyweight Championship: War of the Worlds – Review

March 29, 2002

Bad Astronaut (Joey [Lagwagon], Derrick [Lagwagon, Ataris], and Marko 72 [Sugarcult, Nerf Herder]) turn Armchair Martian’s whiskey tales into quivering dramas.

Armchair Martian – Bad Astronaut – World’s IBC Heavyweight Championship: War of the Worlds – Review

March 29, 2002

Armchair Martian rework Bad Astronaut tunes into Ryan Adams on testosterone/liquor/depression.

The Centre of the Universe – Book II – Review

February 22, 2002

Now known more for putting out angular, Chicago-meets-DC styled post-hardcore/indie rock than the powerpop they produce.

Drag the River – Hobo’s Demos – Review

September 1, 2000

Two parts ALL, two parts Armchair Martian, Drag the River is talented punkpop songwriters showing their joy for Country music.

The Blasting Boom – Review

September 1, 1999

Not every track is award-winning and there are some omissions, but there are plenty of unreleased tracks from damn good bands that make this worth picking up.

Armchair Martian – Hang, On Ted – Review

June 1, 1999

Armchair Martian convey a sorrow, a loneliness, and a human warmth that’s made country affect a larger number of Americans than any other genre, hands down.

The New Frontier – A Collection of Colorado Punk Bands – Review

April 1, 1999

30 songs ranging from pop punk to grimy punk to ska punk to kinda metalish hardcore punk to complete shit.

Happy Meals 2 – Review

November 1, 1998

This perfect marriage of punkpop and powerpop lasts 50 minutes, the exact amount of time I’ve been lamenting to my therapist cuz a comp like this didn’t exist.

ALL – Mass Nerder – Interview

November 1, 1998

An interview with Chad Price

Armchair Martian – Monsters Always Scream – Review

November 1, 1998

They’re more rock (and that countrified thing kinda throws me) than the punkpop being churned out like so much shit from an industry chowing Ex-Lax.

Happy Meals – Review

September 1, 1996

Household names include Lagwagon, Jughead’s Revenge, and Bracket. Great upcoming bands like Hi-Standards, Nerf Herder, Armchair Martian, and Ridel High.