Avail | Lollipop Magazine

Video Archive For The Ages – Review

April 28, 2006

A scattershot of videos from various punk, indie, hardcore, and metal bands. I’m sure the title was tongue in cheek, but thankfully this thing has a low price.

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.

Avail – Front Porch Stories – Review

June 20, 2003

There’s a certain something in this sixth full-length. Call it a maturation of their deep fried Southern country punk rawk or more singalongs than usual…

Avail – One Wrench – Review

September 1, 2000

Punk anthems with occasional melodies, classic hardcore breakdown parts, “emo” sentimentality, and a roughneck vibe that only old country singers can top.

I Love Metal – Review

January 1, 2000

Hearing emo, punk, and ska bands covering the likes of Celtic Frost, Slayer, and Motörhead is, to me, a step in the right direction.

Short Music for Short People – Review

September 1, 1999

101 bands each contributing a 30 second song. This is a who’s who of punk, from all over the world, spanning decades of punk in its many forms.

Return of the Read Menace – Review

September 1, 1999

Honest Don’s teams up with AK Press for this 25-track, 75 minute CD of punk, rock (emo, indie, and singer/songwriter), and good, free-thinking sentiments.

Fat Music Vol. 4: Life in the Fat Lane – Review

September 1, 1999

45 minutes of pure Fatness. Unreleased tracks, Fat standards, and a new signee make this one that the kids’re gonna clamor for.

(You’re Only As Good As) The Last Great Thing You Did – Review

March 1, 1998

A sampling of every record (including 7″s and EPs) Lookout! released in 1997. Gives you a pretty good understanding of where Lookout! is coming from these days.

Avail – 4am Friday – Review

June 1, 1996

The music, a perfect fusion of up-beat punk and hardcore, just pleases the ears song after song.