Brian Varney – Page 27 – Lollipop Magazine

Hermano – Only A Suggestion – Review

November 8, 2002

Another entry in the John Garcia subgenre, Hermano will come as no surprise to those who’ve heard Garcia’s other post-Kyuss projects, Slo Burn and Unida.

Orange Goblin – Coup de Grace – Review

October 28, 2002

The band is still writing heavy, aggressive rock and roll songs, and they’re playing them with the drunken swagger they deserve.

Ironboss – Ironboss Rides Again – Review

October 28, 2002

Classic early ’70s hard rock you’d expect from an album whose title is borrowed from a James Gang album, though with a strong Southern rock slant.

Orquesta Del Desierto – Review

October 4, 2002

Featuring members of Kyuss, Queens Of The Stone Age, Goatsnake, and Fatso Jetson, this thing is full of acoustic guitars, horn sections, and mellowness.

Speedealer – Second Sight – Review

October 4, 2002

A reasonable sonic facsimile of Kill ‘Em All. The tempos are fast but not blinding, and everything has the sandpaper-dry ca-chunk ca-chunk rhythm guitar sound.

Los Natas – Corsario Negro – Review

September 20, 2002

More a collection of soundscapes than songs; a group of sound paintings done with the same brush Kyuss used for the noodlier parts of Sky Valley.

Nebula – Dos E.P.s – Review

September 20, 2002

Dos E.P.s compiles eight songs (remastered and remixed for this re-release) from out-of-print EPs on MeteorCity and Man’s Ruin, plus three new songs.

Gregg Allman – No Stranger to the Dark: The Best Of – Review

September 9, 2002

Though he’s been making solo albums since 1973, this compilation focuses exclusively on the last 15-20 years, starting with 1986’s I’m No Angel.

Boulder – Reaped In Half – Review

August 16, 2002

They smack you full-force in the back of the head with the unholy power of their metal, but they’ve begun to form the metal before they start swinging.

Beachwood Sparks – Make the Cowboy Robots Cry – Review

August 16, 2002

This six-song EP finds the band stepping farther away from Gram Parson’s Cosmic American Music template and into outer space.