Brian Varney – Page 9 – Lollipop Magazine

The Hellacopters – Cream of the Crap! – Review

May 9, 2005

Aimed mainly at hardcore fans and completists. Volume 2 contains a disproportionate number of covers, which have always been the band’s Achilles heel.

The Brian Jonestown Massacre – Tepid Peppermint Wonderland – Review

May 9, 2005

An ideal starting point for a newcomer. I always like a song or two from each new TBJM album, but never enough to warrant actually keeping it.

SuperHeavyGoatAss – Southern Gun Culture – Review

May 9, 2005

Both bands favor the lethargic tempos and rafter-rumbling frequencies of the hard rock that folks like to call “stoner rock.” Southern rock is a huge influence.

Southern Gun Culture – SuperHeavyGoatAss – Review

May 9, 2005

Both bands favor the lethargic tempos and rafter-rumbling frequencies of the hard rock that folks like to call “stoner rock.” Southern rock is a huge influence.

Porn – Wine, Women and Song – Review

May 9, 2005

The collective that is Porn is back with undoubtedly their most fearsome lineup yet: Tim Moss, Billy Anderson on bass, and Melvins’ Dale Crover on drums.

Valis – Head Full of Pills – Review

April 25, 2005

Knob-twiddling weirdness seamlessly integrated with duh-style riff rock. Like Van Conner’s former band, Screaming Trees, only more hard rock and psychedelic.

Tom Waits – Real Gone – Review

April 25, 2005

Real Gone is a return to the territory Waits has rummaged through for the past 20 years or so, with a few surprises thrown in to make sure nobody gets bored.

The Witnesses – Tunnel Vision – Review

April 25, 2005

Perhaps it’s the different singers (I count at least three) or the variety of styles, but this feels like songs from two or three different albums put together.

The Hangmen- Loteria – Review

April 25, 2005

Like guys (and gal) who used to live for Aquanet, spandex, and fishnets but now just wanna make Stones and Faces records. They do it better than most.

The Bones – Straight Flush Ghetto – Review

April 25, 2005

Songs are insanely catchy, while also retaining enough rock ‘n’ roll velocity to satisfy the folks with pompadours and Bettie Page t-shirts.