Lollipop Magazine

Clit 45 – 2 4 6 8 – Review

June 1, 2006

Yeah, ok, so fake accents aside, there are a couple real barn-burners here, “It Ain’t Over” being my fave. Group shouts and swearing and shitty production.

Clit 45 – Self Hate Crimes – Review

April 13, 2005

A young Long Beach punk band that’s toured with The Casualties, The Unseen, and Lower Class Brats. A good opener for any of those bands.

The Briefs – Sex Objects – Review

February 21, 2005

Where Hit After Hit was a solid masterpiece, Sex Objects contains some throwaway material.

Leatherface – Dog Disco – Review

October 4, 2004

Leatherface sound not a heartbreak less than their prime on Dog Disco: 14 newbies of swirling/gruff vocals and palm-muted/exquisitely picked guitars.

One Man Army – Alkaline Trio – BYO Split Series Volume V – Review

October 4, 2004

San Francisco trio One Man Army offer funny, smart, hard street punk that turns out a perfect complement to the brooding moody tones of Alkaline Trio’s songs.

Alkaline Trio – One Man Army – BYO Split Series Volume V – Review

October 4, 2004

Alkaline Trio turns me all to miserable jelly every time I hear a new heart-wrenching song, and their six fantastic new songs on this album are no exception.

The Business – Hardcore Hooligan – Review

November 5, 2003

Every song on this record is about football. No, not American football, what us Yanks call “soccer.” Well done hardcore/Oi with pretty damn funny lyrics.

Throw Rag – Desert Shoes – Review

October 29, 2003

Rooted in fertile ’50s r&b rockin” this reality is served up hot in 2zerozero3.

The Unseen – Explode – Review

October 29, 2003

Many street punks who’ve been around as long as The Unseen (nine years) stop being innovative and interesting and get repetitive and just plain boring.

The Forgotten – Control Me – Review

May 30, 2003

Linking early ’80s punk rock, recalling second-rate greats of the day – Business, Cocksparrer – and redirecting with today’s take-to-the-streets revival.