Lollipop Magazine

Sounds of The Underground Tinley Park, IL July 2006

July 30, 2006

Converge at Sounds of The Underground Tinley Park, IL July 2006 | Photos by Vivianne J. Odisho

Sounds of The Underground Mansfield, MA July 2006

July 30, 2006

Converge at Sounds of The Underground Mansfield, MA July 2006 | Photos by Bruce Bettis

Harper’s Ferry Allston, MA April 2005

April 30, 2005

Converge at Harper’s Ferry Allston, MA April 2005 | Photos by Wade Gosselin

Converge – Unloved and Weeded Out – Review

November 22, 2003

Ten years strong, the Converge machine carries on, and here we have an album full of songs – some sounding better than the originals -for us to digest.

Converge – The Long Road Home – Review

October 15, 2003

The Long Road Home is in-your-face, brutal, and an equally stunning collection of live show and fan footage all sewn together.

Cinema Beer Buddy – Review

October 15, 2003

Videos by Jimmy Eat World, Midtown, A.F.I., Strung Out and The Ataris. The highlight is the video for Taking Back Sunday’s song “Cute Without the ‘E.'”

Black On Black – A Tribute To Black Flag – Review

July 2, 2003

Initial has assembled one of the most punishing tribute albums, pulling together a strong, diverse group of today’s hot acts to give their take on Black Flag.

Initial’s Catalog Sampler – Disc Number Three – Review

August 2, 2002

Focusing more on the labels they distribute than their own roster, this is a cross-section of all that is ripping mad in the hardcore/emo scene.

Converge – Jane Doe – Review

March 15, 2002

One of the most intense albums of the genre, finding a link between grindcore, emo, and hardcore with scary time-signatures and crazed chord progressions.

Equal Vision Records Label Sampler – Review

June 4, 2001

It’s eerie how the best songs on here are from bands long since broken up.