Lollipop Magazine

Neurosis & Jarboe – Review

March 1, 2004

Jarboe sings atop and within the continual whir and throb with a clean and pure (although varying) tone of death and redemption.

Mugwart – Discography – Review

March 1, 2004

Trashy recording with live as fuck drumming supporting a mid-tempo power surge like a six-inch blade covered with dried raccoon guts jammed between your ribs.

Cable – Never Trust a Gemini – Review

February 23, 2004

Much like the more syrupy Fireball Ministry, these guys are rooted in classic Judas Priest, heavy, long hair, ugh-punk, and a little pickle named Failure.

Boss Martians – The Set-Up – Review

February 23, 2004

From Joe Jackson, Buddy Holly, and Dwight Twilly pop into the loud tangents on power moves by Flop, the Fastbacks, The Muffs… you know the good stuff.

Cream Abdul Babar – Kylesa – Split – Review

February 23, 2004

Both units work from the peace punk/crust lineage up, absorbing what felt necessary, regardless if it sounded congruous to death metal or ambient grind-vom.

Kylesa – Cream Abdul Babar – Review

February 23, 2004

Both units work from the peace punk/crust lineage up, absorbing what felt necessary, regardless if it sounded congruous to death metal or ambient grind-vom.

Five Horse Johnson – The Last Men on Earth – Review

February 23, 2004

The members all grew up in the Detroit/Toledo ’80s hardcore and metal scenes and were weaned on pre-Carter-era ZZ Top/Aerosmith/Grand Funk.

Angry Amputees – Slut Bomb – Interview

February 20, 2004

An interview with Stacey Dee, John “Dalty” Dalton, Jen Carlson, Eric Gonzales

Meatjack – Days of Fire – Review

February 16, 2004

Instead of extremism for it’s own sake, these guys butt heads with all sortsa ugliness and non-ugliness. Hey, is that an acoustic guitar and clean singing?

Dead Low Tide – Review

February 9, 2004

Birthed from three members of The Murder City Devils mated with a guy that plays eight-string bass and has tooled for GodheadSilo and Enemymine.