Craig Regala – Page 29 – Lollipop Magazine

Ten Grand – The List – Review

January 17, 2003

There’s Gang of Four DNA somewhere. Geek-on-fire vocals, stinging dog-bite guitar, nervous drums, and bass – good stuff.

B-Movie Rats – Rock N Roll Queen – Review

January 10, 2003

Think of the space between the Candy Snatchers and the Hellacopters and their take on roots of punk stuff. Most of all, they remind me of Rose Tattoo.

Kansas – The Ultimate Kansas – Review

January 10, 2003

Two CDs, 26 cuts across the life of the band including a couple perennial classic rock cuts. Better than Styx but not as good as Jethro Tull.

Weedeater – Sixteen Tons – Review

January 3, 2003

Weedeater articulates the frustration and despair of being trapped in a mere body of nerves and bone with the modern rock version of the blues: Grinding doom.

Totimoshi – Mysterioso? – Review

January 3, 2003

A classic power trio line-up, they winnow the noise/crank stream of the Touch & Go/Boner/Relapse labels into the cool aspects of wadded-up hard rock.

Rebirth of the Heavy – Review

January 3, 2003

All straight up, no bullshit, from destructo rock to apeshit hardcore to stoner rock to kickass doom and back. The comp flows well as a piece.

The Quill – Voodoo Caravan – Review

January 3, 2003

Total classic into hard rock kick-ass. Whatever mid-tempo ’70s Deep Purple via Monster Magnet rockers are out there, The Quill is for you.

The Bulemics – Soundtrack to the Apocalypse – Review

January 3, 2003

Dirt punk hardcore with full-on speedmetal chops, GG Allin’s moral tone, and Angry Samoans’ roots who don’t dick around with their “desires.”

From Grand Funk to Grace – Review

January 3, 2003

The book includes a disc of Farner’s new music: Nothing much there, but not terrible. No one listened to Grand Funk for lyrical content, messages, or guidance.

Abdullah – Graveyard Poetry – Review

January 3, 2003

Rooted in the jean jacket ’80s, projected back to Sabbath’s sound stage and forward through the epic moments of Soundgarden.