Lollipop Magazine

Wild Zero – Review

November 20, 2006

If neither The Marvels or New Alliance ring (cow) bells for ya, you’ll probably never stumble over Wild Zero either. Boston punk rock, bar level.

Greatdayforup – Godlovesasinner – Review

December 29, 2004

A five-piece with a true singer/front guy, bass, tubs, and twin axemen. Punk theory and attack, rock dynamism, focus, and attention to craft.

Quintaine Americana – Dark Thirty – Review

July 12, 2004

Dark Thirty starts off strong, but gets bogged down after a while in sludgy mid-tempo yowl. Production is as thick as steak, and just as juicy with blood.

Halfcocked – The Last Star – Review

April 12, 2002

Halfcocked use AC/DC to explain why they write stripped-down, predictable, (cliché-)pounding rock songs. But they look cool in the latest glammy/trashy fashion.

Honeyglazed – The Trouble with Girls – Review

September 1, 1999

And while the layered girl vocals teeter close to B-52’s territory, the pounding drums and distorted roar of lead bass remind you this is rock-yer-ass rock.

The Maggots – “Staff” / “Uptight” – Review

November 1, 1996

Yet another pop punk record. They go for that crisp mid-’80s sound, with alcohol-drenched melody that steers clear of the trendy ’90s stuff.

Verago-go – Flight 45 – Review

October 1, 1996

Really good stylistic, time-changing, harmonious masterpieces with psychedelic rock-pop-surf-sexy overtones.

Swank – The Swill of it All – Review

December 1, 1995

If you put Black Sabbath, L7, and Smashing Pumpkins in a blender, you’d have a good idea of this trio’s sound.

Roadsaw – $1,000,000 – Review

July 1, 1995

Call it metal, call it hard rock, at its core, Roadsaw’s sound is like granite. They ain’t even afraid to throw in melody and cool hooks within the grooves.

Swank – Gutless Crap for Drunk Teens – Interview

May 1, 1995

An interview with singer/guitarist Janet Egan