Lollipop Magazine

Rock Against Bush – Vol. 2 – Review

March 7, 2005

Any good hawk knows we have to create a common enemy to garner support for our equally fabricated cause. Well, we have met the enemy, and they is us.

The L.A. Shakedown! – Review

July 23, 2003

Some will be too “street punk” or “mod/garagey” for ya, but it’s just cool to hear bands on TKO and Hellcat back-to-back with Estrus/Bomp!/In the Red bands.

How We Rock – Review

January 3, 2003

This comp nails it. Unlike Now That’s What I Call Shitty Music: Volume Four Billion, How We Rock compiles 19 hotshots and whatnots both trendy and “classic.”

Dwarves – How to Win Friends and Influence People – Review

June 28, 2002

New recordings of faves. 17 songs race by in a rather dangerous 27 minutes. Closes with the gonzo spoken noir thing “Surfing the Intercourse Barn.”

Alpha Motherfuckers – A Tribute to Turbonegro – Review

February 22, 2002

Three years later, the Turbojugend is still growin’, and that’s a testament to somethin”, seein’ as most bands can’t get anyone to care they’re around NOW.

Punk-O-Rama – 5 – Review

September 1, 2000

A lotta punk inspires me to smash jewel cases, not the state, so when I wanna relisten to/go-get-the-latest by some of these bands, that says a lot.

Be a Caveman – The Best of the Voxx Garage Revival – Review

June 1, 2000

When Greg Shaw says there was no scene or outlet for this garage stuff, he’s most likely right, so we oughtta thank him for comin’ up with the Voxx thing.

Dwarves – Come Clean – Review

April 1, 2000

Although there are still fine moments to be had, this sounds like a neutered version of the band I used to love. Or so I thought.

Short Music for Short People – Review

September 1, 1999

101 bands each contributing a 30 second song. This is a who’s who of punk, from all over the world, spanning decades of punk in its many forms.

Punk-o-Rama 4 – Review

September 1, 1999