Epitaph Records – Page 8 – Lollipop Magazine

Youth Group – Skeleton Jar – Review

December 9, 2005

As much Death Cab For Cutie as alt rock, Youth Group play emotively lush, atmospheric pop with occasional explosive guitar and plenty of higher-note plucking.

The Lost Patrol Band – Review

November 18, 2005

Lost Patrol was Dennis Lyzxén, vocalist of The (International) Noise Conspiracy, ex-Refused. Now The Lost Patrol Band, acoustic ditties have become power pop,

Motion City Soundtrack – Commit This to Memory – Review

June 13, 2005

I nervously held my breath before pushing play. Relief. The snyth is still there. The bounciness of their songs still makes my head bop along to the beat.

Motion City Soundtrack – Commit This to Memory – Interview

June 13, 2005

An interview with guitarist/vocalist Justin Pierre

Left Alone – Lonely Starts & Broken Hearts – Review

June 1, 2005

Like The Clash, Rancid, U.S. Bombs, and Swingin’ Utters? So do Left Alone. Wish those bands were younger and hungrier and not on autopilot? There’s Left Alone.

Youth Group – Skeleton Jar – Review

May 24, 2005

Singer/songwriter stuff that doesn’t make me want to hurl, or kick the shit out of the whining pussy. Not as huge as Manchester pop, more intimate.

Hot Water Music – The New What Next – Review

April 11, 2005

Makes honest, heartfelt punk rock sound refreshing with creative accentuations, instrumental interplay, poetic prose, harmonies, and vocal lines.

Punk-O-Rama – Volume 9 – Review

March 7, 2005

Longest-running series, and a good value. They’re getting harder to discern from each other and the Warped Tour comps, but there’s always a surprise or two.

Hot Water Music – The New What Next – Interview

February 21, 2005

An interview with guitarist/vocalist Chris Wollard

Guttermouth – Eat Your Face – Review

February 21, 2005

Eat Your Face is a return to form. Precisely where Surf Punks and Suicidal Tendencies left off, with ridiculous jabs at everyone and everything.