Lollipop Magazine

The Nipples – Weekend Toys – Review

February 16, 2007

The singer is actually male, he’s got a little bit of a Dead Milkmen/Jerry Lewis thing going on, but they love it in France, and that’s good enough for me.

The Adored – A New Language – Review

February 16, 2007

The street-level tales of drugs, turning tricks, and general still-lifes are delivered with an enviable smart-ass confidence that age has traded in.

Piebald – Accidental Gentlemen – Review

February 16, 2007

’80s rock riffs, Beatlesque harmonies, and Dinasaur Jr. dissonance. Travis Shettel inexplicably treats them all with the same vessel-bursting screamatude.

The Lights – Diamonds And Dirt – Review

February 9, 2007

Like the first time you were blown away by Wire, or confounded by Mark E. Smith’s lost-with-a-purpose ranting. The Lights are onto something substantial.

The Old Haunts – Fuel On Fire – Review

February 1, 2007

“Civil Salvage” starts in with a replicated gypsy tinge, followed by the dark 16 Horsepower vaudeville country of “Death On The Sickbed” and “Culture of Prey.”

Flogging Molly – Whiskey On Sunday – Review

December 15, 2006

Flogging Molly’s Irish frontman, Dave King, serves as the impetus for this collective, each with their own history, personality and talent.

Motörhead – Stage Fright – Review

December 8, 2006

Britain’s loudest three-piece has never been filmed with such clean sound. The bonus disc is festooned with interesting interviews and hilarious roadie stories.

Dirty Pretty Things – Waterloo To Anywhere – Review

December 8, 2006

With drug-addled Pete Doherty removed, Libertines’ clever guitarist turned frontman Carl Barat and drummer Gary Powell form a thrilling, stable compound.

Mental Shrapnel: Good and Bad Stripper Names – Column

December 1, 2006

Lollipop has a long history of making fun of stupid people, stupid trends, over-hyped movies, TV shows, bands, and anything else we see.

The Casualties – Can’t Stop Us – Review

December 1, 2006

The sound, camera, and editing are awful, making it the perfect punk document. The chaos of the live show is honestly portrayed.