Lollipop Magazine

Swingin’ Utters – Review

April 1, 2001

Swingin’ Utters ooze authenticity. This San Francisco band has been touring and doing it right for so long for so little, ya really oughtta buy ’em drinks.

Sick of it All – Yours Truly – Review

April 1, 2001

After putting out consistently good records for almost 15 years, Sick Of It All are back with another no-frills chunk of NYHC goodness.

Less Than Jake – Borders & Boundries – Interview

September 1, 2000

An interview with vocalist/guitarist Chris Demakes

Dance Hall Crashers – The Live Record – Review

September 1, 2000

THE BEST two-girl-fronted ska/punk band there is. The vocalists are so distinct that when they contribute to a friend’s record, you can totally tell it’s them.

Strung Out – The Element of Sonic Defiance – Review

September 1, 2000

An eight-song, 25-minute EP to tide over their ravenous fans until their next full-length (by punk standards, probably 30 minutes long).

Avail – One Wrench – Review

September 1, 2000

Punk anthems with occasional melodies, classic hardcore breakdown parts, “emo” sentimentality, and a roughneck vibe that only old country singers can top.

Nerf Herder – How to Meet Girls – Review

June 1, 2000

While the novelty of this novelty act has kinda worn off and How to Meet Girls is often just more of the same, it sometimes stumbles across pure genius.

Bracket – When All Else Fails – Review

June 1, 2000

Some songs make you just wanna sit and hang out your bedroom window watching the clouds float lazily by. Especially the ones that look like boobies.

Hi-Standard – Making the Road – Review

April 1, 2000

Tight fucking playing, thick’n’fuzzy guitars, and, of course, the catchy melodies that only Japanese bands can create (listen to anime soundtracks for proof).

NOFX – The Decline – Review

April 1, 2000

Brutal anti-everything commentary ripping away at human nature, the government, big business, slackerdom, God, injustice, violence, and avoidance/escapism.