Lollipop Magazine

Bigwig – Reclamation – Review

January 1, 2006

Classic mid-’90s fast punk from Jersey. Fans of NOFX and Strung Out’ll remember them. Fourth studio album. More political and socially biting than I remember.

At The Drive-In – This Station Is Non-Operational – Review

October 21, 2005

As a retrospective, This Station Is Non-Operational decently chronicles the band’s growth from nascent emocore to writhing, salsa-infested post-punk hybrid.

Plain White T’s – All That We Needed – Review

June 13, 2005

Nothing original here. All of the songs rhyme a lot, and the vocals cling to the drum beat. They top off with “Hey There Delilah” to show their sensitive side.

Gatsby’s American Dream – Volcano – Review

June 7, 2005

Trendy keyboard, a dash of metal chug, layered harmonies. Wait, here’s where they rock out, there’s the droning breakdown, and yes, they close with the ballad.

Brazil – Dasein – Review

May 16, 2003

While Brazil is pretty obviously inspired by ATDI, it’s better than being yet another mop-top bunch of sissyboys inspired by knock-off Drive-Thru bands.

Don’t Be Scared – 2 – Review

April 18, 2003

Pop punk bands all with the same sound: Junction 18, Glasseater, and Dynamite Boy. New Fearless bands: Knockout, Rock Kills Kid, Brazil, and classic Big Wig.

Don’t Be Scared – It’s Only a Fearless Records Sampler – Review

April 19, 2002

Bit of the old, bit of the new. Some old-style poppunk, a bit of the new-style emopunk, a touch of shouting hardcore punk, and, um, At The Drive-In.

Glasseater – 7Yearsbadluck – Review

March 29, 2002

Glasseater are one of those not-very-good punk bands that copped a different, not-very-imaginative style (in this case hardcore yelling) and still sucks.

Bigwig – An Invitation to Tragedy – Review

March 22, 2002

Guitar riffs fly everywhere, drums speed up and slow down, the whole band stops and starts on a dime, and they even find time to give the bassist some.

Punk Goes Metal – Review

September 1, 2000

Punkers admit they liked glam metal (and some of the better stuff), and suddenly they feel compelled to cover it badly, like they do everything else.