Lollipop Magazine

The Little Killers – A Real Good One – Review

November 20, 2006

NYC three-piece previously on Crypt, this slab was produced by Jim Diamond, and they’ve got more indie cred you can stuff in those tight trousers of yours.

Radio 4 – Gotham! – Review

September 20, 2002

Like they have something to say, and it doesn’t matter what the words are, cuz the snotty’n’pissed inflection tells ya all you need to know.

The Trans Megetti – Fading Left to Completely On – Review

March 8, 2002

The Stooges with art school band members, Elvis Costello with Sonic Youth chords, The Clash after living too long in DC.

All Natural Lemon & Lime Flavors – Straight Blue Line – Review

June 1, 2001

Unlike shoegazer bands that use walls of distortion to enunciate visceral dreaminess, this band’s bopping beats and quiet arpeggios evoke the same experience.

Radio 4 – The New Song and Dance – Review

June 1, 2000

Mod music played by guys more interested in writing good music than teasing their hair to look like they just woke up. Ex-members of Garden Variety & Milhouse.

Ted Leo (?), Rx / Pharmacists

January 1, 2000

Sometimes there’s rhythm; other times feedback fuzz, chatter, and galactic landing noise grinds against itself like someone’s playing with the radio dial.

Rye Coalition – New Sheriff in Town – Review

June 1, 1996

“Great Communicator” is more distorted than bad vertical hold on a TV. “Jimmy Walkover” features urgh-aagh-bleah vocals and sounds like a mudslide.

Chisel – 8 AM All Day – Review

May 1, 1996

Ted Leo’s voice plays around in the upper registers that Pete Shelley can’t quite manage these days. The fluid rhythm section cracks like Eton rifles.