Lollipop Magazine

The Joykiller – Ready Sexed Go – Review

February 2, 2004

There are thirty-two songs on this fucker and while that in itself attests the work ethic of this rock crew, it plays like a greatest hits type deal.

The Bouncing Souls – Anchors Aweigh – Review

February 2, 2004

The only melodic strength here is in the call and response vocals and ubiquitous whoa-oh-ohs, and that shit gets old faster then mayonnaise in the sun.

Smut Peddlers – Ten Inch – Review

December 10, 2003

None of these eight songs are rocket science, but all of them rock.

Vaz – Dying to Meet You – Review

December 10, 2003

it’s not impossible, but certainly unusual for a two-piece band to generate such depth of tone and weirdness. But these two guys are from the great Hammerhead.

Destruction Made Simple – Terror Stricken Youth – Review

December 10, 2003

A lot of repetition, bright bass tones, and vocal lines that follow the guitar like fuckin’ “Iron Man.” In other words, typical second stage Warped Tour fair.

The Immortal Lee County Killers – Love is a Charm of Powerful Trouble – Review

August 6, 2003

This fucked up blues is rough, but it ain’t dumb. It’s young, but it ain’t green. It’s sinister and it ain’t fooling, even when it’s kinda silly.

Your Scene Sucks – Review

July 23, 2003

Hard. Core. Indeed, it takes physical strength to play the kind of music on this relentless 28-song sampler. Not a lot of snotty-voiced kids made the cut.

Defiance – Out of the Ashes – Review

June 13, 2003

In the interest of science, I compared Out of the Ashes directly to The Exploited’s Punk’s Not Dead and found The Exploited much dumber.

River City Rebels – No Good, No Time, No Pride – Review

May 30, 2003

At their worst, they sound like a terrible ska band whose singer just returned from the dentist. At their best, they play solid, original rock ‘n’ roll.

Ben Weasel – Fidatevi – Review

May 16, 2003

Ten songs in I realized with growing alarm that none of these songs are very funny. They’re sappy and serious and whiny and sentimental and sad and shit.