Lollipop Magazine

Die Princess Die – Lions Eat Lions – Review

September 1, 2006

Kind of lacking in substance. Less electro-noise for electro-noise-sake than some, but that’s like having someone shit in your mouth less than someone else.

Crime in Choir – Trumpery Metier – Review

June 1, 2006

I have a real problem with new prog wankery that can’t hold a candle to classic prog wankery, and the trendy indie dipshits who can’t tell the difference.

The Mars Volta – Scabdates – Review

March 17, 2006

Scabdates lacks any redeeming quality whatsoever.

Cut City – Review

May 24, 2005

Trendy jerky indie pop with new wave beats and studied poses. From Sweden, in love with The Rapture and other over-rated crap. This genre can fuck off any time.

The Phantom Limbs – Random Hymns – Review

April 4, 2005

Like most stuff of this ilk, it’s a damn good start down the right dark and noisy path. Some off-kilter rhythms and freakshow keyboards, but it’s all 101 stuff.

400 Blows – Angel’s Trumpets and Devil’s Trombones – Review

April 4, 2005

400 Blows blows. I realize that’s not very clever, but neither is this band. Scuzzy rock, minimalist banging and off-kilter jerkiness.

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.

The Mars Volta – Tremulant – Review

November 22, 2002

The Mars Volta use anything near them in their “experimental rock” approach… like soaking At The Drive-In’s explosive songs in every effects pedal made.

The Locust – Flight of the Wounded Locust – Review

March 15, 2002

The hype machine rolls on… hardcore kids, crusty punks, and scenester emo kids all love The Locust for some reason.