Lollipop Magazine

Knoxville Girls – In a Paper Suit – Review

February 22, 2002

Knoxville Girls are kind of a supergroup, tho’ only if yer familiar with The Chrome Cranks, The Gun Club, Pussy Galore, and Boss Hog.

King Brothers – Review

February 22, 2002

First thing ya notice is this record’s really loud, like louder than everything in the CD changer, loud like their buddies’n’countrymen Guitar Wolf is loud.

The Wontons – Hex Appeal – Review

February 22, 2002

Novelty-tinged garage punk, mebbe long on the novelty’n’exploitation of singer/guitarist Dean Hsieh’s Asian heritage, but it’s his band…

The Dirtbombs – Ultraglide in Black – Interview

February 22, 2002

An interview with Mick Collins

The Flaming Stars – Ginmill Perfume: The Story So Far 1995 – 2000 – Review

February 22, 2002

These English Muffins dig Lou Reed but have the self-respect to not make such a big deal of it. Still, he’s in there.

Pleasure Forever – Review

February 22, 2002

It’s alternately pretty’n’ugly’n’sometimes pretty ugly. I’ll be throwin’ it on the next time I smoke pot while I watch the sun come up in a snatch-pink sky.

Tyler Keith – Romeo Hood – Review

February 22, 2002

More handclaps like the Bay City Rollers, ‘cept no spelling, cuz Tyler doesn’t wanna teach ya to spell. Tyler’s here to rock ya. He’s still pissed off tho’…

Two Man Advantage – Don’t Label Us – Review

February 22, 2002

The first Two Man Advantage release was a punk rock record about hockey: Playin’ it, watchin’ it, and drinkin’ beer to it. Here, there’s one about a GTO.

Irving Klaws – Pajama Party – Review

February 22, 2002

The Klaws aren’t borin’ and rockabilly bands usually don’t write songs about panty sniffin’ and surf bands don’t really write songs with lyrics. Dig my six!

Turbonegro – Darkness Forever! – Review

February 22, 2002

There’s a tongue’n’cheek quality goin’ on here, ‘specially when they do stuff like “Back to Dungaree High” and “Don’t Say Motherfucker, Motherfucker.”