Lollipop Magazine

Short Music for Short People – Review

September 1, 1999

101 bands each contributing a 30 second song. This is a who’s who of punk, from all over the world, spanning decades of punk in its many forms.

Fat Music Vol. 4: Life in the Fat Lane – Review

September 1, 1999

45 minutes of pure Fatness. Unreleased tracks, Fat standards, and a new signee make this one that the kids’re gonna clamor for.

Lagwagon – Let’s Talk About Feelings – Review

April 1, 1999

Combining the technicality of their earlier work with the vocal-driven, new material, Lagwagon has perfected elbow-swinging fun and tear-jerking introspection.

Metal Rüles – Review

November 1, 1998

Mëtal Rüles has the good graces to cover some not-so-obvious songs of the ’80s, and has a variety of punk, swing, and rockabilly bands cover them.

Happy Meals 2 – Review

November 1, 1998

This perfect marriage of punkpop and powerpop lasts 50 minutes, the exact amount of time I’ve been lamenting to my therapist cuz a comp like this didn’t exist.

Lagwagon – Double Plaidnum – Review

March 1, 1998

Catchy, melodic punk with Joey Cape’s vocal tales digging deep, but the NOFXian drum rampage seem secondary to layered harmonies about how no one understands.

Physical Fatness: Fat Music Vol. III – Review

March 1, 1998

These 18 songs contain exclusive tracks, teasers from ’98 releases, and all your Fat favorites. All for $4!

Ridel High – Hi Scores – Interview

April 1, 1997

An interview with Kevin Ridel, Steve LeRoy, and Steve Coulter

Keep The Beat – Review

April 1, 1997

Rare and unreleased tracks by bands of interest that aren’t rare or unreleased because they’re inferior. Their style just isn’t the primary focus of the band.

Pogo Strut Slam Swivel Mosh – Review

September 1, 1996

Proof positive that there is still a diverse and lively punk rock community in 1996. There are 25 bands and most of the tracks are previously unreleased.