Lollipop Magazine

Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss – Review

April 28, 2006

Jamie-Lynn DiScala (of The Sopranos fame) stars in the true-story of Heidi Fleiss, a privileged party girl turned high-priced prostitute and powerful madam.

The Day After Tomorrow – Review

April 28, 2006

This movie is 123 minute rollercoaster ride through tornadoes, hail, tsunamis, rain, snow, and, of course, ice. Did I mention rabid wolves on the loose?

Reggie and the Full Effect – Songs Not to Get Married To – Review

November 18, 2005

More serious than Reggie’s last three, but there are also still plenty of fake accents, techno dance beats, and Slayer-esque metal riffs.

Fall Out Boy – From Under the Cork Tree – Review

November 11, 2005

With their major label debut, From Under the Cork Tree, Fall Out Boy has given their sound a new twist, yet held onto their adorable pop roots. The first single, “Sugar, We’re Going Down,” is a dynamic blend of surging guitars, slamming drums, and longing vocals, and “Dance, Dance” starts with a buoyant bass line reminiscent of The Cure and mutates into a stomping rock tune.

Saves The Day – Ups & Downs: Early Recordings and B-Sides – Review

May 16, 2005

They’ve gone from pop punkers to a melodic hardcore band to indie rock trendsetters, and their musical path is all captured on Ups & Downs…

Hello Goodbye – Review

May 16, 2005

Sweeeet drum machine beats and synthetic keyboard solos, ala old school Nintendo music with a dash of Ozma and a pinch of The All-American Rejects.

Good Charlotte – The Chronicles of Life and Death – Review

May 16, 2005

Veering from their hook-injected punk to take an edgier, more eclectic approach, and their influences are obvious. A bizarre mix, because somehow, it works.

Further Seems – Forever Hide Nothing – Review

April 11, 2005

Hide Nothing showcases the beautiful and delicate melodies that were so apparent on their first album, and so glaringly absent on their second.

Vans Warped Tour 2004 – Review

March 7, 2005

A compilation of the studio-recorded songs from the bands that were featured on the tour. I’m assuming they did at some point play these songs live.

One Man Army – Alkaline Trio – BYO Split Series Volume V – Review

October 4, 2004

San Francisco trio One Man Army offer funny, smart, hard street punk that turns out a perfect complement to the brooding moody tones of Alkaline Trio’s songs.