Lollipop Magazine

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

October 4, 2004

Alkaline Trio turns me all to miserable jelly every time I hear a new heart-wrenching song, and their six fantastic new songs on this album are no exception.

Audio Karate – Lady Melody – Review

September 13, 2004

If ’80s skate punk and ’70s medieval metal had a love-child, the result would be Lady Melody, Audio Karate’s second full-length.

Scoville Unit – Everybody Knows – Review

August 16, 2004

Scoville Unit pays homage to the effortlessness of Buddy Holly, the innocence of Simon & Garfunkel, the melancholy of REM, & the fluidity of Belle & Sebastian.

The Junior Varsity – The Great Compromise – Review

August 16, 2004

On the debut from Chicago post-punk group The Junior Varsity, the moody pop of old Jimmy Eat World tracks meets the viciously lovelorn lyrics of Alkaline Trio.

The Inevitable Breakups – No Wonder You’re So Beautiful – Review

August 16, 2004

The glossy guitars and hand-clapping on The Inevitable Breakups’ debut EP brings to mind hits like “867-5309 Jenny” and “Is She Really Going Out With Him?”

The Get Up Kids – Guilt Show – Review

July 26, 2004

Guilt Show is a perfect mix of the reckless pop thrill of The Get Up Kids’ classics and the subtle shifts in tone, tempo, and style that defined On a Wire.

No Motiv – Daylight Breaking – Interview

June 14, 2004

An interview with vocalist/guitarist Jeremy Palaszewski

The Pale – Gravity Gets Things Done – Review

April 19, 2004

Absolutely adorable in a Ben Kweller/Ben Folds singer/songwriter kind of way. Since 1994, cousins Gabe Archer and Cameron Nicklaus have been writing and recording melodic power-pop that has brains and brawn.

Boys Night Out – Make Yourself Sick – Review

April 19, 2004

What do you get when you mix the sugary drum machine synth-pop of The All-American Rejects, the sweet bouncy melodies of New Found Glory, and the random screaming of Taking Back Sunday? Boys Night Out’s Make Yourself Sick.

Bayside – Sirens and Condolences – Review

April 19, 2004

Sirens and Condolences, is absolutely awesome. It’s morbid, melodic rock that’s catchy and intense, with rough guitar solos, gentle, brooding vocals and lyrics that are masochistic and often murderous.