Lauren Bussard – Page 6 – Lollipop Magazine

Fairview – We’ll Dodge It On The Way Back + Extras – Review

September 3, 2003

Fairview rocks hard while combining the melancholy sound of The Get Up Kids, the gorgeous female vocals of The Anniversary, and the synthesizers of Ozma.

Sunday Driver – A Letter To Bryson City – Review

August 27, 2003

Sunday Driver delivers a skillful and eclectic mix of soft, string orchestration and crushing guitar rock.

The Fonzarellies – Sweet Velvet Runaway – Review

August 6, 2003

Sweet Velvet Runaway is The Fonzarellies’ first full-length album (they released an EP in 2001), but as far as I’m concerned, it should be their last.

Podstar – Lovely 32 – Review

August 6, 2003

Podstar’s melodies are – like all good emo-inspired pop-rock – achingly beautiful, but catchy enough to get stuck in your head all day and make you enjoy it.

Stereotyperider – Same Chords. Same Songs. Same Six Strings – Review

August 6, 2003

It might be ok if, during any of the 12 songs, the guitars were in tune, the drums were on beat, or the singer was on pitch… ok, nevermind, it’s all bad.

Bottomline – In and Out of Luck – Review

August 6, 2003

With this album (their first full-length) Bottomline executes the tried-and-true bouncy pop-punk formula with an unexpected amount of skill.