Lollipop Magazine

Park – Building A Better _______ – Review

September 29, 2006

They simplified everything. Stripping away the layers makes for a very straightforward CD, but one that still has a lot of catchy hooks and melodies.

A Small Victory – El Camino – Review

May 16, 2005

Out of Atlanta, GA, A Small Victory’s pop punk sound lasts for most of their latest album, El Camino, until you get to the twangy acoustic guitar song.

Days Like These – Charity Burns Green – Review

December 13, 2004

With a sound that resonates long after you’re done listening, Days Like These’s Lobster debut is a spectacle of talented musicianship and surprising maturity.

Over It – Timing Is Everything – Review

December 6, 2004

Over It comes off as fun, but not brainless. The album plays with a head-bopping intensity that translates into a definite party soundtrack.

Staring Back – On – Review

January 3, 2003

Multi-faceted songs, way too intelligent and technically fluid to be simply labeled “pop punk,” dominate this album.

Greetings – Review

August 2, 2002

What started as a pet project between Shawn Dewey (of Buck Wild, ex-Lagwagon) and Steve Lubarsky,has found a voice of its own in the world of sappy emo punk.

Park – No Signal – Review

March 1, 2002

In a genre where every yelp and breakdown is as predictable as a boy band’s dance move, Park is learning to combine math rock flashes with powerful vocals.

Yellowcard- One for the Kids – Review

February 22, 2002

Yellowcard, although sentimentally-heavy and eager to dish out sugary breakdowns, take their cues from the real deal: Whippersnapper, No Use For A Name, etc.

Mock Orange – The Record Play – Interview

September 1, 2000

An interview with Ryan Grisham, Joe Asher, and Heath Metzger

Staring Back – Many Will Play – Review

April 1, 2000

A nice variation of styles, but most of the album’s moments still don’t rise above your standard “technical pop punk with Dokken-sounding guitars” bunch.