Lollipop Magazine

The Queers – Later Days and Better Days – Review

June 1, 1999

Despite the fact that I have the “actual” version of pretty much every song here (and they sound a helluva lot better), I’m definitely keeping this sucker.

The Young Pioneers – Free The… – Review

April 1, 1999

These humorless pinko-punkers are often ultra-listenable and occasionally great, but that’s only if I ignore their radical socialist “message.”

The Crumbs – Low and Behold – Review

April 1, 1999

Under-enunciated Rancidisms, a healthy dollop of Bo Diddley-ing guitars, and sobbing in yer dirty glass of whiskey to high-octane, yahoo-yellin’ barnburners.

Screeching Weasel – Beat is on the Brat – Review

April 1, 1999

Recorded during the Weasel, Vapid, Panic, and Jughead daze. The last four are from the Bark Like a Dog sessions and feature Joe Queer on a couple.

Moral Crux – Something More Dangerous – Review

April 1, 1999

Damn fine songwriting (kinda Misfitsy chords and melodies), but it comes out sounding like Supergrass or mid-tempo Funeral Oration.

The Smugglers – Growing Up Smuggler: A Ten Year Anniversary Live Album – Review

January 1, 1999

Anglophile garage pop + Lookout! = it’s no wonder they had to go to Europe to make a live record.

The Donnas – Review

January 1, 1999

With the success of American Teenage Rock’n’Roll Machine, Lookout! re-releases the hopelessly out-of-print Super*teem Records LP with early 7″ tracks tacked on.

All Punks Rods – Review

November 1, 1998

Strung together with clips from the Munsters episode, a Devil’s Dozen bands from around the globe contribute souped-up punk ditties about speed and more speed!

Crimpshrine – Duct Tape Soup – Review

September 1, 1998

Crimpshrine, along with Green Day and Operation Ivy, defined the Gilman scene in Berkeley, by writing simple songs with hooks galore.

The Donnas – American Teenage Rock ‘N’ Roll Machine – Interview

September 1, 1998

An interview with guitarist Donna R.