Lollipop Magazine

Division of Laura Lee – Black City – Review

January 3, 2003

Although Black City ends with a song called “Wild and Crazy,” DOLL aren’t; they sound like The Strokes on downers, or a more “serious” version of The Hives.

Sinners and Saints – The Sky Is Falling – Review

January 3, 2003

Former members of Blood For Blood, The Ducky Boys, Ten Yard Fight, and In My Eyes make a puzzling move towards arena rock.

Pitch Black – Review

January 3, 2003

As you can probably guess, AFI is a big influence here. But I’ll give the Devil his due: If you can get past the silliness, some of these songs aren’t bad.

The Mighty Mighty Bosstones – A Jackknife to a Swan – Interview

January 3, 2003

An interview with vocalist Dicky Barrett

Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Master – Review

October 28, 2002

The problem with this record is that somewhere along the way, Yeah Yeah Yeahs forgot to rock.

Avenged Sevenfold – Sounding the Seventh Trumpet – Review

October 4, 2002

The Bad Religion harmonies are tired, the “melodic” post-black metal singing’s just silly, and the music is too busy chasing Meshuggah and At The Gates.

The (International) Noise Conspiracy – Capitalism Stole My Virginity – Review

October 4, 2002

Bands like this is are talking out both sides of their mouth, trying desperately to have their (revolutionary) cake and (ironically) eat it too.

The Beltones – Cheap Trinket – Review

September 9, 2002

1977-style punk that’s a little bit pop and a little bit rock’n’roll. Not too fast or too slow; not too aggressive or too wussy; not too basic or too tricky.

Satanic Surfers – Fragments and Fractions – Review

September 9, 2002

One of Sweden’s skate-punk institutions. They’ve traded their classic “melodic hardcore” metal-isms for a cleaner, thinner guitar sound. A good idea.

Avoid One Thing – Review

August 16, 2002

Sounds like a new rock band’s first album, which is strange considering how many Boston-area scene “veterans” they’ve stacked the line-up with.