Lollipop Magazine

Armchair Martian – Who Wants to Play Boss? – Review

October 28, 2002

Jon Snodgrass returns with the usual revolving door of musicians to deliver yet another painfully honest, soulful, bruised-heart of a country-punk album.

Nerf Herder – My E.P. – Review

October 28, 2002

Nerf Herder are one of those bands who peaked early. It’s the problem with being naturals. They do what they do, and some of it works and some of it flops.

Scott Garth – Review

September 20, 2002

My Records owner Joey Cape (Lagwagon, Bad Astronaut) brings us Scott Garth, the kind of real deal singer/songwriter that Elliot Smith only wishes he could be.

Happy Meals – Vol. 3: Songs to Run Away From – Review

August 2, 2002

Leaning significantly more toward delicate indie rock and alt-country, there’s less of the sugar(lip)smacking punkpop Santa Barbara became famous for.

Happy Meals 2 – Review

November 1, 1998

This perfect marriage of punkpop and powerpop lasts 50 minutes, the exact amount of time I’ve been lamenting to my therapist cuz a comp like this didn’t exist.

Armchair Martian – Monsters Always Scream – Review

November 1, 1998

They’re more rock (and that countrified thing kinda throws me) than the punkpop being churned out like so much shit from an industry chowing Ex-Lax.

Ridel High – Hi Scores – Interview

April 1, 1997

An interview with Kevin Ridel, Steve LeRoy, and Steve Coulter

Nerf Herder – Interview

February 1, 1997

An interview with drummer Steve Sherlock

Nerf Herder – Review

October 1, 1996

Clean-cut guys in touch with their Rush-listening, feathered-hair days, and apologetic about not having been in hardcore bands since they could draw an X.

Happy Meals – Review

September 1, 1996

Household names include Lagwagon, Jughead’s Revenge, and Bracket. Great upcoming bands like Hi-Standards, Nerf Herder, Armchair Martian, and Ridel High.