Lollipop Magazine

Deep Thoughts – Review

April 1, 1999

Twenty-two songs, 50+ minutes of punk mayhem, plus a few history lessons and unreleased tracks for those who need extra incentive.

Guttermouth – Live From the Pharmacy – Review

January 1, 1999

They fart, they curse, they tell their own fans that they’re a bunch of pussies, they try to score drugs and chicks from the stage, and they play goddamn fast.

Sloppy Seconds – More Trouble Than They’re Worth – Interview

November 1, 1998

An interview with Steve Sloppy

Jughead’s Revenge – Just Joined – Review

September 1, 1998

Just Joined begins the same – fast, hard, with throaty vocals (a little more human-sounding), galloping bass, riffing guitars, and a non-stop barrage of drums.

AFI – Shut Your Mouth and Open Your Eyes – Review

March 1, 1998

From the more hardcore side of punk rock, AFI has a surprising number of hooks and harmonies amidst all the shouting and chugging guitars.

The Vandals – Sweatin’ to the Oldies – Review

December 1, 1997

Sweatin’ to the Oldies shows the Vandals at their sweaty, hyperactive, and always humorous best.

Guttermouth – Musical Monkey – Interview

November 1, 1997

An interview with Mark Atkins

One Hit Wonder – Outfall – Review

May 1, 1997

They pack the punk rock goods, layering the “whoa-whoa”s in the choruses, and snarling the melodies in a semi-gruff, yet still a radio-friendly voice.

Jughead’s Revenge – Image Is Everything – Review

October 1, 1996

A tough LA punk band with a raw, old-school sound, Jughead’s Revenge release another album of stand-alone anthems for self-alienated, angry youth.

The Vandals – The Quickening – Interview

September 1, 1996

An interview with vocalist Dave Quackenbush and bassist Joe Escalante