Lollipop Magazine

NRA – Machine – Review

April 4, 2005

Real-sound punk rock. At it 15 years, and good at their craft. Gearhead has released The Hives, Mensen, and The Wildhearts, so they know their stuff.

Thingmaker – Review

September 20, 2004

NRA and New Bomb Turks lead the punk pack in visceral throwback punk. The Wildhearts power up a Cheap Trick/Bay City Rollers fusion.

Smash Up Derby – Review

October 15, 2003

A great comp for those who wanna learn about this stuff, and it’s got some cool unreleased stuff, all for a list price of two Rolling Rocks.

NRA – New Recovery – Review

February 22, 2002

Most of the songs sound similar, over-amped “traditional” three-chord punk rock, mebbe hopping into the way-too-big boots of Naked Raygun.

Dead Lazlo’s Place – Lonely Street – Review

April 1, 1999

Lonely Street’s songs open with some of the most generic chord structures in punk/rock, yet a few bars in, you’ve forgotten your initial groan.

So You Wanna Be A Rock n’ Roll Compilation – Review

February 1, 1996

There are no punk pin-up boys to be found. Mostly older guys whose youthful vim was thrashed out of them more than a decade ago.

Strange Notes! – A Germs Cover Comp – Review

October 1, 1995

All the songs sound like they could’ve been written by the bands covering them. The Germs had much to do with paving the way for modern hardcore’s existence.