Lollipop Magazine

The Influents – Check Please – Review

June 3, 2001

Lots of Green Day-ish tempos, vocal harmonies, and jangly standard chords that seem to open the skies right up. Go for a scenery joyride.

Might As Well… Can’t Dance – Review

September 1, 2000

Billy Joe’s label. There’s dirty pop, boogie’n’stumble, garage zing, and even a dash of Jim Morrison in here, so as the title states, might as well…

Pinhead Gunpowder – Shoot the Moon – Review

June 1, 1999

Steering clear of “Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong’s other band” comments, Pinhead Gunpowder has always struck me as the band Billie probably wants to be in.

(You’re Only As Good As) The Last Great Thing You Did – Review

March 1, 1998

A sampling of every record (including 7″s and EPs) Lookout! released in 1997. Gives you a pretty good understanding of where Lookout! is coming from these days.

Pinhead Gunpowder – Goodbye Ellston – Review

July 1, 1997

Sounds like Green Day (It oughta – it’s Billie Joe’s “other band”). The good stuff. Produced by Kevin Army.

Pinhead Gunpowder – Jump Salty – Review

November 1, 1994

Finally, all on one CD. All songs were previously released as the Fahizah and Trundle and Spring EPs, or as cuts on four compilations.