Lollipop Magazine

Speedealer – Burned Alive – Review

July 12, 2004

Recording quality is great, the impression of an intimate setting is certainly there, but with the full rock’n’roll presence any Speedealer fan would expect.

5 Cent Deposit – We Have Your Daughter – Review

May 16, 2003

Making tracks and tacking on a little Soul of the Bouncing variety, New Found Glory that’s since grown old, but hey, it’s the style, right?

From Safety To Where – Irreversible Trend – Review

January 3, 2003

Riding high on harmony and jagged guitar fills, such is easily the biggest draw here.

Ramones Forever – An International Tribute – Review

November 11, 2002

I’ve only heard of three of 23 bands, and those are the ones from the U.S. Lots are from Belgium. Bad Casio-petting electropoop, like a bad open mic night.

Clocked In – Tied to the Mast – Review

July 5, 2002

This Southern hardcore crew weaves a wicked set of hardcore momentum, tight, punchy, and hard-hitting.

Too Legit For the Pit – Hardcore Takes the Rap – Review

June 4, 2001

Mostly white guys with pants that don’t fit, wallet chains, and ball caps who don’t know dick about the ghetto or the crush of constant prejudice. Some gems.

Never Mind the Sex Pistols, Here’s the Tribute – Review

September 1, 2000

Punk bands covering Sex Pistols’ songs? Isn’t that what practically all punk records are anyway? Sheeeit…

The Booked – Feel the Pride – Review

June 1, 2000

Gritty, tough, street punk/Oi! like GMM and TKO have been steadily releasing, Texas’ The Booked are workin’ class punk for hard knocks punks.

Boycott – Review

April 1, 2000

Stuff here steps outta the confines of fill-in-the-blanks punk, Oi!, and ska. Most kick in three songs, so you actually get a feel for what they’re about.

Road Rage – Nothin’ to Declare – Review

June 1, 1999

Drinking, fighting, fucking – fast-paced British punk with a snarl like a snowplow and strong guitar and bass roarings.