Lollipop Magazine

Revelation 100 – A Fifteen Year Retrospective of Rare Recordings – Review

November 11, 2002

Face it: Revelation had a big hand in the development of late-’80s/early-’90s hardcore and post-hardcore. They deserve recognition.

Fall Silent – Drunken Violence – Review

November 8, 2002

Brutally raw, crass, and irritating (but in a good way), Fall Silent hits us high ‘n’ low with a sonic assault that could take down a herd of buffalo.

Will Haven – Carpe Diem – Review

April 12, 2002

Nü metal morons and old metal morons both understand that “the kids” will dig Will Haven, and they’re right. Yeah. Hints. Promise. Bubbling. Keep at it kids.

Right Brigade – Review

February 22, 2002

Heavy (handed) hardcore that refuses to call itself “old school” but pretty much is. An all-out powerchord assault and with plenty of mosh parts.

Fall Silent – Six years in the Desert – Review

February 22, 2002

A six-headed beast with two bass players and a few blastbeats short of powerviolence, Reno, Nevada’s Fall Silent sure is scary sounding.

The Movielife – This Time Next Year – Review

April 1, 2001

A bit of youth crew gang vocals here, a splash of Lifetime melodies there, a crapload of power chords everywhere makes for quite a punch.

The Explosion – Steal This – Review

April 1, 2001

It’s a return to the fast’n’furious punk roots, the kinda thing that made Boston a place that could release This is Boston, Not L.A. and not get laughed at.

Gameface – Always On – Review

April 1, 2001

Even though I’m not happy with the way Gameface has become so commercial-sounding, they still sound like they know exactly what they’re doing.

Elliott – False Cathedrals – Interview

September 1, 2000

An interview with guitarist/vocalist Chris Higdon

Drowningman – Rock and Roll Killing Machine – Review

September 1, 2000

My annoyance with bands claiming to be “rock’n’roll” increases… Look up Turbonegro, Devil Dogs, Teengenerate, The Spaceshits, and Gaza Strippers.