Scott Hefflon – Page 129 – Lollipop Magazine

My Epiphany – Miribilia – Review

February 16, 2005

On the label run by a guy in Thursday, and you can see why. Same melodic/anthemic indie rock with meandering guitar noodle, strong choruses, and keyboards.

Micronaut – Europa – Review

February 16, 2005

Tuneful, electronic music. From Chicago, on a Chicago label, the fourth full-length (for this project) from Sister Machine Gun frontman Chris Randall.

KHZ – Reality on a Finer Scale – Review

February 16, 2005

Female-fronted cybermetal groove. Breathy and sexy, then howling like a fuckin’ banshee. Vocals are way upfront. But she sounds hot, so she can be upfront.

Hater – The 2nd – Review

February 16, 2005

I expected more, given the all-stars: Soundgarden, Wellwater Conspiracy (same thing, what a let down), Pearl Jam, Mark Lanegan Band, Monster Magnet, and more.

Enemy You – Stories Never Told – Review

February 16, 2005

Sweet punkpop, the kinda stuff a whole generation of us miss like crazy and hate all the new “punk.”

Eleven Minutes Away – Arson Followed Me Home – Review

February 16, 2005

Part harmonied powerpop (verses, choruses, everything seconded), part screamo. Melodies are nice, there’re two of everything, and screamo can go fuck itself.

Eighty One Days – Review

February 16, 2005

From Huntington Beach, part great punkpop, a little screamo, the guitarist throws in a bit of Swedish metal soloing, and there are some hardcore chugs.

Consafos – Tilting at Windmills – Review

February 16, 2005

Stefanie Drootin (The Good Life bassist, in Bright Eyes and maybe Azure Ray) gets to sing and play guitar in her own band. Delicate, breathy, and twangy.

Camaro Hair – Far From OK – Review

February 16, 2005

From Portland, OR, and play like Muse, but not as amazing, cuz who is? A handfulla really good songs here, and a few that could be considered great.

Brutal Fight – Our Merciful Father – Review

February 16, 2005

Straight-ahead hardcore from Vancouver, WA. Uh, that’s it. They like Converge, Coalesce, and Turmoil, but so do a lot of opening bands.