Scott Hefflon – Page 152 – Lollipop Magazine

Ultimate Fakebook – Open Up and Say Awesome – Interview

July 12, 2002

An interview with singer Bill McShane

Warmen – Beyond Abilities – Review

July 5, 2002

second solo outing of Children of Bodom keyboardist Janne Warman’s side-project. Classical-addicted heavy metal, revved and ready for a new generation.

Very Metal – Hit and Run – Review

July 5, 2002

Very Metal is just that. Fast and shitty-sounding, like the fourth-generation cassettes we all used to trade while falling off our skateboards in the ’80s.

Gravity Kills – Superstarved – Review

July 5, 2002

Gravity Kills, specifically, is decent background music if you’re doing something else interesting. Produced by Martin Atkins, it’s got the authentic sound.

Millencolin – Home from Home – Review

July 5, 2002

Sweden’s answer to mid-’90s SoCal punkpop long ago outgrew their skapunk beginnings and knock-off sound to become a powerhouse of a pop punk band.

Lostprophets – The Fake Sound of Progress – Review

July 5, 2002

I like a lot of the ideas Lostprophets have, especially their fearlessness to experiment with all kinds of sounds and styles, but it doesn’t quite gel for me.

3rd Strike – Lost Angel – Review

July 5, 2002

Pretty melodic, despite their propensity to slide into rappy/yappy arrangements, but none of the songs are interesting enough to make them really stand out.

Custom – Fast – Review

July 5, 2002

Chill, easy-going beats, light rapping about Life, the Universe and Everything You Can Make A Bong Out Of In A Pinch.

Nine Inch Nails – And All That Could Have Been: Live – Review

July 5, 2002

Pure sonic ear candy aside, the tormented howls and quivering-with-hate whispers (yeah, OK, and the gut-wrenching yearning) really hits home.

NOFX – Rancid – BYO Split Series Volume 3 – Review

July 5, 2002

Rancid’s songs are a waste of NOFX’s talents, and when Rancid covers NOFX songs, I keep crackin’ up before I realize they aren’t kidding.