Scott Hefflon – Page 153 – Lollipop Magazine

Rancid/NOFX – 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.

Flaw – Through the Eyes – Review

June 28, 2002

In nü metal terms, “diverse” seems to mean “we can play loud and soft.” Kind of a snoozer of a record, really.

Midtown – Living Well Is the Best Revenge – Review

June 28, 2002

Midtown are from New Jersey, home of Bon Jovi, Springsteen, the Bouncing Souls, and the Sopranos. Copout reference points’d be Blink-182 and A New Found Glory.

The Sign Offs – Review

June 28, 2002

Every so often, a young’n’snotty band comes along that knows the roots of punk rock but doesn’t make a big deal about it. They just blow everyone off the stage.

Joey Ramone – Don’t Worry About Me – Review

June 28, 2002

These songs were written and recorded with Daniel Rey after the Ramones broke up in ’96 and mostly completed before Joey’s tragic death in April, 2001.

Dwarves – How to Win Friends and Influence People – Review

June 28, 2002

New recordings of faves. 17 songs race by in a rather dangerous 27 minutes. Closes with the gonzo spoken noir thing “Surfing the Intercourse Barn.”

The Anniversary – Your Majesty – Review

June 28, 2002

Dreamy and kinda dark, male/female voices hugging each other fondly, rolling keyboards and layered vocals and mood as thick and sweet as bong smoke.

Nekromantix – Return of the Loving Dead – Review

June 28, 2002

“Thriller” meets Reverend Horton Heat. Some may slag graveyard-obsessed rockabilly as being campy, but it’s musically talented and knowledgeable of tradition.

Rhapsody – Rain of a Thousand Flames – Review

June 28, 2002

When ya open with a barnstormer like the title track, it’s hard to settle into the Lord of the Rings-esque symphonic doofiness of the rest of the record.

Mushroomhead – XX – Review

June 28, 2002

Ministry added samples to metal riffs. Now that’s mundane. Mushroomhead added death roar, icy detachment, loony narration, keyboard eeriness, and rap bombast.