Scott Hefflon – Page 222 – Lollipop Magazine

Fuzzy – Hurray for Everything – Review

September 1, 1999

A 12-song, 35+ minute record dripping with guitar pop, walls of female vocals and harmonies with lyrics ranging from bitter to sweet, from scathing to soothing.

Frenzal Rhomb – A Man’s Not a Camel – Review

September 1, 1999

A punk band you can’t summarize in two sentences, compare to a band or two, then forget all about. Frenzal Rhomb are distinctive, fun, and like beer.

Fanmail – Here Comes… – Review

September 1, 1999

Scott Silette, ex-frontman for Plankeye, tapped into catchy Beach Boys-y harmonies, infectious pop melodies, and humor. Destined for greatness.

Anti-Flag – A New Kind of Army – Review

September 1, 1999

Anti-Flag are energetic punks with their hearts in the right place, and they put on a great live show, as long as you ignore the stage banter between songs.

Agalloch – Pale Folklore – Review

September 1, 1999

A mixture of Goth rock and black metal vocals, occasional doomy plods, interspersed with wind-swept mountain views and staggering ballerina keyboard tinkles.

Varsity Blues – Review

September 1, 1999

Cardboard stereotypes that rebel in boring ways at safe times, and end up in the same place as if they’d never fought the good fight in the first place.

Payback – Review

September 1, 1999

The return of the mean Mel Gibson from Road Warrior (his voice is deeper and gruffer than it has been in years), yet with the humor the man is famous for.

Hurlyburly – Review

September 1, 1999

Great roles played by great actors doing practically nothing but talking and arguing (“Clarifying,” Mickey might amend), with the occasional drive in the car.

Discount – Love, Billy – Review

September 1, 1999

A five-song, 15-minute EP by a beloved female-fronted band covering Billy Bragg classics. Sound cool? In theory, yeah, but this EP didn’t need to be done.

Dimmu Borgir – Old Man’s Child – Sons of Satan Gather for Attack – Review

September 1, 1999

Nice and raw. So here’s 45 minutes of archival material to fill the void between where each band started and where they are now.