Scott Hefflon – Page 71 – Lollipop Magazine

Jerry Lee Lewis – Last Man Standing – Review

November 20, 2006

Duets with Bruce Springsteen, Mick Jagger, Neil Young, Keith Richards, Merle Haggard, Kid Rock, Rod Stewart, Willie Nelson, Eric Clapton, Little Richard, etc.

Into Eternity – The Scattering of Ashes – Review

November 20, 2006

This band can grind like the Masscore bands, pinch their balls and squeal like the heavy metal skippies, and prog it out like, uh, whoever still plays “prog.”

Insomnium – Above The Weeping World – Review

November 20, 2006

Consistent and listenable from end to end, with some interludes and keys to keep it interesting. Nice leads, scary whispers, no sissy singing or orchestration.

Hatebreed – Supremacy – Review

November 20, 2006

I’ve never been a big Hatebreed fan, but I’ve always respected their work ethic, even if I haven’t gushed about how great their new batches of tunes are.

Dirty Pictures – Hollywood High – Review

November 20, 2006

The whole package, from blues to swagger to shuffle, all expertly played, all grinning like fools, clean and smart vocals, tasteful harmonies, slick production.

Demise – Torture Garden – Review

November 20, 2006

Crash Music must’ve picked up a bunch of Polish death metal bands at a yard sale or something. Three records in, mixed and mastered by guitar hero James Murphy.

The Methadones – 21st Century Power Pop Riot – Review

November 17, 2006

Whoa-oh bubblegum punk like ya rarely hear anymore. Ya don’t realize just how bad punk has gotten until ya hear something like this.

Riverboat Gamblers – To The Confusion of Our Enemies – Review

November 17, 2006

Riverboat Gamblers are energetic, anthemic, and singalongable without being hoaky, and they’re tough without being gargled-glass street punk.

Orbit Service – Songs of Eta Carinae – Review

November 17, 2006

Orbit Service seep like brackish water beneath your melodic sensibilities, and the guitars, when they goddamn well feel like it, roll like thunder.

Mental Shrapnel: Three Words You Never Want To Hear Together – Column

November 17, 2006

Lollipop has a long history of making fun of stupid people, stupid trends, over-hyped movies, TV shows, bands, and anything else we see.