Lollipop Magazine

Mock Orange – Mind Is Not Brain – Review

April 18, 2005

Guided by the ghosts of Built To Spill, Modest Mouse, and Jeremy Enigk, songs streamline the convergence of technical prowess and quirky pop sensibilities.

Retisonic – Return to Me – Interview

September 20, 2004

An interview with guitarist/vocalist Jason Farrell

Cardia – Review

November 12, 2003

Fronted by ex-Rival Schools’ Ian Love and featuring ex-members of Shudder To Think, The Verve Pipe, etc., the professionalism and maturity here is air-tight.

Standstill – Memories Collector – Review

July 23, 2003

Explosive post-hardcore laced with lapses of tranquillity, Standstill present song after song of unpredictability, harnessed into Fugazi-worthy seizures.

Panic In Detroit – Panic In Detroit – Review

June 20, 2003

With only five songs, Panic In Detroit kicks open the swinging doors of Saloon Rock and takes on all of the underaged emo wusses in the joint… and wins.

Retisonic – Lean Beat – Review

January 3, 2003

From the ashes of Bluetip and Garden Variety comes Retisonic, a (formerly) two-piece that transforms its album title into effective practice.