Lollipop Magazine

Ironweed – Your World Of Tomorrow – Review

April 15, 2012

Ironweed lament that multi-national corporations have enslaved the planet and that CNN, Facebook, iTunes, and Twitter have lulled people into complacency.

Lo-Pan – Salvador – Review

April 15, 2012

This Ohio band’s “El Dorado” is some dirty American rock that holds up well to ridiculous comparisons.

Luder – Sonoluminescence – Review

January 1, 2010

Features Sue Lott (ex-Slot), Phil Durr (Big Chief, Giant Brain, Five Horse Johnson), Scott “Small Stone” Hamilton, and Eric Miller (5Horse and Novadriver).

Throttlerod – Pig Charmer – Review

July 1, 2009

Beholden to the rubbery overdrive David Sardy pushed through, Barkmarket, and various ’90s production work with Quicksand, Orange 9 MM, and Cop Shoot Cop.

A Thousand Knives of Fire – The Last Train to Scornsville – Review

June 1, 2009

The best thing about stoner rock is that you don’t have to be a member of Mensa to put out an album on a reputable, specialized indie.

Giant Brain – Throne of Thornes – Review

February 1, 2009

The airier Monster Magnet psych-pop, swirling through the ’90s Too Pure label stuff, and yep, Kraut rock, plus whatever electronica a Sabbath fan might dig.

Roadsaw – See You In Hell – Review

January 1, 2009

The recording sounds great, guitarist Darryl Shepard brings his unique, burly guitar tone, and Riggs sings like a rock star from a bygone era.

Ironweed – Indian Ladder – Review

October 1, 2008

Ye olde metalized hard rockisms jerked through alternative what-not yielding a surly, dirt-under-the-nails update on Faith No More/Soundgardens/Danzig.

Shame Club – Come On – Review

September 1, 2008

Shame Club is a rock band, pure and simple. They like Thin Lizzy and pre-suck Aerosmith. Shame Club has soul, they have depth, and they have chops.

Iota – Tales – Review

July 1, 2008

Quality power trio heavy-rock/space-rock interface for those raised upon Monster Magnet and the mung those drugged peddle hopper stompers dosed on.