Lollipop Magazine

Pounded – The Official Comic Book Soundtrack – Review

April 18, 2003

The official soundtrack to the punk comic is easy to get through, fun, buoyant, and not at all punk as Reagan knew it.

Honest Don’s Dirty Dishes – Review

April 19, 2002

If you think punkpop has driven every worthwhile idea into the ground, there are songs here so catchy and peppy you can’t help but dance around like a fool.

Punkass Generosity – Review

April 1, 2000

A 46-track, double disc of punk of which all proceeds go to various charities worldwide, all for a measly $7.

Start Your Engines – Review

January 1, 2000

Gaza Strippers, Custom Made Scare, Teen Idols, Los Infernos, Speedealer, Nobodys, Hai Karate, Hayride to Hell, and the Hellbillys show up on Start Your Engines.

My So-Called Punk Rock Life – Review

January 1, 2000

With 30 songs, 74 minutes-worth of material to choose from, there’s pretty much no way to lose on this sucker if yer into pop punk or punk rock.

Short Music for Short People – Review

September 1, 1999

101 bands each contributing a 30 second song. This is a who’s who of punk, from all over the world, spanning decades of punk in its many forms.

Four on the Floor – Review

September 1, 1999

Panic Button pulls together four bands (Screeching Weasel, Moral Crux, Teen Idols and Enemy You) for four tracks apiece, totaling a scant 32 minutes.

Teen Idols – Pucker Up! – Review

June 1, 1999

Teen Idols layer male/female harmonies in a way that’s unlike the glut of “whoa-whoa” punkpop. Evidently, it’s the Nashville bluegrass/rockabilly influence.

Honest Don’s Greatest Shits – Review

April 1, 1999

As a subsidiary of Fat Wreck Chords, Honest Don’s collects a song a piece from their smash-selling/up-and-coming roster.

Wanking in the Pit – Review

April 1, 1999

Alternating Japanese with non-Japanese, Wankin’ in the Pit combines the well-known with the unknown so you’re tempted not to bother skipping around.