Tim Den – Page 101 – Lollipop Magazine

Cephalic Carnage – Exploiting Dysfunction – Review

September 1, 2000

I’d given up hope on humorous grindcore until I played this disc. Imagine Mr. Bungle, Candiria, Pink Floyd, Acid Bath, and Impulse Manslaughter.

Starlight Mints – The Dream that Stuff Was Made Of – Review

September 1, 2000

This band is a perfect example of why pop with string arrangements, quirky lyrics, weird sound effects, and baroque progressions will never go out of style.

Cadillac Blindside – Read the Book, Saw the Movie – Review

September 1, 2000

Does “cute boy” pop-punk thing better than most, sounding like a mixture of Alkaline Trio, Dillinger Four, The Appleseed Cast, and The Stereo.

Born Blind – One for All – Review

September 1, 2000

Taking Agnostic Front, Cro-Mags, and Sick Of It All, and adding that new school guitar crunch, Born Blind is almost an exact replica of No Innocent Victim.

Society’s Finest – The Journey – So Far – Review

September 1, 2000

Throw Botch, Slayer chord progressions, and any one of Hydrahead’s bands into a blender, and you have Society’s Finest.

Silent Majority – You Would Love to Know – Review

September 1, 2000

Lifetime bass lines, Braid guitar licks, nasty mosh grooves, and fundamental punk momentum atop complex melodies.

Sergio Vega – The Ray Martin Sessions – Review

September 1, 2000

Ex-Quicksand and once-temporary Deftones bassist Sergio Vega discovers that playing pop rock songs a la Elliott Smith and The Byrds is more liberating and fun.

Run Devil Run – Sinking Deeper – Review

September 1, 2000

Straight-up hardcore. Members of In Cold Blood, Brother’s Keeper, and The Spudmonsters.

Avail – One Wrench – Review

September 1, 2000

Punk anthems with occasional melodies, classic hardcore breakdown parts, “emo” sentimentality, and a roughneck vibe that only old country singers can top.

River City High – Forget Their Manners – Review

September 1, 2000

A lot better than their recent effort. There’s more depth in the playing and synchopations, fewer clichés but still plenty of predictable big hooks.