Tim Den – Page 108 – Lollipop Magazine

Hi-Standard – Making the Road – Review

April 1, 2000

Tight fucking playing, thick’n’fuzzy guitars, and, of course, the catchy melodies that only Japanese bands can create (listen to anime soundtracks for proof).

Harkonen – Review

April 1, 2000

With idols like Kiss It Goodbye, Trial, and Botch, Harkonen aims to be the next noisecore kings of the Northwest.

Dynamite Boy – Finder’s Keepers – Review

April 1, 2000

It’s not bad at all; in fact it’s pretty catchy and very nicely sung (as well as produced). It’s just… not ’92 anymore.

Dorian Gray – The Sounds of – Review

April 1, 2000

Dorian Gray sound like they listened to a lot of Jellyfish, The Grays, and The Merrymakers. Key changes, descending melodies, dreamy harmonies… oh my.

Dismember – Hate Campaign – Review

April 1, 2000

Another slab of hatred and agony with which these Swedish forefathers can prove their worth, and all you kiddies out there should definitely pick it up.

Stavesacre – Speakeasy – Review

April 1, 2000

It’s crunchy like Quicksand, poppy enough to give commercial radio a wake-up call, and possesses production that beckons for loudness.

Staring Back – Many Will Play – Review

April 1, 2000

A nice variation of styles, but most of the album’s moments still don’t rise above your standard “technical pop punk with Dokken-sounding guitars” bunch.

Starflyer 59 – Everybody Makes Mistakes – Review

April 1, 2000

Starflyer 59 punctures the listener’s emotional defense shield with yearning vocals, slithering melodies, and face-in-hands tragedy that’s all too beautiful.

Someday I – Look Up and Live – Review

April 1, 2000

A mixture of Chicago indie-rock with the best of Shades Apart and other original pop-punk bands. They bend tempos, use odd melodies, and spit out juicy riffs.

Cro-Mags – Revenge – Review

April 1, 2000

Cro-Mags hold the same respect reserved for legends like Agnostic Front and Murphy’s Law, and Revenge won’t change that any time soon.