Tim Den – Page 28 – Lollipop Magazine

Megadeth – Peace Sells… But Who’s Buying? – Review

December 21, 2004

Immersed in drug-enhanced nihilism, the boys purged demons that would scare the pants off of that other M band. This shit’s fucking ferocious, man.

Megadeth – Countdown to Extinction – Review

December 21, 2004

Sounding slicker than ever, the songs were paired down to simpler arrangements, but Countdown to Extinction tread the line between accessibility and integrity.

Refused – The Shape of Punk to Come – Review

December 20, 2004

Tired of kids ignoring their political diatribes while beating each other up, the band retreated to the studio. The result was The Shape of Punk to Come.

Maritime – Glass Floor – Review

December 20, 2004

Ex-The Promise Ring’s Davey von Bohlen and Dan Didier have teamed up with ex-The Dismemberment Plan bassist Eric Axelson for Maritime.

Malevolent Creation – Warkult – Review

December 20, 2004

Malevolent Creation always follow up a good album with a bad one. Warkult is the tails to The Will to Kill’s heads.

John Frusciante – The Will to Death – Review

December 20, 2004

The kind of songs you’d sing to yourself when everything around you is falling apart. The kind of album you and a lifelong friend dream of making together.

Delays – Faded Seaside Glamour – Interview

December 20, 2004

An interview with Greg Gilbert (guitar/vocals), Aaron Gilbert (keyboards), Colin Fox (bass), Rowly (drums)

Joey Cape – Tony Sly – Acoustic – Review

December 15, 2004

Joe Cape (of Lagwagon) and Tony Sly (of No Use For A Name) pull through despite the Dashboard stigma, offering up five catalog numbers and a newbie each.

Björk – Medúlla – Review

December 13, 2004

An album made entirely of human voices, but obviously modern wizardry was involved in piecing everything together. It ain’t a capella au natural.

Far – Water & Solutions – Review

December 13, 2004

Water & Solutions embodied a significant era of my life. Watching the reissue’s bonus DVD, I am reminded of how massive their outpouring was onstage.