Tim Den – Page 59 – Lollipop Magazine

Theory of Ruin – Counter-Culture Nosebleed – Review

February 14, 2003

Lopsided, skewed, painfully dissonant, and never dull. Reviving the lost art of orgasmic noise metal; may the lost souls mourning AmRep look this way.

The Common Cold – Review

February 14, 2003

The Common Cold are not instrumental math rock for the weak: It’s volcanic, turbulent, and the most pummeling orgy of guitar noodlings you’ve ever heard.

Fairweather – Alaska – Review

February 14, 2003

Fairweather’s better than most emo punk bands – as are most of Equal Vision’s recent signings – and Alaska proves it yet again. Put together by J. Robbins.

Peter Gabriel – Up – Review

February 14, 2003

Gorgeously rich arrangements, impeccable recording, masterfully-used world music instruments, inventive percussion, and, of course, heartbreaking melodies.

Hate Eternal – King of All Kings – Review

January 31, 2003

The playing’s so precise, the drumming’s so accurate, and the tempo’s so fast that everything goes by too quickly to leave a lasting impression.

Coldplay – A Rush of Blood to the Head – Review

January 31, 2003

The same delicate/emotional control as Travis and Poor Rich Ones, but they don’t put it to good songwriting. An album of cliched lyrics and mediocre melodies.

Cattle Decapitation – To Serve Man – Review

January 31, 2003

Gore grind that flies off the handle as soon as you hit play. Like Carcass, Cattle Decapitation use their gory imagery as a protest against meat consumption.

The Apples In Stereo – Velocity of Sound – Review

January 31, 2003

Not unlike Ramones and Cheap Trick’s appeal, The Apples In Stereo morph ’50s bubble gum pop into hurling piles of noise, maintaining their unmistakable hooks.

Bon Voyage – The Right Amount – Review

January 30, 2003

Starflyer 59 mainman Jason Martin – with wife Julie and brother (Joy Electric mainman) Ronnie at his side – brings us Bon Voyage’s second full-length.

Kare Joao – Sideman – Review

January 17, 2003

On Arcturus’ vocalist’s (and post-metal mastermind) label and described by the bio as “suicide rock.” All I can think of is The Stone Roses when I hear it.