Lollipop Magazine

No Knife – Fire in the City of Automatons – Review

September 1, 1999

Fire in the City of Automatons is not only a whoopass of an album, it packs quite original soundscapes as well.

Chlorine – Primer – Review

September 1, 1999

Cigarette scratchy vocals, guitars that grind out the power chords like an electric meat mauler and the occasional, heavy-thumbed ballad.

Litany – Peculiar World – Review

September 1, 1998

“Quirky” has too many jerky implications, and if there’s one thing Litany is, it’s smooth.

The Elevator Drops – People Mover – Review

April 1, 1998

You come out of People Mover like you do from a dream: disoriented, a little frightened, and unable to explain it to anyone else.

Lionrock – An Instinct for Detection – Review

October 1, 1997

An easy-going funk proposition, with a rational MC over the top, utterly coherent, chanting about the state of the world as the beats slowly get stoned.

Crumbox – Resident Double U – Review

June 1, 1997

Crumbox is from L.A. Their album was recorded in San Diego, and their label has a Laguna Beach, CA address. Yet they sound like Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Social Distortion – Mainliner: Wreckage From The Past – Review

May 1, 1996

It’s about time someone re-released all the early Social Distortion stuff. This is where it all began.

The Elevator Drops – Pop Bus – Review

April 1, 1996

Despite all the gimmicks and publicity stunts, the music is still what matters most on this impressive and colorful debut.