TKO Records – Page 5 – Lollipop Magazine

The Bruisers – In the Pit: Live and Rare – Review

September 1, 2000

A collection of live and unreleased/rare tracks by The Bruisers, a Boston/New Hampshire band credited as having inspired Oi!/streetpunk in America.

Reducers SF – “No Control” – Review

September 1, 2000

More great “street punk” for the liberty spike crowd (if they can pan up the necessary silver).

Lower Class Brats- “Glam Bastard” – Review

September 1, 2000

“Weird Al” would be pleased as punch with this parody of Mott the Hoople’s “All the Way to Memphis.” If it were funny, that is.

Sixer – “Truth Hurts” – Review

September 1, 2000

“Whoh heyyyy!” Sounds like Rancid who sound like Stiff Little Fingers. Yeah, it’s catchy. You might like it. Depends what yer usedta.

Loose Lips – “Two Time Loser” – Review

September 1, 2000

Ain’t the best I’ve heard from these Bay Area junk rock lifers, but s’alright, cuz they’re New York Dolls fans with the decency to not try and dress like ’em.

Sixer – Busted Knuckles and Heartbreak – Review

June 1, 2000

“Sugar Water” is rock as gospel. “Can’t seem to find my way home,” and we’re talkin’ in the spiritual sense here. This’d be cheese if not done with such heart.

The Real Kids – Down to You – Review

June 1, 2000

Judging from this four-song EP, The Real Kids haven’t lost much steam, or grown up much. Convincingly chuckin’ out hook-heavy anthems to Teenage Lust.

Boston Drops the Gloves: A Tribute to Snapshot – Review

April 1, 2000

Whether an icon in the straight-edge movement, the tough-guy movement, or the street-thug subgenre of hardcore, Slapshot is revered as one of the best.

Loose Lips – Talkin’ Trash – Review

April 1, 2000

I guess the stealing from the source-recordings and bein’ ugly lends authenticity, tho’ authenticity’s a loada shit, ‘specially when the Stones are invoked.

Punch Drunk – Review

January 1, 2000

If you’re a fan of good ol’ punk, the kinda snarling, rawkus rock that makes you lock arms with yer mates in merry roughhousing, Punch Drunk is just the thing.