Lollipop Magazine

Brick Layer Cake – Whatchamacallit – Review

June 14, 2002

Todd Trainer is the drummer for Shellac. He plays all the instruments here. He’s also responsible for the creepy voice talking throughout the disc.

Quasi – The Sword of God – Review

February 22, 2002

The duo of Sleater Kinney’s Janet Weiss and Sam “Puffy” Coomes (he of Heatmeiser and Elliot Smith sidemandom) are local heroes here in Portland, Ore-gone.

Cash Audio – Green Bullet – Review

September 1, 2000

Loud’n’crude’n’hambone, subtle as a tireiron upside the skull, anger mebbe a forte as finger-pointin’ truth in songs like “Who Killed the Blues?”

The Jesus Lizard – Bang – Review

April 1, 2000

Well, it looks like The Jesus Lizard is done. A ten year run’s pretty good.Bang collects about an hour’s worth of singles and a couple unreleased strokes.

Skull Control – Deviate Beyond All Means of Capture – Review

January 1, 2000

When Chris Thomas gets into his frequent, bratty Ian Mackaye imitations, and bass-fumbler Kim Thompson backs up with moany harmonies, all’s pretty good.

Tortoise – The Ex – In the Fishtank – Review

September 1, 1999

A fantastic collaboration between the US’s reigning kings of dreamy instrumental noodling and Holland’s legendary Socialist punk rock heroes.

The Ex – Tortoise – In the Fishtank – Review

September 1, 1999

On the surface, this match-up seems ill-advised at best. However, after a few listenings, the fruits of this collaboration sound quite compelling.

Blonde Redhead – The Expression of the Inexpressible – Review

January 1, 1999

I hope to God that these conceptual purty-anti-melodic noodler nitwits aren’t as fucking earnest as they come off.

Seam – The Pace is Glacial – Review

January 1, 1999

I was so happy to be doin’ somethin’ other than listenin’ to singer/guitarguy Sooyoung Park’s my-crown-of-thorns-are-a-prickin’-my-heart-on-my-sleeve drivel.

P.W. Long – Push Me Again – Review

January 1, 1999

Long (ex-singer/guitar mangler for Mule, son) simply named his thing Reelfoot. This is the best Blues Explosion record to come out since Extra Width!