Jersey Beat #77- Summer 2005: Review- Selling Doors Door To Door: A handy dandy split twofer CD with four songs each from a couple of kick-ass cookin’ bands. Grover Kent start things on an excitingly explosive note, blasting out a crackerjack quartet of crunchy’n’punchy power-pop that practically erupts from your speakers with topmost thrilling energy and urgency. LawnDarts keep things hoppin’ with four wildly kinetic bumpin’ and jumpin’ rock numbers that bounce all over the place in a gloriously gaga go-for-broke dynamic manner (the hysterically wired cover of “Feed the World” in particular is fuckin’ hilarious). All in all, this funky-punky pip sizes up as a very solid and satisfying one-two double whammy punch from a pair of really spot-on bands. The Rocky Mountain Bullhorn: STOCKAGE '02: Like a black-clad and pierced picnic, or a weirdo family reunion taking place in a dank concrete-floored bar, Stockage ’02 at the Starlight was an amazing celebration of music–though certainly not in a fruity, Grateful Dead kind of way. Somehow shifting seamlessly through 33 mostly punk bands in 48 hours, Owned and Operated and ALL put on the weekend-long show April 13 and 14, bringing in bands from all over the country and one from Japan. There was a perpetual sea of punk fans drifting out onto the sidewalk and flowing through the Starlight all weekend, nicely breaking in new owner Eric Rabinowitz, whose crew was quick with the liquor and friendly even under the all-day crush of people. Amazingly, it went off without a hitch. Cheaper Than Crack’s singer Rex Reason set the tone for the weekend nicely on Saturday, stage-diving at 3:00 in the afternoon–it was just that kind of weekend. Other favorites included Black Brick Kiss (hard, loud, imaginative punk with plenty of rhythm changes to break it up), The Deviltones (dirtbag, long-haired fun guys from Richmond, Virginia, who by-God know how to drink as well as rock) and The LawnDarts (Jersey folk with a dandy, old-school pop-punk sound that’s not repetitive or derivative). And the Fort Collins punk community was well-represented, too. Bill The Welder was sick, super-tight. The band’s newish bassist, Jonesy, was a rapid-fire machine gun as she played bass, helping to thankfully draw one’s attention away from Bug, resplendent in his tightee whiteys. Someday I previewed new material (due out on disc in June) that was sharp and elaborate, full of the rhythm changes and precise, hard-art aspirations the band is known for. Wretch Like Me was as together as always, and also played some new material from a disc due out this summer. The new songs nicely showcased the revamped, one-guitar Wretch, a band whose songwriting skills are clearly maturing. Seeing Drag the River play is to witness the roiling, bourbon-soaked party move from the bar up to the stage for a little while. It’s casual, like watching your friends play in the living room, just with big goddamn amps behind them. The original Descendants played Sunday afternoon, and ALL closed the place both nights, as well as providing the backing band for a couple of rollicking punk karaoke segments, crowd favorites. Refreshing and moving, the whole weekend was more peaceful than a family reunion, certainly more peaceful than mine. No fights, no arrests, no crazy, angry shit, just a whole bunch of drunken freaks and oddballs who have music in common, revisiting old friendships or starting new ones. Brought together via the allcentral.com message board–several of the bands had never met any of the O&O people or ALL–many people got to meet face to face for the first time. Let’s hope it won’t be the last. Reviewed: 4/02 by Kurt Brighton. The New York Press: The LawnDarts- VOLUME II The LawnDarts' new CD Volume 2 on Lawndarts Records is mucho fun. With loud guitars a la Lemmy and Johnny Ramone, screaming vocals and really catchy riffs, this disc will probably do real well with the kids. Songs like "My Girlfriend's Got a Gun" and "Misery" are right up my alley. I like these guys, and if you don't, well, I'll get my friend Allyson to beat you up. Reviewed: 2/9/01 (Vol. 14, #6) by George Tabb (of Furious George fame). PopPunk.com- THE LAWNDARTS - Volume 2 (LawnDarts Records) I had mixed opinons on this CD. At times it reminds me of some defunct, catchy, mid 90's pop-punk bands like Plow United,and The Halflings. At other times i thought of the 1st Offspring LP on Nemisis Records. The 1st track entitled "Love Song", and the cover of the classic Go-Go's song "Vacation" were really rockin. The other tracks would've been as cool, except for the fact, that i think the vocals could use more energy. The music had me bouncing around, but the height of the vocals made it drag a bit. Overall a decent release. I'd like to hear more. (SP) Steve Papp. VitalMusic.net: Website review- The LawnDarts The LawnDarts-Site for this NJ band on Black Pumpkin Records with MP3s, show listings, reviews and more. Their site address is www.lawndarts.com. Good job cybersquatting guys. You could land some bucks, or maybe a lawsuit or two! Shredding Paper: Music Reviews- V/A- "Stranglehold: Punk Rock Across America Triple X Records: Triple X's look at unknown punk rock bands across America in 1999, and it works mostly hardcore territory, with a few more melodic bands thrown in to mix it up a bit. Nuclear Saturday have the best track on this, a nice pop punk song along the lines of Weston vocally and sloppy yet good playing. Another good track is from Calamity Jones, who sound much like the Fiendz vocally, but the songs blaze a lot more. The LawnDarts contribute a nice song with a bit of a humorous twist and strong melodic power pop. The rest is pretty forgettable Fat stuff or hardcore that lots of other bands do. A mixed bag, but you'd expect that. Reviewed: July '00 (#55) by Steve Flipside: Record Reviews- The LawnDarts Volume II: More competent but generic and slightly lackluster pop punk. They're at their best during the intros but the body of the song they try to stick us with some melodic hooks that just fall flat or steal mercilessly from a potentially high impact refrain such as "My Girlfriend's Got A Gun" and render it weak. When they play, though they are capable musicians, the mood they affect feels like how when I saw the Donnas and the girl tried to sing but everything came out monotone. In the Donnas' case, it was lack of talent. Here it's a lack of passion and originality, at least to my ears. Reviewed: July '00 (#55) by Squeaky Listen.com: MP3 Artist Reviews- The LawnDarts Tuneful Power-Pop usually marketed as "Punk" because of its compatibility with the bratty vocals and truncated guitar solos of Green Day. Every bit as peppy as a Mentos commercial. Reviewed by Chad D.> WorldWidePunk.com: Music Reviews- The LawnDarts- Volume II (CD): The Lawndarts, 538 Franklin Terrace, Wyckoff, NJ 07481, U.S.A. As you may have guessed by the title, this is The Lawndarts' second CD release. Picking up right where 13 Songs About Nothing left off, The Lawndarts continue to crank out some infectious power-pop-punk. They're the kind of band that can write super-catchy songs without resorting to being yet another Ramones clone or TV-punk superstar band. These guys definitely don't fall for the really wimpy style of pop-punk either, as there is a definite hard edge to some of their tunes like Road Rage. The lyrics have a great range of style and topics too, ranging from somewhat depressive in Misery, to fun as in Crank Calls, to dreamy like in I Wanna be a Spaceman, and of course Love Songs. They even get away with doing a great cover of the old GoGo's tune Vacation. To do some mandatory name-dropping I'll compare these guys to The Fiendz, Down By Law, and the Descendents. Yeah, so if you like intense power-pop-punk with decent vocals by a guy who can actually sing give this one a listen (hint: there have been two MP3's posted on this site for several months!). Reviewed: June 12,2000 by Vic Gedris Under The Volcano: Audio Reviews- The LawnDarts Volume II: Fourteen simple, to the point Pop Punk songs. The music crosses the borders of Ramonedom and ALL/Descendents. Sometimes the Mr. T Experience comes to mind with titles like "My Girlfriend's Got A Gun," "Love Song," "and "This Song's About You." Basically, the songs are about girls. Nothing really stands out about these guys from NJ, but if you're a pop-punker and you didn't like the last Mr. T Experience CD you might dig The LawnDarts. (CD) Reviewed: June '00 (#55) by Jon Andrew The Underground: Record Reviews- VOLUME II (LawnDarts Records): I've always been a sucker for the melodic, silly punk of the Dead Milkmen. Apparently so have Wyckoff's LawnDarts, who, it should be noted, sing better and play more tightly than the Milkmen in their heyday. No shortage of hooks on this fun 15-song collection. "Road Rage" sounds like a sarcastic out-take from Dead Kennedys' classic Fresh Fruit...LP. And the best cuts, including "My Girlfriend's Got A Gun," somehow outshine the band's exuberant cover of the Go-Gos' "Vacation."-JA Reviewed: Spring 2000 (Vol. 3, iss. 8) by Jon Andrew The Aquarian Weekly: NJ NEWS- Jersey Talk- VOLUME II: LAWNDARTS CD FEATURES 'FREAKAZOID' Talk about living for rock 'n' roll...still a full-time LawnDarts member, drummer Mike Random has reunited with his old band The Comrades... ...When asked if his involvement in the Comrades might get in the way of his duties as The LawnDarts' drummer, Random reminded me of his long-time dual role as a Comrade/Drag Triplet and proceeded to plug The 'Darts' appearance on a just-released Triple X Records punk comp called Stranglehold. "It features 'I Wanna Be A Spaceman' and it totally RAWKS! There are 20 other very cool bands like Limecell, The Bullys, Talking To Lois, Kermit's Finger, White Trash Debutantes, and the Resentments. Order your copy of Stranglehold at www.towerrecords.com for just $7.99!!!" Also the second track on Volume II, The LawnDarts' brand new 15-song, self-released CD, "I Wanna Be A Spaceman" battles "My Girlfriend's Got A Gun," "Love Song," "Later," and "Change The World" and a crazed stab at the Go-Go's "Vacation" for best song on the new disc. A 1-2-3-4! blast of Fiendz-ish, all-intense power punk featuring insanely catchy, Ramones-simple choruses; a super-solid (dig "Freakazoid!") bass/drums assault; impassioned performances; outstanding songs; the best vocal tracks of Chuck Moran's career; and some of the juiciest dual-guitar pogo riffs since Ross The Boss and Scott Kempner made The Dictators "Faster & Louder" more than two decades ago- VOLUME II is The LawnDarts all grown up and ready to hit the charts with "Love Song," "Later," and "Change The World." Listen up for secret acoustic track No. 15, "Jersey Shore." Look for the LawnDarts on stage: Friday, March 3 (with The Hudson Falcons), Connections, 503 Van Houten Ave., Clifton; Saturday, March 4 (with Talking To Lois), 5 PM, Berkshire Valley Pub, Oak Ridge, NJ; and Saturday, March 25, during "The Underground" CD Release Show (featuring Ben Trovato, The Milwaukees) at The Court Tavern, 124 Church Street, New Brunswick... ...Write to The LawnDarts: 538 Franklin Terrace, Wyckoff, NJ 07481; call: (201)445-2727; e-mail: LawnDarts@Hotmail.com; or visit: www.LawnDarts.com for t-shirts, stickers and info. Order The LawnDarts online at: www.BlackPumpkin.com, www.Rotz.com, or www.vitalmusic.net. Reviewed: March 1, 2000 www.JerseyBeat.com- Jersey Beat- Record Reviews:- VOLUME II A second strong outing from this Jersey-bred pop/punk contingent. Strong echoes of the Offspring (esp. in the vocals) and the Descendents can be heard, but you'll probably be too busy bobbing your head, singing along, or just plain laughing at some of the goofy lyrics to notice. Super catchy and rockin' stuff that I enjoyed from start to finish.- Jim Testa Reviewed: Issue 66/Winter 2000 www.FoundryMusic.com - Up and Coming- CD Reviews-- VOLUME II Usually when someone chucks a CD at me at a bar, I tend not to catch it. But, since the guy had a big W.O.W. on his head (I think that was him, anyway)...I figured "what the hell- I'll take it"... So, this thing sits on my desk for a week before I free up some time to listen to it. Much to my surprise, there's some decent songs on it. I'm the first person to endorse good songwriting; personally, I don't give a rat's fat ass how much distortion you use, or how you set up your flange pedal, or what preamp you use... If you can't write a song, you're wasting your time.... Anyway, TRACK 2 on "VOLUME II" from THE LAWNDARTS is a short, but very catchy tuned called "I WANNA BE A SPACEMAN", and aside from being one of the shortest songs I've ever reviewed (about 1:50), it's the kind of quick, upbeat, memorable song that could bring them some national attention... TRACK 6 is a cover of the GO-GO's "VACATION", and is one of the better adaptations I've heard of this one (yeah, I've heard a few other covers of this song, remarkably enough)... Admittedly, the vocal stylings of Chuck Moran (lead vocals) aren't up to par with Belinda Carlisle (he's got to work on hitting the higher notes), but they're distinct enough to make the cover work. While punk isn't as hot as it was a few years ago, THE LAWNDARTS might just be able to catch the tail end of the punk/pop wave, especially if they continue to write catchy tunes. Reviewed by Steve- 2/00 Spinme.com - CD Reviews:- STRANGLEHOLD ***PICK OF THE DAY*** DESCRIPTION: 21 Pretty Decent Punk Bands RATING: 7 It's tough to have a great compilation with 21 different bands of one genre. It's even tougher when those bands are unsigned. Yet Triple X records has certainly pulled off a pretty decent record with Stranglehold. Part of that is because they keep the styles of punk (emocore, hardcore, UK influenced punk, etc.) grouped together so that it flows together real nicely. It's a much better approach than geographically, which could've been done since each band's hometown is mentioned on the jacket. The best groups this disc has to offer include Calamity Jones' tight should-be hit "Superhardcore", Addvice For Addicts' old skool UK snooty punk on "PC", and Lawndarts' tight, fun "I Wanna Be A Spaceman". The first half of the disc is much better than the second half, which seems to have more mediocre stuff around tracks 14-18. You certainly won't like everything on this disc, but there's enough that any punk fan is bound to be turned on by a new band off this compilation. Extra bonus points for the hysterically funny final track by Resentments entitled (yes!) "OK, OK I'm A Starf#cker". Reviewed by JF Parnell- Volume: 3/Issue: 95/Date: 1/28/00 www.Aversion.com- Reviews:- STRANGLEHOLD Punk rock is such an umbrella term it covers just about everything from poppy emo to the street wise sounds of neo-oi!. Somewhere, however, it seems straight-up punk rock, lacking a snazzy sub-genre label, got crowded out of its own genre. Triple X goes a long way toward amending that, tossing out a collection of no-nonsense punk with this compilation. Collecting a smattering of locally oriented bands from across the country, Stranglehold paints American punk rock with broad strokes, touching on everything from the absurd to the snarling and angry to the tight, focused rock punk is known for. Featuring all the trimmings making up the standard punk sound, growling guitars, driven beats and the slightest touch of cocky swagger, this record proves to be one of the most true to the genre compilations in some time. Though it would have been astoundingly easy to fall off track and include everything from pop punk to hardcore on this record, Stranglehold manages to put just that on the punk scene: grabbing hold of 21 gritty tracks sure to satisfy just about any punk palate. From goofball tracks like the Lawndarts' "I Wanna Be a Spaceman" the Resentments' "OK, OK I'm a Starfucker," to tougher tracks such as "Gagged by the Flag" by the oxymoronically named New Society of Anarchists. More than ever, however, the bands shining brightest on this one take a roots-heavy, straightforward approach to their songwriting, with Big Shrimp's "Paranoid Sucka" and Nuclear Saturday's "Waiting" stealing the show on this record, coming out with the perfect balance of guts, know-how and sparkle. Triple X's eye for finding bands proves good on this record, though the coasts are over-represented at the expense of the heartland, with only six of the records 21 bands landlocked. It's an oversight limiting some of the flavor of this compilation, overlooking some of the indie-tinged work of the Midwest, though for the most part Stranglehold gives salivating fans a chance to check out a host of acts usually bound by local ties. Reviewed: January/February 2000 Shredding Paper- Reviews:- VOLUME II Another pop punk band, this one has a little more hook, and avoids the wall of fuzz guitars of a Fat band by actually playing individual notes on the leads. The songs are OK and probably owe as much to their distro friends at Black Pumpkin, The Fiendz, as much as anyone on the pop end, and when they get moving, the So Cal punk of Big Drill Car. They do a nice version of the Go-Go's "Vacation", filled with fun guitar leads, and the rest of the disc goes from there. Sure, it's nothing new, but it's not done as much as lots of other styles these days; give them props for not just following a trend. STEVE Reviewed: January/February 2000 Hit List- Reviews:- VOLUME II A fine batch of Jersey-flavored pop-punk. Comes across equal parts QUEERS and LILLINGTONS, although not quite as good as either. The songs on here are best when they are under two minutes. A good band that could have really benefitted from a less retarded looking record cover.(JC) Reviewed: January/February 2000 MAXIMUMROCKNROLL- Reviews:- VOLUME II The packaging looks a little slick, but the music is very good. Pop Punk in the vein of RUTH's HAT or maybe even the early LILLINGTONS. Very well-written and executed. Plus a GO-GO's cover! Words of advice: no single member thank you lists, get better layout, and never speak of your tune "Freakazoid" ever again (trust me, it's for the best). (BM) Reviewed: January 2000, issue #200. Old Punks Webpage( http://home.earthlink.net/~emerson7/punk6.htm)- VOLUME II Remember when Deborah Harry was on Saturday Night Live and said "I'm from Joisey, are you from Joisey?" The LawnDarts are from Wyckoff, New Joisey, and they're pretty funny too. Their style is a rocking power-pop and the vocals would be sugarsweet too if they weren't slightly off key. Not everything they do is for laughs but it's obvious these 5 guys are having a lot of fun. Ever heard of a genre called Funny Punk? There's a few branches on that tree. If you wanted to define very broadly you can include everyone from Spizz Energy to the B52s. The Dickies were America's 1st funny punk band. The Mentors would be funny if you think GG Allin was a big yuckster. The Meatmen were definitely a monkey barrel filled with, but Tesco hit some of the same speed bumps as his pal El Duce. Tesco is a cartoon character so a little familiarity and everything's hunky dory, whereas Duce was in real life as outwardly scary as he was hairy, smelly, fat and drunk. Philadelphia's The Dead Milkmen were the 1st band I remember to be labeled funny punk in flashing neon letters. That was in 1985, and their contemporaries were Camper Von Beethoven, Mojo Nixon, and The Surf Punks (add your list here). For some odd reason, most funny punk bands played some hillbilly country songs as part of their act, even Green Day when they went for yuks. The best of that bunch is Nine Pound Hammer. Where do The LawnDarts fit in? Ever heard of a band called Lawnmower Deth? They were a London Heavy Metal band who for some odd reason in 1994 recorded the amazing pop-punk record Billy. Besides some great originals they cover Squeeze's "Up The Junction", Kim Wilde's "Kids In America", and "Purple Haze" by that dead guy. There's not a trace of hard rock on Billy and none on Volume II either, but there's just something about these guys that says they wouldn't be adverse to an evening of comical Twisted Sister tunes. Maybe it's just Jeff on guitar and his long, shiny metal dude hair. Dude!! The other band that comes to mind by way of comparison is Sloppy Second without the Chuck Berry riffs. Volume II is a fun record that maybe runs long at 14 songs but is still worthy of ownership. They cover The Go-Gos' "Vacation", a girly band deemed macho punk worthy even by Poison Idea. "Road Rage" sounds a bit like the Zero Boy's "Civilization's Dying", and sing these lyrics to "I Wanna Be A Spaceman": "It's time to put on makeup, it's time to dress up right, it's time to raise the curtain on The Muppet Show tonight!" It took me a while to figure this out, but my ongoing staring contest with the TV sometimes bears fruit. Reviewed: January 16, '00. Shore World by Chris Barry- The Atlanticville/Coaster Newspaper:- VOLUME II ..so, are you ready for Not Just Another Power Punkpop Pod playing Smartly Obnoxious Music?? Hey, I know I am, especially when it's a snarfcrackle pop/punk-crunch bunch like The LawnDarts, spawned in the backyards of suburban humdrum hellhole, Wyckoff, NJ. Not to be confused with the Sayreville-based Lawn Darts of yore (who morphed into overnight MTV sensation Nude Swirl) in any way shape or form, these Darts are Chuck Moran (vocals), Jeff Brogowski (guitar/vocals), Sean Gallagher (bass), Mike Ricra (drums/vocals), and Steve Ugly (guitar/vocals and GG Manson leer)...and on their latest CD, LawnDarts Volume II, this intense brood plays passionately tight two-minute songs on psychotic THEMES and everypunk DREAMS; like (the not just another) "Love Song", which grabs you by the neck with its thunderquick opening riff; and "I Wanna Be A Spaceman", a 90-second Ramones-Maul- Husker Du ditty showcasing the band's relentless rhythm section while frontman Moran recites each stanza like a melodic lobotomy mantra. The Darts keep hitting the same bullseye via a sanely trash-romping attack on "Freakazoid", while Moran makes an easy transition from ringmaster raver to neo-pop crooner on another high point, the surf-swirling "April 18th". Axist Ugly's Sweet-flav'd fuzzriff carries the non-sappy "Change The World", the closest this bunch comes to making any kind of "musical statement" that your parents (or big sibs) could relate to for five-plus seconds... or just double over 'pogo to the one minute "Crank Calls" with a guitar slashing frenzy that gets real, real Gone in 60 Seconds. Aside from two or three one-note predictable skip-thru's that show this band to be guilty of little more than over-obsessing on their own garage wall of sound, these guys seem like a lot of fun just wallowing in the gabba-gabba serfdom genre. There's nothing new here; no "cutting-edge" pretension...just straight-on psykoid slabs o' life according to the Young, Loud, and gleefully Stupid, delivered deftly at razor-edged freight-train momentum. If you wanna stay in the path of the LawnDarts, trip into their website, www.LawnDarts.com or head over to your fave local alternative disc outlet and pick up LawnDarts VOLUME II. Oh, and look for them Thursday, January 13 at the Loop Lounge in Passaic, or on Thursday, February 3rd at the Record Release party for Triple X Records' STRANGLEHOLD CD (comp) at Maxwell's in Hoboken...Then back Shoreside on Saturday, February 12 at Hooligan's Gemini Lounge in Long Branch (with All-City Creepers and Stick Figure Suicide). Reviewed: December 23, 1999 by Chris Barry. Black Pumpkin Records Catalog( www.blackpumpkin.com)- VOLUME II The songwriting this time around has changed dramatically for the better! Chuck, Jeff, Mike, Sean, and Steve cook up 14 new songs (plus bonus track "Jersey Shore"- Jeff) in all including "I Wanna Be A Spaceman", "Road Rage", and "My Girlfriend's Got A Gun". For immature audiences only. Reviewed: January 2000 The Underground( www.nbunderground.com) - 13 Songs About Nothing This CD totally rules! This band has a great '80's U.S. punk sound a la Angry Samoans, Husker Du, and Bad Religion. Great energy and hooks...if this band can sound as good live, they shouldn't have a problem inking with a credible punk label. Extra points for DiY, and for doing 13 songs in 21 minutes, 14 seconds.-RF Reviewed: Summer 1999 Insert Clever Title Here ( www.mrflak.cjb.net) - 13 Songs About Nothing Punk that borders on pop and some stuff that keeps with a straight punk formula. Most songs are around 1-2 minutes. The songwriting on this is pretty dynamite but the only improvement that could be made is the vocals. They just don't seem to be into the music. Sometimes a backup vocalist comes in and has a lot of spirit and energy. This is on Black Pumpkin and is pretty quality stuff. Reviewed: May 1999 World Wide Punk www.worldwidepunk.com- 13 Songs About Nothing I'm tempted to label this five-piece band from New Jersey as "pop-punk", but that wouldn't be quite right. I mean, that would pretty much stick them in with just about every other band around these days. These guys are actually a bit different. They have the energy and hooks of the Descendents, a bit of Misfits spookiness and guitar riffs in a few songs, and the rest of the mix is just a generous helping of fast punk rock. The result is a very fun, upbeat poppy punk rock band that doesn't hold back and likes to kick punk rock butt instead of sapping out like so many other pop-punk bands. The Lawndarts are definitely doing something right, considering that a few of their choruses dug themselves into my mind. Yep. I like it. Reviewed: March 2, 1999 ROTZ Records Catalog ( www.rotz.com) - 13 Songs About Nothing Following a recent injury, Lawn Darts are banned! Fast-paced, fun punk rock with an early Descendents vibe. Reviewed: December 1998 The Aquarian Weekly ( www.theaquarian.com) - 13 Songs About Nothing Coming from a guy who worships a show about nothing, this is the album title of the year. The music ain't too shabby either: Decidedly non-West Coast punk (thanks, we've got enough of those wrong coast wannabes) that's funny without being a novelty, classic without sounding stale, and ass-kicking without the blunt-headed, tough-guy silliness. Grade: A. Reviewed: August 26, 1998 by Chris Uhl Black Pumpkin Records Catalog ( www.blackpumpkin.com) - 13 Songs About Nothing Nothing indeed! 12 fun filled tunes about nothing and one song about Star Wars. Tongue-in-cheek pop-punk sing-alongs as well as a cheeky back cover. Reviewed: August 1998 The Aquarian Weekly ( www.theaquarian.com) - Demo Tape 1997 This tape has become permanently attached to my car stereo. I love it so much I can't stop playing it! Five fun and happy, poppy and quirky punk rock songs that will cure any music lover's cravings. Get your hands on this one and get hooked. Reviewed: August 1997 by Alana Quartuccio