CMJ NEW MUSIC REPORT - nimrod review non-scientific research of the teenage punk constituency surrounding cmj's great neck, new york offices has revealed a high percentage of former diehards now considering bay area multi-platinum trio green day as being "for girls," but us older folk know that it's green day (with a burly boost from the offspring) who can be held responsible for introducing legions of post-grunge preteens to punk rock, unnaturally-colored hair, skateboards and power chords. now, three years later, the trio's albums are not only scrutinized for their commercial success (it's a little funny that industry folk scoffed at the band's dookie follow-up, insomniac, for selling "only" several million copies, no?) but are put under a sharper microscope for their content. haven't noticed anyone scorning green day's recent releases? well, that's because the trio has done what practically no one else has been able to achieve with such instant and dizzying success: the trio makes the same exuberant pop punk albums it would have made with or without its massive commercial acheivements. nimrod is every bit as loyal to the band's distinctive, blasting technicolor, candied three chords-and-a-british-accent style as its major label debut, and if commercial outlets can't hear the pop punk brilliance in cuts like "jinx," "all the time" and the lead single "hitchin' a ride," then it's their loss and the savvy, sassy "girls"' gain. cheryl botchick