Alice In Chains – s/t (2026 reissue) “Grind” Alice In Chains – s/t (white vinyl bootleg) “Grind” A deeper look at the grooves pressed into both a bootleg copy of Alice In Chains’ self-titled album, and a 2026 reissue of the...

Mars Attacks! I’ve been watching Mars Attacks for 30 years now and I think I finally got it. It was a long road, I guess. I remember seeing ads for this on TV and renting it on VHS as soon as it was available. I don’t really recall what I thought of it, but I...

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Urge Overkill – Exit The Dragon LP – “Jaywalkin'” A deeper look into the grooves on the Porterhouse 2LP reissue of Exit Th Dragon by Urge Overkill. After the breakthrough that Urge Overkill’s 1993 album, Saturation, turned out to be ,...

It’s funny to think that, at one point, you were either a Damned or a Clash “guy.” According to Captain Sensible they hated each other. I guess the punk scene in the UK was pretty competitive back in the day. Whatever the case may be, the Damned can rightfully...

We all wrote off Ben Weasel, right? After what happened at SXSW 15 years ago, we thought it was all over for him. His band quit on him, he put out a statement actually TAKING the blame for something he did, and all the punk rockers started disassociating with him,...

The Land and Its Peopleby David Sedaris I kind of forgot about David Sedaris. I don’t know why. He didn’t go anywhere. If anything, he’s a road dog, he’s constantly touring and putting out books. I’ll always think fondly of David Sedaris as a fun, relaxing...

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Where does one even START with Public Image Ltd and John Lydon. Is he divisive? Absolutely. Is he talented? Arguably, yes. Did he revolutionize music? In some people’s minds, including his own, this is probably true. I’ve always wrestled with Lydon’s music and...

Butthole Surfers – Electriclarryland 2LP – “Thermador” A deeper look at the grooves pressed into Butthole Surfers’ Electriclarryland 2LP. Only in the Butthole Surfers’ world could the band’s greatest commercial success also...

Eraser I’ve always been an Arnold guy. I don’t know why that is. Between him, Sly, and JCVD, he always came first. I loved the idea of the foreigner hero, which is why Arnold and JCVD always beat out Sly in my book. I love Sly (Rocky! Demolition Man! Judge Dredd!),...