The Peawees One Ride LP (Wild Honey/Spaghetty Town Records) A deeper look at the grooves pressed into the One Ride LP by The Peawees. While it would be difficult to call what The Peawees do on their debut album particularly unique or innovative (from front to back, the band makes the most of its own barroom rock aesthetic, and seasons in horns to make the standout cuts on the album sparkle and shine), actually listening to One Ride can win...

WHO: Bob Mould WHAT: Here We Go Crazy WHY: Is it dad-rock? Is it power-trio? A little of both? A lot? I fall in the minority where I think Bob Mould’s later output is better than I do Husker Du. Not that I don’t like Husker Du, but his music over the past 10 years is just so hard and catchy, you know? Here We Go Crazy follows the same path of the last two albums: it’s heavy, catchy, sincere...

Dog Man All hail Dog Man! Look, with a 5-year-old, there aren’t a lot of movies we can watch and enjoy together, and I was skeptical of Dog Man (more on that later), but boy did it deliver. What helps Dog Man in this situation is being self-aware of what it is and what it’s trying to accomplish. It looks great (if you like that kind of animation…which I do), it’s got an interesting story, which is great, but...

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I owe a lot to the Doughboys. I know it sounds funny to say (read?), and I’m pretty sure the hosts themselves would laugh if they heard (read?) this. But I mean it. I love these guys. I was introduced to them during COVID and have never looked back. The running gag is that this podcast is terrible: reviewing fast food chains. David Cross himself said, mockingly I think, “Thanks for your service.” We get it. This isn’t exactly high...

WHO: Lambrini Girls WHAT: Who Let the Dogs Out? WHY: I’ve heard the Lambrini Girls’ music described in a variety of different ways, but to me they sound like Death From Above 1979 mixed with Crass. That’s a GREAT combo, people! Who Let the Dogs Out is abrasive, catchy, dancy, daring, unapologetic, and ready for a fight. Time will tell if this album was too much too soon, but right now, it’s hitting all the right buttons and kicking the...

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The Outlaw Josey Wales Look, I’m no Clint Eastwood fan, but I wanna be. I really do. His catalog is celebrated, both as an actor and a director. He’s old, he’s grumpy, and he’s still out there doing it. As far as I know, he’s not a “bad guy,” so the impact he has on Hollywood is admirable. Good for you, Clin! I wanna be a Clint Eastwood fan, and after watching Unforgiven and Dirty Harry I might be....

Am I gonna get beat up if I say that I like Bob Mould’s solo stuff more than Husker Du? Of course, I really like Husker Du, but they’re one of those “reckoning” bands for me. As much as I listen to them, I just can’t seem to get a grip on their music. Every time I put them on, it’s enjoyable, but it just doesn’t stick. It’s almost purposefully uncatchy. Except of course for “Makes No Sense At all.”...

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