As a big Mould fan, I never listen to this record. I totally agree with Bob's own take, it sounds like he's trying something and has something to say, but he just does not master the form. But I do appreciate the effort, the willingness to buck expectations and do something for yourself as an artist, not just what…

I live in Norway, where there is very little hype around artists like Gary Clark, so I guess I've been shielded from having to deal with him as some sort of phenomenon. I probably fall into the category of fans mentioned in the review, but I have to admit I like his soulful approach as well, very excited about this…

Exactly like me and totally agree. If I can't change your mind was my first Mould song, made me work my way back, all the way back to the early Husker stuff and stuck with him him moving forward. What I love about Bob is that while not all of his stuff is great, it is definitely all Bob, warts and all. I don't ever…

I saw Dino here in Norway a month ago, and went home with a few thoughts. The first hour of the show was only songs Beyond through I bet on sky. It was so good that I didnt even think about the old stuff until the second hour kicked off with nothing but classics. I could have gone to a Dino show in 2013 and be…

"Brolin’s team of Untouchables includes charming ladies’ man Gosling (who has finally reached the level of glib self-parody)"

Someone must have commented on this a long time ago, but I cant get over this. What the hell has happened to Quinn's face and hair? He looks like a cyborg with a bad rug. He doesn't look like a real guy. His character has no purpose anymore anyway, but now every time he's on screen, I find myself unsettled by not only…

Someone must have commented on this a long time ago, but I cant get over this. What the hell has happened to Quinn's face and hair? He looks like a cyborg with a bad rug. He doesn't look like a real guy. His character has no purpose anymore anyway, but now every time he's on screen, I find myself unsettled by not only…

Well, I guess thats cleared up then. Thanks AI. By a cruel twist of fate, this edition happened to be the first one i saw, and I never recovered from it. I do love the original, but it always makes me think of that first, shitty time I saw it and how disappointed I was.

Well, I guess thats cleared up then. Thanks AI. By a cruel twist of fate, this edition happened to be the first one i saw, and I never recovered from it. I do love the original, but it always makes me think of that first, shitty time I saw it and how disappointed I was.

Anybody seen that cut of "Night of the living dead" from the 90s where someone has actually added new footage, including some shots featuring the same guy who plays the zombie in the graveyard opening sequence, only he is 30 years older? The most bizarre and hopelessly lame thing I have ever seen. Romero must not have…

Anybody seen that cut of "Night of the living dead" from the 90s where someone has actually added new footage, including some shots featuring the same guy who plays the zombie in the graveyard opening sequence, only he is 30 years older? The most bizarre and hopelessly lame thing I have ever seen. Romero must not have…

Quicksand? Nice, Josh. First I've ever heard anyone mention them ever. They do my favorite "How soon is now"

My bad, totally forgot that the AV comment section was the place for reasonable discussions by reasonable people. I would argue much of the backlash against Duritz is a result of his "whiny guy who gets hot famous girls by being emotionally vulnerable while singing songs about how sad his life is" persona. Sure seems…

You know who hates Counting Crows the most? Dudes who didn't get laid because of the guy with the guitar at the afterparty who did a shitty version of "Mr Jones" and cashed in, Sean Bateman style, while they were left holding their dicks.  You know what? Time to stop blaming Adam Duritz for your lack of closing skills…

Agreed. Also, that was one snarky too much from me

AV comment sections are snarky full of snarky fun, but sometimes we forget to just give a nice thumbs up. So here goes. That was well written, Steven. I really enjoyed that.

Agreed, I guess my point was rather why, if Volta isn't your thing, bother hating it? It's always interesting how people seem to think an artist/band "owes" them something, and when they don't deliver exactly that, it sort of becomes personal. Personally I thought the new Mastodon record sucked, but I don't hate…

I don't get the Volta hate at all. They've always been what they are, it's just that the hype around Comatorium made everyone thing they were some sort of cool indie flavor of the month thing. It's obvious listening to that record and every record since that they never were. Personally, I've been a fan ever since…

I'll throw in my two hating cents. This is by far their least interesting record. The production is stale, the songs sound like reworked (and shortened) throwaways from Crack The Skye, the vocals (frequently praised as the album's strongest feature) are forced and boring, and finally, the lyrics have lost all…

Nothing about his reoccuring role as Brian Scalabrine: NBA journeyman?