Tom Haugen
BORN: June '76
JOINED THE DV STAFF: March 2012
HOMETOWN: Minneapolis, MN
NOW LIVING IN: Dallas, TexasSPOUSE / KIDS?: Amanda / Moz - cat, Lucky - dog, Ringo - ferret
FAVORITE ARTIST: The Smiths
OTHER ARTISTS I LIKE:Chuck Ragan, Unbroken, Banner Pilot, Rival Schools, Radiohead, Heroin, Maritime, Face To Face, Chain of Strength, Snapcase, Bad Religion, Fugazi, Seaweed, Superchunk, Jimmy Eat World, Green Day, The Cold Beat, Jawbox, Jets To Brazil...
BEER: that doesn't go too well with my straight edge tattoo...
OTHER HOBBIES: Bmx riding, fitness.
PERSONAL MOTTO: “Never Is All Ways Around" - The Hated
I WRITE MUSIC REVIEWS BECAUSE: ...I feel it's necessary to let people know there is so much great music out there beyond the heaps of garbage littering the FM dial...
Reviews
A-
45 Adapters
Unstoppable
Oct 15, 2024
A
The Tragically Hip
Phantom Power (25th Anniversary Edition)
Oct 8, 2024
B+
Man Rei
Doer
Oct 3, 2024
B+
New Street Adventure
One And The Same Acoustic EP
Sep 24, 2024
A
Spells
Past Our Prime
Sep 13, 2024
B
Soundtrack
Dragonball Z: Best Collection
Sep 5, 2024
A
Cock Sparrer
Hand On Heart
Aug 22, 2024
B
Seiji Yokoyama
Saint Seiya – Knights Of The Zodiac: Music Collection Vol. 1
Aug 15, 2024
B+
Chris Milam
Orchid South
Aug 13, 2024
A
Night Court / The Dumpies
The Shit Split
Aug 9, 2024
B+
Loreena McKennitt
The Road Back Home
Aug 6, 2024
A
Starving Wolves
The Fire, The Wolf, The Fang
Jul 30, 2024
Articles
2020: Tom’s Top Ten
Best of Dec 12, 2020
2019: Tom’s Top Ten
Best of Dec 16, 2019
2018: Tom’s Top Ten
Best of Dec 15, 2018
2017: Tom’s Top 10
Best of Dec 13, 2017
2016: Tom’s Best Of
Best of Dec 16, 2016
Trouble Boys Charts the Replacements’ Rise and Fall
Feature Oct 3, 2016
2015: Tom’s End Of Year Review
Best of Dec 18, 2015
2014: Tom’s Top Five
Best of Dec 15, 2014
Finding Fela: Documentary Chronicles Mercurial Musician/Activist Fela Kuti
Feature Oct 11, 2014
2013: Tom’s Top 10
Best of Dec 19, 2013
2012: Best Of Tom
Best of Dec 16, 2012
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