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
B+
Monica Lionheart
Missed Connections
Dec 16, 2016
B+
Gurus
Unconditional Surrender
Dec 13, 2016
A
The Lonely Wild
Chasing White Light
Dec 8, 2016
A-
Pat McGee
Pat McGee
Nov 25, 2016
A-
Luisa Maita
Fio da Memoria
Nov 20, 2016
A
The Vulgar Boatmen
You And Your Sister (Remastered 25th Anniversary Edition)
Nov 12, 2016
B-
Jennifer Harper
All The Love (EP)
Nov 10, 2016
B+
Daniel Romano
If I’ve Only One Time Askin’
Oct 29, 2016
A
The Yawpers
American Man
Oct 19, 2016
B
Radiation City
Synesthetica
Oct 15, 2016
B+
James Wolf
On Se Lève
Oct 2, 2016
B+
Various Artists
Abrazo: The Havana Sessions
Sep 28, 2016
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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