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+
Grandbrothers
Late Reflections
Sep 16, 2023
A
Teenage Bottlerocket
So Dumb/So Stoked (EP)
Sep 14, 2023
B+
Luurel Varas
Riddles For A Machine
Sep 8, 2023
A
Hunting Lions
Dark (EP)
Sep 1, 2023
A-
Elena Dakota
River Record
Aug 29, 2023
B+
Shana Cleveland
Manzanita
Aug 25, 2023
A-
Sungod
Starscape
Aug 18, 2023
A
The Police
Greatest Hits (2x LP)
Aug 16, 2023
A
Hunting Lions
Light (EP)
Aug 4, 2023
B+
infinitikiss
Ambient Music
Jul 28, 2023
A-
Trapper Schoepp
Siren Songs
Jul 24, 2023
A-
A Fragile Tomorrow
It’s Better That Way
Jul 21, 2023
Articles
Di’Anno: Iron Maiden’s Lost Singer
Film Review Oct 26, 2026
Soul To Soul: The Legendary 1971 Concert Film
Film Review Aug 17, 2026
Redd Kross Takes Us Back to the Eighties
Film Review Aug 3, 2026
Punk At Sea Explores Rebellion Festival In Photos
Book Review Jul 20, 2026
Exploring “The Secret Lives Of Bill Bartell”
Film Review Jun 22, 2026
Bob Marley Biopic Receives Welcome Reissue
Film Review Jan 12, 2026
2025: Tom’s Top Ten
Best of Dec 15, 2025
2024: Tom’s Top Ten
Best of Dec 16, 2024
2023: Tom’s Top Ten
Best of Dec 16, 2023
2022: Tom’s Top Ten
Best of Dec 12, 2022
Peter And The Wolves
Feature Jan 18, 2022
2021: Tom’s Top Ten
Best of Dec 13, 2021
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