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+
Muddy Gurdy
Muddy Gurdy
Oct 21, 2018
B-
Chris Dave And The Drumhedz
Chris Dave And The Drumhedz
Oct 19, 2018
A-
Beth Hart / Joe Bonamassa
Black Coffee
Oct 17, 2018
A
The Persian Leaps
Bicycle Face
Oct 12, 2018
A-
Idan Raichel
Piano-Songs
Oct 1, 2018
B+
The Fugitives
The Promise Of Strangers
Sep 27, 2018
A-
Ron Gallo
Really Nice Guys EP
Sep 25, 2018
B+
Laura Benitez And The Heartache
With All Its Thorns
Sep 23, 2018
A-
Ben Miller Band
Choke Cherry Tree
Sep 19, 2018
B
Rich Krueger
Life Ain’t That Long
Sep 17, 2018
A-
The Nadas
One Louder
Sep 15, 2018
B
Steep Canyon Rangers
Out In The Open
Sep 13, 2018
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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