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
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Permanent Collection
Newly Wed Nearly Dead
Dec 5, 2012
B-
The Replacements
Color Me Obsessed: A Film About The Replacements
Dec 3, 2012
B
Janka Nabay And The Bubu Gang
En Yay Sah
Nov 29, 2012
A
Three Mile Pilot
Maps
Nov 27, 2012
A
The Cast Of Cheers
Family
Nov 23, 2012
A
Ice Choir
Afar
Nov 20, 2012
B+
Shout Out Out Out Out
Spanish Moss And Total Loss
Nov 18, 2012
B+
ShadowBox
Haunted By Colors
Nov 14, 2012
A
Future Twin
Future Twin Deluxe Edition
Nov 10, 2012
A
Dog Society
Emerge
Nov 7, 2012
A
Milo Greene
Milo Greene
Nov 5, 2012
B
Various Artists
Gildas & Jerry: Kitsune Soleil Mix
Oct 30, 2012
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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