Dave Short

Sage Francis — Human the Death Dance

First it makes you feel, then it makes you think.

4/5

Joey Ramone — Don't Worry About Me

Too many cover songs, but he does them so well. I can't help but feel sad listening to this.

3/5

Metallica — Death Magnetic

Sure, some tracks rock like Metallica of yore. But it sounds like shit and bores me to no end.

1/5

Hub City Stompers — Ska Ska Blacksheep

The dubs are lazy, music is tiresome, and lyrics try to be funny but come off juvenile.

1/5

The Queers — Beyond the Valley...

There's a right way and a wrong way to do snotty punk; the wrong way dominates this record.

1/5

The Queers — Pleasant Screams

A terrific Ramones-influenced mix of songs about people to hate and people to love.

3/5

The Lillingtons — The Too Late Show

Enjoyable, but the aliens/zombies/spies motifs feel a little worn out.

2/5

I Against I — Headcleaner

Moments of poppy brilliance leavened with stretches of too-generic punk.

2/5

Screeching Weasel — Teen Punks in Heat

Ben Weasel should have found another way to exorcise sexual frustrations. Some good tunes.

2/5

Green Day — Dookie

The vocals sound too faux-British, but the tunes are decent. Standouts are the tracks that weren't hits.

3/5