AoL are one of my all time favs ... so definitely a resounding Not Crap from me. Always loved their combination of melodic hooks and weirdo guitar parts. Web in Front is a perfect indie guitar rock song. Saw them in the early 90s and they were great live. Really tall guy on vocal/guitar and short gu...

I’m going to see them in about an hour. They are opening their first tour since Covid here in Ft. Lauderdale tonight. I was heavy into them in college. Up In It / Congregation/ Gentlemen are the classics. I think they brought a little more sophistication to the table as compared to the average sub p...

Not crap.

Two of my favs:

Archers of Loaf - Smoking Pot in the Hot City
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuKS0U1KYLc

Quicksand - Baphomet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEdj41jBpgw

Your best bet with exercise equipment is always buying second hand. OfferUp and Craigslist always have a lot of stuff. As you can imagine, it is VERY common for people to decide they need to get in shape, go out an buy a machine, and then a month later they quit. So, there is usually an abundance of...

If you are looking for a music podcast that actually plays music (as opposed to one that only talks about music), I would recommend The Many Moods of Ben Vaughn . I'm not 100% sure it counts as "podcast" because it's formatted more like a radio show, but it's available on apple podcasts. I...

Not crap. I think this album illustrates why Crue rose to the top of the early 80's LA metal scene. Sure, the songs aren't the greatest, and the performance is kinda lacking (except Tommy's drums). But it totally nails that dirty and dangerous vibe. When I was about 13, it blew my mind. Plus, I've g...