Goo Goo Dolls Thinking Outside of the Boxes by Jay S. Jacobs It’s hard to believe that Goo Goo Dolls’ self-titled debut album came out 30 years ago. (Heads up, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.) Of course, back then they were a scrappy punk band in the vein of the Replacements on the Metal … Continue reading
Goo Goo Dolls – Boxes (Warner Bros.) The Goo Goo Dolls have made some serious changes over the years. They first popped onto the pop culture radar in the late 80s as a scrappy punk band on the Metal Blade label. They released a few down and dirty DIY platters, but no matter how hardcore they … Continue reading
U2– Pop (Island) Now three albums into their flirtation with techno, U2 have finally figured out how to make a consistently listenable album out of it. As signified by the album title, the band wants to wallow in the kitsch of modern life. Pop gets offto a bit of a rocky start with the clanky swirling Zooropian single … Continue reading
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