Lightning Round

It's taken me many years to admit it, but I have to say that the U.S. version of the first Clash album is vastly superior to the U.K. original.

I've often thought it would be hilarious if "All This And More" by the Dead Boys were to be played at my funeral.

Gwyneth Paltrow is no Blythe Danner.

After ten years of listening to the Exploding Hearts' Guitar Romantic, I still have the same favorite track: "Sleeping Aides and Razorblades". Second favorite: "Jailbird".

I resent it when porn shops put their BBW videos in the "fetish" section.

One band that people loved in the '90s that I could just never get into: Scared of Chaka.

For my money, the best all-around player in baseball is Robinson Cano.

My favorite Dictators albums, in order: D.F..FD., Go Girl Crazy!, Bloodbrothers, Manifest Destiny.

Am I the only person who doesn't find Robin Williams funny?

I need to listen to Naked Raygun more often.

1993 called. It wants its frozen yogurt trend back.

What's the second best Real Kids song? I say it's "My Baby's Book".

If I could endorse just two products, they would be Old Navy underwear and Gaspari Myofusion protein.

The new Stooges album is a lot better than you think.

Dr. Phil and Dr. Oz should be forced to fight to the death. 

The best punk rock album released since I got back into reviewing is Something Fierce's Don't Be So Cruel. That will change on July 9th.

Beef jerky is ridiculously overpriced.

I'd put Hootenanny in the top four of Replacements albums. 

While watching Graham Parker perform in the film This Is 40, my wife says to me: "This guy sucks - you probably enjoy him."

How in the hell is Thin Lizzy not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

-L.R.