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Misspent Youth | New York, NY | 03/01/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

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The first time I went to the Rat in '81 I was lucky enough to see Willie Alexander, Boston punk rock personified. Willie was like Boston's love child of Lou Reed and Johnny Thunders. Now 24 years later he's back with The Boom Boom Band, by far the best of all of his bands. And it sounds as if they'd never missed a day. In fact although the two original MCA albums "Willie Alexander And The Boom Boom Band" and "Meanwhile Back In The States" have a cool vibe about them, each with a few standout tracks ("Radio Heart , Lookin' Like A Bimbo" and "Kerouac" from "...Boom Boom Band" and "Hitchhiking", "You Looked So Pretty When" and "Melinda" from "...States"), they are a bit inconsistent overall with spotty production. Not so here; every song from the reunited Boom Booms is great and David Minehan's (late of The Neighborhoods, another Boston punk legend) production captures both the raw power and the poetry of the band perfectly. I can't recommend this album enough. People who knew WA and Co. the first time 'round will love them even more, and kids just discovering punk may want to throw their Green Day and Blink 182 albums away. Let's face it...the people who invent it always do it better!"

Yes it is THAT GREAT!

Dano | New Jersey USA | 02/11/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I made a big mistake with my review of Radio Birdman's "Zeno Beach"saying that it and The New York Doll's "One day it will Please us" are the greatest comeback cd's of all time. I should have also mentioned "Dog Bar" also. It Blows away all the contenders trying for the throne of Heaviest Rock Band in the land. Billy Loosigian shows on Gravity Hill why he is a strong contender for Heaviest Les Paul player in the world.LOve that sound of an overdriven Marshall. And the production by David Minehan of the greatly missed Neighborhoods is masterful. HEAVY and So Good. Welcome back Willie Baby and you're still the Best Lookin Singer in rock n roll!"