
Anyone who knew me in my Cramps-obsessed high-school years can tell you that all of my insides were one huge soft spot, and that spot was soft for nasty, bass-less garage rock. By the time the Gories hit the scene, I was too busy with the Butthole Surfers and A Tribe Called Quest to notice, but fortunately the past doesn't go anywhere, so there's time for a man like me to catch up. The Gories put out some ridiculous-good records in the 1989-1993 region, and have reunited for a tour - they hit the Independent [...]