Staff writers
(Co-editor) Cardona: This pensive-looking young soul is actually Waterford, Michigan's Russ Cardona. The man eats, breathes and sleeps metal. But he's incredibly open-minded, and wise beyond his years, embracing both old-school and new-school charms with amazing enthusiasm (not to mention the fact that he can actually tell the BURZUM albums apart). His musical BS detector is razor-sharp, and he actually knows a few clean jokes as well. Sorry if he hates your band.
(Co-editor) Broadbent: is William Broadbent, drummer for godly rumble-rockers OGRE and not the superhero interior designer shown here. Chances are if it's doomy or reeks of classic 80s metal, this guy will flip for it. Don't be put off by his harsh grading tendencies (he's been known to give meager 3-ratings to album-of-the-year candidates). It's only because his incredible band sends others scurrying under the woodwork in search of hiding places. I guess that sort of thing makes a stickler of a guy.
Herring: Doug Herring, (or 'Death Metal Douglas', as he is widely known) is our resident indie rock expert. Doug has most likely forgotten more about XTC, PUSSY GALORE, and THE LAUGHING HYENAS than any of us will ever know. He's also a huge metal fan, and a musician in Floridian alt-pummelers RADAR O REILLY. To say that Doug enjoys music is like calling a wine taster an occasional drinker. When he reviews a disc, he checks the hue, the color, the scent. He swishes the music around in both cheeks. He even snorts some of it to make sure he hasn't missed any of the flavor. Basically, he's just as sick as the rest of us and if he liked your band's disc, he's probably carrying it around with him from gig to gig and house to house.
Two Tub Tony: Perhaps the best way to describe Tony is through his favorite pastimes. These include setting off indoor fireworks, sending trash up the chute at the bank window, drinking, swearing, gorging himself on McDonalds food, collecting punk rock records and telling you why your bands sucks. Plus, he dabbles in business development and front's one of Detroit's best hardcore punk bands. Nuff said!
Van Hoften: Is actually Robbert Van Hoften, and he's really not as scary as this picture may indicate. A musician and proud native of the Netherlands, Robbert's background in music collecting goes back to the early 80s. His tastes tend to gravitate toward the bizarre and unorthodox artists of practically any genre, but he also has impeccable taste when it comes to old-fashioned, straight ahead rock 'n roll records. He's arguably the kindest reviewer on the staff, so if he gives your band a bad review, you probably deserved to be beaten to death with your own instruments.
Michels: Would be Mark Michels, also a lowlander - from Tilburg, the well-known former 'wool capital' of The Netherlands. Mark has contributed to several different underground music publications over the years, and his musical taste represents the Full Monty, from DURAN DURAN to LAST CRACK and all points in-between. He's an enthusiastic writer, and a grand addition to our ever-increasing European staff component.
Severin: No, that's not Rear Admiral Byrd or Charles Lindbergh, it's San Ramon, California's Todd Severin. We recently decided that West Coast input was sorely lacking here at Peacedogman.com, and Todd's gracious open-minded reviews are the perfect remedy. His musical explorations range from folk and jazz to swamp rock and glam. He's also the evil mastermind writing under the mysterious 'Racer X' alias at The Ripple Effect, possibly the best review blog on the interweb, so we're glad to him aboard this merry ship of fools.
Orin Brecht: In contrast to Robbert's picture above, this picture of Baltimore native Orin Brecht is just not scary enough to properly depict the young man's ravenous, drooling, foaming hunger for extreme metal and apocalyptic punk. His stunning artwork and endless enthusiasm for all things Peacedogman related make him a fine addition to the staff. Plus, he's a big fan of DEMON's "The Unexpected Guest" LP. What else could you possibly need to know?
Murtaugh: Would be Maryland's own Thomas Murtaugh. Not since the dawn of time has there existed a more manic mechanic. Sure, he may not be able to name all the changes in the NEW YORK DOLLS lineup over the years, but he's got all the FU MANCHU and SLAYER records, and can easily determine which oxygen sensor your new Toyota hybrid needs. He also gets stuck listening to FM radio 12 hours a day at the shop, so we try to cut him a little slack for being sick of PINK FLOYD and OZZY. He's so busy, it may take him five weeks or so to check his inbox, so be patient with the hate mail.
Rancik: Is John "The Pope" Rancik, pictured here in 'I'm not going to listen to you' mode, during one of our engrossing genre debates. Another West Coaster, Pope has quite a soft spot for the proggier rock stuff like RUSH and KINGS X, but that doesn't mean he doesn't enjoy a ripping blast of PRONG or SUSPERIA once in awhile either. Once you've had your fill of this merry place, you can wrap your head around more of Pope's writing over at The Ripple Effect.
Dr. Sinister: Is actually Chris Parry of Athens GA. Chris, Orin, and Will responsible for any and all of the 'decent' artwork you'll see on the Peacedogman home page. Plus, he's got impeccable taste when it comes to the devil's music. Crust, grind, doom...really anything extreme is right up his alley. He's a fine addition to the Peacedogman staff, and if you ever need the album cover for DRIVE LIKE JEHU's "Yank Crime" inked on your arm, he's just the man to do it for ye.
Leslie: is Bill Leslie, our classic rock / AOR guru and native to the home of BUDGIE (That would be Wales, for the geographically challenged). When it comes to discovering great new fly-on-the-wings-of-eagles melodic rock, it's hard to find a writer as sharp as Mr. Leslie. A word of caution -- Bill has MAGNUM albums and he's not afraid to use them.
Marchman is Mark Marchman, and yes, this is my site. I tried other music sites, but there are so many celebrating mediocrity and focused on the same old stuff. So I created this one, and the best part of it is interacting with all the folks on this page, so full of knowledge and ideas. Hopefully, you find something in these pages that strikes your fancy.
Other contributors:
The Peacedogman site receives or has received some staff support from the following generous individuals:
Ben Shragge, Ray Dorsey, Mark Peters, Brian Noring, Tim "Blend 77" Durdaller and James Saltry.
Special thanks to Bill Roe for creature graphics and t-shirt designs. Visit www.blackholepress.com for more examples.
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