Let it be said here for the record: Jeff Giles can make you feel like a superhero.

When he dropped me a line, showered me with praise, and offered me the opportunity to write a regular column for Popdose about my favorite unheralded pop albums, for one shining moment, I imagined how Batman must’ve felt when Commissioner Gordon called the Batcave and told the Caped Crusaders that Gotham City needed their help. Of course, Mr. Giles in no way needs my help, given the fantastic staff of writers he’s already got here (not to mention the fact that he’s a fine essayist in his own right). But, still, he made me feel like I’d be adding something to the site and he played to my ego, so here I am with my first entry of Hooks ‘N’ You.

To start things off, I thought I’d spotlight a band who were pretty big regionally, if never as huge nationally as they should’ve been: Dillon Fence. (more…)