Test of the Boomerang XII: “If I Had a Rocket Launcher”

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Test of the Boomerang: Soundchecks, Rehearsals and Outtakes, Part Two

Ben Wiser May 27, 2009 5

The Dead wrapped up their 2009 tour with two solid shows back home at Shoreline Amphitheater and then an end-of-the-tour barn burner at The Gorge in Washington. The tour started a little ragged back

Test of the Boomerang: Izabella, “Drugs and Apple Pie”

Ben Wiser May 20, 2009 5

Man, I miss California. I really do. I don’t miss paying exorbitantly high rent. I don’t miss the collective panic that sets in whenever it rains and being in a mountain shack without power

Test of the Boomerang: Curiosities Abound…

Ben Wiser April 29, 2009 0

I love the new Bob Dylan album. I do. Because the older Bob Dylan gets, the more he sounds like Tom Waits. Seriously, though, Together Through Life is another solid, rich album. You can

Test of the Doomerang: Isis, “Wavering Radiant”

Ben Wiser April 22, 2009 1

This week's Test of the Boomerang is a DOOMERANG special, in honor of Isis' highly anticipated fifth full-length release, Wavering Radiant. Ben Wiser calls it "hypnotic and engaging from beginning to end."

Test of the Boomerang: A Midwinter Mix

Ben Wiser February 4, 2009 3

Now is the time of year when thoughts turn to the warmer days of spring and summer just ahead. It’s also the time of celebrations. Chinese New Year or Spring Festival is celebrated between

Test of the Boomerang: Animal Collective’s “Merriweather Post Pavilion”

Ben Wiser January 28, 2009 6

Named after the outdoor summer shed in Columbia, Maryland, Merriweather Post Pavilion is the latest disc from Baltimore’s Animal Collective. The band named their disc in homage to

Test of the Boomerang: Best of 2008

Ben Wiser January 7, 2009 4

Test of the Boomerang – Top Ten of 2008 I will dispense with the usual bullshit “Let’s take a look back…” year-end review. USA Today will have that shit in spades for the next

Have No Fear, Your Test of the Boomerang Gift Guide is Here!

Ben Wiser December 10, 2008 4

Yuletide greetings folks. Even in these tough economic times, the annual rite of holiday gift giving must be performed to appease the mighty snow demons. So here are a few ideas… There are three

Test of the Boomerang: Slow Train edition

Ben Wiser October 29, 2008 0

The Gospel of Bob I’ve known some pretty serious Bob Dylan fans. They’ll talk at length about the merits of underappreciated albums like Street Legal and Self Portrait. They’ll travel fair distances to see