HOWLAND, DON "Life Is A Nightmare" LP

Over the past 3 decades, Don Howland’s been a crucial figure whichever crossroads where Depression-era country blues and '76 punk intersect (occasionally obeying the rules of the road but often resulting in a musical wrecks the likes of which few witnesses can unsee/unhear). We could spend the next several hours cataloging the highlights of Howland’s respective tenures in the Gibson Brothers, Ego Summit, Wooden Tit, Bassholes and Burning Bus, but what would that really prove besides embarrassing lesser artists? (12XU)