Doom and Groove

Suiting Up for 2 Decades: 20 Years of 'How I Met Your Mother'

As the sitcom turns 20 this week, I've spent a lot of time looking back on how this little CBS show has shaped my worldview.

Sep 16 • 

James Crowley

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Tiny Gifts to a Lonely God: 10 Years of 'No Closer to Heaven'

The Wonder Years went from a promising pop-punk band to an existential force to be reckoned with on their 5th album.

Sep 4 • 

James Crowley

August 2025

Prisoner of Your Dreams: 50 Years of 'Born to Run'

Bruce Springsteen's signature record is half a century old.

Aug 26 • 

James Crowley

Paint It Black & Take It Back: My Chemical Romance's Homecoming as The Black Parade

G.

Aug 13 • 

James Crowley

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Living With Records: July 2025 (Kesha, Justin Bieber, More)

Plus a Tyler, the Creator review, a live review of Haywire and a lost video

Aug 6 • 

James Crowley

July 2025

Never Been a Fair Fight: Searching for DIY in my 30s

From the Peekskill Elks Lodge to Shea Stadium.

Jul 29 • 

James Crowley

RIP Ozzy: Won't You Ride My White Horse?

Ozzy Osbourne died at 76 on Tuesday.

Jul 22 • 

James Crowley

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June 2025

Living With Records: June 2025 (Lorde, Turnstile, Miley Cyrus)

Plus reviews of Haim and Stateside.

Jun 30 • 

James Crowley

Everyone Should Find a Bar to Call Their Own

"We drank to forget that our lives were a wreck"—Greg Barnett, "Sun Hotel #2"

Jun 29 • 

James Crowley

Lock the Gates: A Few of My Favorite 'WTF' Episodes

A short ode to my favorite podcast.

Jun 10 • 

James Crowley

Living With Records: May 2025 (Sleep Token, Pup, Arms Length)

Plus Friendship and live reviews of The Wonder Years & Charli XCX.

Jun 2 • 

James Crowley

May 2025

Don't Work It Out On the Remix: Stars Don't Need To Be Friends

Thoughts on celebrity drama, Zach Bryan vs. John Moreland, and parasocial fandom.

May 28 • 

James Crowley