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Frantically brushing back imaginary strands of hair while bouncing around a sleazy nightclub like a water heater about to blow, pint-sized wildman vocalist Pat Todd was the crucial element for over 20 years in Los Angeles-via-Indianapolis punk-rockers the Lazy Cowgirls. The only difference now that he's changed the billing is the repertoire's been expanded to include songs about busted love relationships and an occasional tear-stained, acoustic ballad like "Wrong Turn." No fears, though; Todd's still one of the most electric frontmen in the business, the rare bird who understands there's really not that much difference between the lost-highway racket made by the Ramones, the Rolling Stones and Hank Williams. "Where the Sidewalk Ends" explodes from the speakers like the Clash's "Safe European Home," and "Billion Dollars Cash" finds Todd behind the wheel of a '59 Caddie, rolling down Route 66 and tossing $100 bills out the window like confetti.

Standout Tracks: “Where the Sidewalk Ends,” “Billion Dollars Cash” JUD COST