Upon the release of their self-titled debut full-length, Be Your Own Pet visited the Troubadour where I got to see pretty much their entire catalog at the time come to life in a big sweaty frenzy. Up until then, my visual exposure was YouTube videos of songs that usually barely surpassed the one-minute mark. “Let’s Get Sandy” and early single “Damn Damn Leash” were burning bursts of punk creativity, youthful activity that asked to be vital in the company of older, serious bands. [more]