By MIKE BOEHMThese are the best of times and the worst of times to be a Goo Goo Doll.In the 1980s, the band from Buffalo sweated out its dues on the low-budget independent-rock scene, where full-fledged rock stardom seemed an absurdity.But having survived into the post-Nirvana years, when such kindred raucous-yet-melodic contemporaries as Soul Asylum and Sugar have found commercial rewards, the Goo Goo Dolls can see the trends turning in their favor.On its latest album, “A Boy Named Goo,” the trio keeps on creating tunefully yowled anthems that hit with plenty of punk-inspired throw-weight. It