Thom Yorke is talkin’ bout a revolution again. Only this time, his soundtrack to it is so slight, it’s almost ethereal. Yorke and producer-extraordinaire Nigel Godrich recently truth-bombed social media…
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A very nice debut, indeed; this first offering from Mark Rogers and Mary Byrne, who hail from Pennsylvania, but met in East Atlanta through the growing music scene. Having moved…
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In the vein of other iconic voices (both literal and lyrical) from the past few years, including Taylor Swift and Christina Perri comes New York’s Alice Sungurov, a 15-year-old who’s…
Second take? Such a treasure! On Wine Dark Sea, Jolie Holland’s sixth LP, the eclectic singer-songwriter doesn’t just sit at the intersection of blues, soul and folk — she proves…
A hit for Madeline Bell that was a bigger hit by a Motown supergroup
Songs you know by heart performed (often) in a brand new way.
The story of director Lenny Abrahamson’s Frank is simple: Jon is a would-be songwriter with endless ideas in his head, but no outlet. He winds up joining, due to an…
Remember when you said country music had more integrity than Fred Durst?
A lot of singer/songwriters pen songs with a conscience. But, unless they’re Bruce Springsteen, rarely do those tunes mix catchiness and a playful vibe with a biting edge and in-your-face…
Adventures In Bluesland, the newest release from New York-based singer/guitarist Phil Gammage, isn’t what I was expecting, to be frank, and it’s a great/pleasant surprise. I was prepared for a…
Popdose.com exclusively premieres Corley’s title track “Available Light” as a free download. (PHOTO CREDIT: Faith Cohen (c) 2014)
You could win either Venus And Mars OR Wings At The Speed Of Sound On Brand-New Vinyl LP
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The perfect companion piece – the sensible companion piece to the earlier The Dark Horse Years 1976 – 1992. This beautifully styled 6 CD plus DVD and hardcover book set…
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When you listen to A Winged Victory for the Sullen’s new record, titled Atomos, it’s difficult not to think about the musicality and inherent narratives of human breathing. True, there…
The chilly winds of autumn howl across the plains and carry the distant sound of a train whistle, heralding the arrival of the carnival show. It’s an occasion for gaiety,…
The Intruders weren’t the biggest but they were the first for Gamble & Huff
It should be obvious already, but in case you needed proof…
The beloved TV series comes to DVD is a remarkable box set.
I have to admit that I’ve kind of given up lately on brainy, morally ambiguous cable and Netflix shows like ”House of Cards,” ”Mad Men” and ”Boardwalk Empire,” in favor…
IPO produces yet another intriguing, packed Various Artists collection, and yet the set causes the reviewer a case of “feels.”
The latest Ipecac Records serving by proto-punk/metal-heads/Gods of Thunder The Melvins — this one titled, counter-intuitively, Hold It In — sounds like another experiment from the California-by-way-of-Washington grunge founders, and…