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Popdose Flashback ’91: Dire Straits, “On Every Street”
I knocked around the fringes of academia for years, but it’s just as well that I never became a teacher — because there’s nothing I find more irritating than a C+ paper from an
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The Very Guest of… Peter Gabriel (Part 1)
When Peter Gabriel chose Scratch My Back as the title for his 2010 covers record, it was a dry joke — but also a statement of purpose. The liner notes of any Gabriel album
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The Weekly Mixtape, Labor Day Edition
Some things to think about, as you celebrate Labor Day: In 1955, nearly 35% of US wage and salary workers were represented by unions. The country was coming out of a recession, then, and
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Popdose at Kirkus Reviews: “The Man Who Invented the Daleks”
For more than 75 years, Kirkus Reviews has served as the industry bible for bookstore buyers, librarians, and ordinary readers alike. Now Popdose has joined the Kirkus Book Bloggers Network, taking to the virtual
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Popdose at Kirkus Reviews: “Tom Waits On Tom Waits”
Kirkus Reviews, founded in 1933, is a venerable institution in the media world. For more than 75 years, Kirkus has served as the industry bible for bookstore buyers, librarians, and ordinary readers alike. Now
Read More »Popdose at Kirkus Reviews: Joe Simon, “My Life In Comics”
For more than 75 years, Kirkus Reviews has served as the industry bible for bookstore buyers, librarians, and ordinary readers alike. Now Popdose has joined the Kirkus Book Bloggers Network. Every week, a rotating
Read More »The Weekly Mixtape: Harry Potter Edition
So wizard rock is apparently a real thing, which is nice; I’m sure that the Moms of the various members of, say, Draco and the Malfoys are all very proud of them. But if
Read More »The Friday Mixtape: 7/8/2011
Julian Cope – Julian H. Cope from Jehovahkill (1992) Public Image Ltd. – Public Image from Public Image (1978) The Kashmere Stage Band – Kashmere from Texas Thunder Soul 1968-1974 (2006) Art In
Read More »Popdose Flashback ’91: Les Négresses Vertes, “Famille Nombreuse”
How did a clownish, mostly-acoustic French ensemble make a record that exemplifies the spirit of rock 'n' roll? For the merry misfits of Les Négresses Vertes, music was a gang fight — and defeat
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