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Springsteen’s Spare Parts: “This Hard Land” (1984)
After much delay, Spare Parts finally returns with 1984's mega-blockbuster, "This Hard Land."
Read More »R.I.P., R.E.M.: The Boys Call It Quits
It’s nothing more than a short, direct statement on their website, along with a band photo: “To our Fans and Friends: As R.E.M., and as lifelong friends and co-conspirators, we have decided to call
Read More »Popdose Covers Party: Tonight, 9 PM EST, Turntable.fm
Hopefully you’ve already set aside some time to read through our massive Popdose 100 on the greatest cover songs of our time. In our humble opinions, of course (but we’re probably right so just
Read More »The Weekly Mixtape: 2/11/11 (“I Love You, Let’s BLANK”)
Songs of love and sex, in alternating doses, for the day that is of valentines
Read More »Comic Book News: Picking Apart Diamond’s Digital Comics Initiative
A quick, close look at the new digital comics initiative from Diamond Comics Distributors.
Read More »Springsteen’s Spare Parts: “The River” (1980)
The exploration of Bruce Springsteen's alternate career continues with a revisionist take on his 1980 epic The River
Read More »Springsteen’s Spare Parts: “Don’t Look Back” (1977)
Fittingly, the first installment of our alternative look at Bruce Springsteen's career puts its foot to the floor and doesn't look back
Read More »Early Thoughts: Bruce Springsteen’s “The Promise”
With The Promise, Bruce Springsteen treats fans to a peek into the vaults from one of his richest artistic periods -- but does it live up to its title
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