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Live Music: Neil Young & Joanna Newsom at Masonic Auditorium, San Francisco, CA, 12/8/10
Neil Young and Joanna Newsom lent their talents to a worthy cause in San Francisco, and Michael Fortes gives the rundown on how it all unfolded
Read More »New Music: Anna Ash, “Just Like the Movies”
She's like Mary Hopkin with sex appeal, and her voice is like a jazz saxophone in the hands of a master. Her name is Anna Ash, and you want to know her. Now
Read More »Parlour to Parlour, Class of 2009 Update: The New Up
Michael Fortes catches up with the stars of Parlour to Parlour's 14th episode, The New Up, as they release a new EP and prepare for another national tour
Read More »The Friday Mixtape: 10/22/10 — Peace and Love
Peace and love - they were meant to be together. With that in mind, Michael Fortes brings together a mix of 20 songs with "peace" and "love" in their titles
Read More »CD Review: Eric Clapton, “Clapton”
Granny pop standards? Dixieland jazz? What was Eric thinking? Think what you will, but the results of Clapton's latest solo album just might surprise you
Read More »Popdose Flashback ’90: The Vaughan Brothers, “Family Style”
On the 20th anniversary of Stevie Ray Vaughan's death, Michael Fortes revisits the Texas guitar master's swan song: a collaboration with brother Jimmie Vaughan
Read More »Popdose Flashback ’90: Sonic Youth, “Goo”
Though Sonic Youth are the quintessential indie rock group, they actually spent 18 years on a major label. Michael Fortes looks back at the start of it all
Read More »Parlour to Parlour, Class of 2009 Update: The Parson Red Heads
There's a new Parson Red Heads EP on the way and a summer tour about to begin, as Michael Fortes gives his latest report on the Parlour to Parlour Class of
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