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Rob Smith Can’t Say No: Yanni, “Truth of Touch”
Rob Smith can't say no to the force of nature that is Yanni's new album, Truth of TouchRead More »
Rob Smith Can’t Say No: Justin Bieber, “Never Say Never”
Rob Smith Can't Say No to the Justin Bieber movie, Never Say Never, cuz he loves his son and has a high tolerance for pain
Read More »Death by Power Ballad: Def Leppard, “Bringin’ on the Heartbreak”
Rob Smith's "Death by Power Ballad" focuses on the late, great Steve Clark, and Def Leppard's "Bringin' on the Heartbreak."
Read More »Popdose Flashback ’91: Graham Parker, “Struck by Lightning”
Rob Smith travels back in time to Graham Parker's 1991 album Struck by Lightning, in today's Popdose Flashback
Read More »Rob Smith Can’t Say No: ellipsis
Rob Smith wants no part of another Leonard Cohen cover, but he Can't Say No to the gentle folk of Philadelphia's ellipsis
Read More »Death by Power Ballad: Slade, “My Oh My”
Rob Smith enjoyz the swingin', pullin', and lovin' (a whole lotta it) in Slade's great powur ballud "My Oh My," in this week's "Death by Power Ballad."
Read More »The Weekly Mixtape: 1/21/11 (Blue Period)
When it hurts so bad, you need a soundtrack of songs that that put your pain to music. This week's Weekly Mixtape is a deeply blue playlist for just such an occasion
Read More »Death by Power Ballad: Steve Perry, “Running Alone”
Is Steve Perry a dick, or just a great singer? Rob Smith kicks off another year of Death by Power Ballad by examining Perry's "Running Alone."
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