After a vacation summering in beautiful Silver Lake, California (aka, barhopping),  John C. Hughes and the world’s foremost Belinda Carlisle impersonator, a.k.a. his buddy Matty (or “Bearlinda,” if you prefer), return to review some singles, No on Prop 8 style. This week your rainbeaux duo take a listen to songs by Duran Duran, Office, Missing Persons, and Vanity 6, plus thrill to Matty’s note-perfect rendition of the Closet World jingle!  Enjoy, and as always, MP3s of the songs are below so you can follow along at home.

Duran Duran — “The Chauffeur (Blue Silver)” (download)

Office — “Wound Up” (download)

Missing Persons — “Words” (download)

Vanity 6 — “If A Girl Answers (Don’t Hang Up)” (download)

Because absolutely no one the editorial staff demanded it — John C. Hughes and the world’s foremost Belinda Carlisle impersonator, a.k.a. his buddy Matty (or “Bearlinda,” if you prefer), return to knock back some booze and review some ABBA songs, homo style (is there really any other way?). Along the way, they end up talking about their teachers’ “golden globes,” Curt Smith’s dumb life choices and if “That’s Me” is disco or bluegrass. Enjoy, and as always, MP3s of the songs are below so you can follow along at home.

ABBA – “When I Kissed The Teacher” (download)

ABBA – “Hey, Hey Helen” (download)

ABBA – “That’s Me” (download)

ABBA – “You Owe Me One” (download)

ABBA – “Under Attack” (download)

Here we go again — John C. Hughes and the world’s foremost Belinda Carlisle impersonator, a.k.a. his buddy Matty (or “Bearlinda,” if you prefer), knock back some booze and review some singles, homo style. This week your rainbeaux duo take a listen to songs by the B-52’s, R.E.M., Cheap Trick, Ace Frehley, and Nick Gilder while discussing high school rock bands, White Castle sliders, and Kate & Allie. Enjoy, and as always, MP3s of the songs are below so you can follow along at home.

The B-52’s — “Give Me Back My Man” (download)

R.E.M. — “Supernatural Superserious” (download)

Ace Frehley — “New York Groove” (download)

Cheap Trick — “Elo Kiddies” (download)

Nick Gilder — “Hot Child in the City” (download)

You know the deal: John C. Hughes and the world’s foremost Belinda Carlisle impersonator, a.k.a. his buddy Matty (or “Bearlinda,” if you prefer), knock back some booze and review some singles, homo style. This week your rainbeaux duo take a listen to songs by Ladytron, Sparks (again?!), the Jesus and Mary Chain, and Tommy Keene while discussing dog farts and letting “the cute count” get out of control. Plus, stay tuned to the end to see their very first SPECIAL SURPRISE GUEST (it’s someone on the review list — no lie!). Enjoy, and as always, MP3s of the songs are below so you can follow along at home.

Ladytron — “Burning Up” (download)

Sparks — “Good Morning” (download)

The Jesus and Mary Chain — “Darklands” (download)

Tommy Keene — “Places That Are Gone” (download)

Our new(ish) weekly feature on Popdose rolls on, as John C. Hughes and the world’s foremost Belinda Carlisle impersonator, a.k.a. his buddy Matty (or “Bearlinda,” if you prefer), knock back even more drinks and review some singles, homo style. This week your rainbeaux duo take a listen to songs by the Hives, Paul McCartney, the Escape Club, and She Wants Revenge while discussing Cathy Goddamn Dennis, the Three Men and a Baby boy, and Koko the hand-signing gorilla. Enjoy, and as always, MP3s of the songs are below so you can follow along at home.

The Hives — “Giddy Up!” (download)

Paul McCartney & Wings — “Mull of Kintyre” (download)

The Escape Club — “Call It Poison” (download)

She Wants Revenge — “Written in Blood” (download)

Our new(ish) weekly feature on Popdose rolls on, as John C. Hughes and the world’s foremost Belinda Carlisle impersonator, a.k.a. his buddy Matty (or “Bearlinda,” if you prefer), knock back even more drinks and review some singles, homo style. This week your rainbeaux duo take a listen to songs by Phil Oakey, Skinjobs, Sparks, and the irrepressible Charo while discussing singles-bar muskrats eatin’ others’ scraps and Jughead’s sexuality. Enjoy, and as always, MP3s of the songs are below so you can follow along at home.

Alex Gold feat. Phil Oakey — “LA Today” (download)

Skinjobs — “Peepshow Love” (download)

Charo — “Love Will Keep Us Together” (download) / YouTube video (a must-see!)

Sparks — “I Like Girls” (download)

Continuing our new weekly feature on Popdose, John C. Hughes and the world’s foremost Belinda Carlisle impersonator, a.k.a. his buddy Matty (or “Bearlinda,” if you prefer), knock back some drinks and review some singles, homo style. This week your rainbeaux duo take a listen to songs by Vanity, Corey Hart, We Are Scientists, and VHS or Beta while discussing candy stripers and Matty’s stretching technique. MP3s of the songs are below so you can follow along at home.

Vanity — “Strap On ‘Robbie Baby’” (download)

We Are Scientists — “Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt” (download)

VHS or Beta — “Can’t Believe a Single Word” (download)

Corey Hart — “Boy in the Box” (download)

Today we introduce a new weekly feature on Popdose, as John C. Hughes and the world’s foremost Belinda Carlisle impersonator, a.k.a. his buddy Matty (or “Bearlinda,” if you prefer), knock back some drinks and review some singles, homo style. This week your rainbeaux duo take a listen to songs by Posh Spice, the Primitives, the Village People, the Bravery, Divine, and Edith “The Egg Lady” Massey while discussing Sporty Spice’s sexuality, beard fleas, and Brazilian slap porn. MP3s of the songs are below so you can follow along at home.