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Popdose Interview: Matthew Ryan
He may not be a household name, but Matthew Ryan’s raw, emotional songs have struck a chord with enough fans to support a musical habit that has lasted over a decade and through
Read More »Hooks ‘N’ You: The Brandos, “Honor Among Thieves”
I can’t remember exactly when I first discovered The Brandos, but I can remember where I first discovered them: in Creem Magazine. There they were, dressed to the nines in their Western ware and
Read More »Popdose Interview: Willie Wisely
The name “Willie Wisely” has been music to discerning pop fans’ ears for well over a decade now, but he’ll be the first to admit his albums have thus far failed to penetrate the
Read More »Popdose Interview: Eddie Money
Eddie Money knows he’s an archetype, and he doesn’t mind it one bit. His 15-year run of AOR hits and arena-rock stardom, from the 1978 double shot of “Baby Hold On” and “Two Tickets
Read More »Hooks ‘N’ You: The Gravelberrys, “Bowl of Globes”
Two Canadian artists back to back? Hey, don’t blame me. Blame Paul Myers. If you happened to check out the comments in last week’s column, you might’ve seen the entry written by a man
Read More »Popdose Interview: Al Jarreau
We may scoff at his constantly smiling public persona — not to mention vintage bits of ’80s cheese like the “Mornin’” video — but anyone who tries to deny Al Jarreau’s talent is simply
Read More »Hooks ‘N’ You: The Pursuit of Happiness, “The Wonderful World Of …”
You remember these guys, right? Okay, maybe you don’t. But I sure do. Not that they’re not a great band, but the reason that it’d be easy enough to forget the Pursuit of Happiness
Read More »Popdose Interview: Eric Bazilian of the Hooters
Yeah, yeah, we know what you’re thinking: “The Hooters? Are they even still together?” Well, actually, if you’d asked that question between 1995 and 2001, the answer would’ve been a resounding “No.” After the
Read More »Popdose Interview: Ian Mosley of Marillion
I’m not exaggerating when I say that I’m a big fan of the band Marillion, although I came to be one in a roundabout way: finding a cassette tape of their concept album from
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