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Consumerism: The Graceland Mansion Tour
Memphis has a lot of attractions for music fans, all of which seem to exist to help people fill up a weekend and spend lots of money. Only one really matters, though: Elvis Presley’s
Read More »Consumerism: The Motown Tour
Berry Gordy, Jr. served in Korea, returned to Detroit, got a job at Ford, and started writing songs for his friend Jackie Wilson. Gordy figured out two things. First, there was money in publishing.
Read More »Numberscruncher: Kickstart My Record
Musicians and writers used to be able to rely on record companies and publishers for advances, but those are smaller and harder for mere mortals to get than in times past. And, many bands
Read More »Numberscruncher: The Long Tail and The Big Head
The shift to electronic media not only means that fewer CDs and paperbacks will end up in thrift shops, but it also means that we can forget about that crazy time when owning a
Read More »Popdose Contest: Win “Southland: The Complete First Season” on DVD
So, are there any Southland fans still reading Popdose? Excellent! This giveaway is especially for you. A lucky reader will win the brand-new, uncensored Season One set courtesy of Warner Home Video, but we’re
Read More »Book Review: Lee Eisenberg, “Shoptimism”
Lee Eisenberg likes to shop. He also has a lot of perspective on how people sell and how people buy. He was the editor in chief of Esquire for many years, telling men what
Read More »Numberscruncher: No More Blogging for Dollars?
Will the FTC bring down Popdose? Or do they have some vitamin peddlers to go after first
Read More »Numberscruncher: The Magic of Medicare
Tired of hearing about health care? Tough luck, bitches! Ann Logue is all about the Medicare in this week's Numberscruncher
Read More »Bride of Popdose: A Wedding Songs Mixtape
The Popdose Staff, led by the intrepid Jon Cummings, has banded together to present a mixtape full of songs from our own weddings. Walk down the aisle with us, won't you
Read More »Where’s the (Tea) Party?
Rick Santelli of CNBC has called for a Chicago Tea Party, a revolt by taxpayers against a government stimulus package that may reward some irresponsible folks for their behavior. Jon Stewart invited him to
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