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Suburban Metal Dad no. 154, “The Barista”
Welcome to Suburban Metal Dad, Popdose’s new webcomic. It runs every Monday and Friday. Each edition of SMD features Sort-Of Soundtrack, an optional metal song that plays in a new window. Click HERE for pure,
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Julian Velard and the Audacity of Unhip
A couple of years ago I had an idea for a regular column here. It started as an attempt to figure out why so many critically acclaimed bands did nothing for me. My intention
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Postscript 2011: Christmas Is Over
Dw Dunphy ruminates over the difficulties of "living in the moment."
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The Popdose Podcast: Episode 22
Perfect for your soul-crushing trip to the mall on this Black Friday: A rundown of a classic Top 10 from November 1983. It's the Popdose Podcast, Episode 22: CHART ATTACK! Edition!
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Thank You for the Music!
Join the Popdose Staff as they say "Thank You" to the people that introduced them to the music that shaped their lives
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Live Music: Julian Velard @ Schubas, November 4, 2011
A review of Julian Velard concert last Friday at Schubas in Chicago
Read More »Digging for Gold: The Time-Life “AM Gold” Series, Part 6
Our look at AM Gold's 1963 entry tackles five very different tunes - from folk to soul to country
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The Popdose Podcast: Episode 18
Fandom: what does it mean, who inspires it, and where will you go in its name? We have some thoughts on the subject, and you'll hear 'em on Episode 18 of The Popdose Podcast!Read More »
Bootleg City: Only the Good Die Young (The Rest Pray for Early Parole)
The incarcerated mayor of Bootleg City was deeply disappointed to hear that HarperCollins has canceled the publication of Billy Joel's memoir, The Book of Joel, but a 1976 bootleg of the Piano Man in
Read More »Hollywood Hotline: “Fooling April”
A mystery landed on the Popdose doorstep: the treatment for Jennifer Aniston's upcoming "Fooling April" -- The horror, the horror
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