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SXSW ’09: The Recap
This was not only my first trip to SXSW, it was my first trip to Austin. I’ve been to Houston a couple of times, but the two cities could not be more different. Austin
Read More »Dw. Dunphy On… Pay-to-Play, the 21st-Century Way
Get out your wallet — or, better yet, don’t: The music subsidiary industries of live venue ticket sales and satellite radio are here to give you a lesson in economics. It was news recently
Read More »Mix Six: “Annoying (But Popular)”
DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE Every now and then there are songs that come down the pike that people just love, love, love. But you know what? The songs are actually kind of stupid
Read More »Dw. Dunphy On… Jessica Simpson
I did a double take when I read my own headline, and for good reason. I have no interest in Jessica Simpson, whether as sexpot, celebrity, singer, or actress. As I’ve said many times
Read More »How Bad Can It Be?: Britney Spears, “Circus”
What’s weird about the discourse surrounding popular culture is how quickly it becomes self-reflexive. That is, it becomes possible to engage in the discussion as an end in itself, without any reference to the
Read More »Dw. Dunphy On… Madonna
I said something that sent a jolt of disbelief through the ranks of Popdose. I have been known to take my opinions to the far side, but this one threatened to betray an ignorance
Read More »Hey, You Kids Get Out of My Yard!: Holdin’ Out for a Hero
When I was a kid, my heroes were, at the very least, deserving of adoration. The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Cheap Trick, Dan Pastorini (the one non-musician of the bunch) — the one thing they
Read More »Mix Six: “Up From the Underground”
Hey, Popsters! You’re back for more weekly mixing fun, eh? Good. I’m glad you’re here, and I hope this week’s mix starts to spark some discussion about when a particular genre of music surfaced
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