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The Popdose Interview: Paul Shaffer
More than just the guy who plays keyboards for David Letterman, Paul Shaffer is really one of the more underrated musical icons of the last 35 years -- something illustrated in Shaffer's new autobiography,
Read More »CD Review: Maia Sharp, “Echo”
Maia Sharp, Echo (2009, Crooked Crown Records) Purchase this album (Amazon) I distinctly recall the first time I heard Maia Sharp sing. It was the summer of 1997, and I was driving down a
Read More »CHART ATTACK!: 5/13/89
Jason Hare takes us back to 1989, when 38 Special begged for forgiveness, Peter Cetera warbled with Cher, and a "mystery artist" made it all the way to #2!
Read More »Unsolicited Career Advice for… Jennifer Lopez
Wasn’t aware that Uncle Donnie had a hand in the movie business until I found this missive. Of course, the “properties” he’s pushing probably explain why. Still, wouldn’t it be cool to see J-Lo
Read More »Bootleg City: Fleetwood Mac, “Rumours”
For all those Sheryl Crow fans who were disappointed when they found out she wouldn’t be filling in for Christine McVie on Fleetwood Mac’s current reunion tour, I’ve replaced McVie’s vocals with Crow’s in
Read More »Lost in the ’80s: When New Wave Happens to Old Artists – Cher
There’s never been a musical trend that Cher has been afraid to jump upon. From watered down hippie-dippy love songs to disco to adult contemporary schlock, the Dark Lady has matched only maybe Bowie
Read More »Bottom Feeders: The Ass End of the ’80s, Part 16
Last week I talked about “the Shrink,” the guy at the record show who thinks he knows everything about every artist that ever recorded. This week we move on to another one of my
Read More »Chartburn: 5/9/08
Mainstream Rock: Spacehog, “In the Meantime” (1996) Pete: Haven’t thought about old Spacehog since, well, 1996. But this song did age well. Jeff: I can’t believe these guysRead More »Hooks ‘N’ You: Prefab Sprout, “The Gunman and Other Stories”
During my years on the ‘net, I’ve been a member of various E-mail lists and participated in countless discussion forums, and if there’s one recurring theme that never fails to rankle me, it’s when
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