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CD Review: Black Dub, “Black Dub”
Daniel Lanois is well known as a brilliant producer. His band Black Dub has released their debut album and Ken Shane thinks it's one of the highlights of
Read More »New Music: Black Dub, “Surely”
Ken Shane would like to introduce you to the music of Black Dub, the new band project from Daniel Lanois, Trixie Whitley, and Brian Blade
Read More »Versionality: “Stagger Lee”
In our new series, Kelly Stitzel and the Popdose staff bring you 27 -- count 'em! -- versions of the great blues-folk song "Stagger Lee."
Read More »Hooks ‘N’ You: The Devlins, “Drift”
Has this ever happened to you? You’ve bought a new album. You put it on and hit “play,” and as it’s playing, you find that you’re enjoying it well enough, but it’s not really
Read More »The Popdose Guide to Chris Whitley
(This guide was originally published in 2005, before Chris Whitley’s passing. It’s been expanded and edited, but may still contain a few vestiges of its original form. Apologies in advance.) Let’s talk about the
Read More »The Popdose Guide to Chris Whitley
Let’s talk about the blues. It only seems appropriate, after all, given that it’s Tuesday, the bluesiest day of the work week — last weekend a distant memory, Friday a tantalizing speck on the
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