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Songs in the Key of Life 30: “Don’t Know Why”

Songs in the Key of Life 30: “Don’t Know Why”

June. January 30, 2013 0

Years back there was a woman in Brooklyn, NY who gave birth to a baby boy. As he

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Popblerd’s Best Albums of 2012: The Master List

Popblerd’s Best Albums of 2012: The Master List

Drew January 8, 2013 0

In case you were wondering what the Popblerd collective loved this year, here's our full list, ranked and compiled!

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Drews and Don’ts: The 6 Best Overplayed Pop Songs of 2012

Drews and Don’ts: The 6 Best Overplayed Pop Songs of 2012

Drew January 3, 2013 0

Good news: we have brand spankin’ new columns to go with our shiny new year! Drews and Don’ts is a

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Popblerd’s Best Albums of 2012: Mike A’s List

Popblerd’s Best Albums of 2012: Mike A’s List

Mike A. January 2, 2013 0

Popblerd writer Mike A lists his Top Ten albums of

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2012 Christmas Album Roundup: Spin Cycle

2012 Christmas Album Roundup: Spin Cycle

Drew December 7, 2012 0

Once again, Popblerd listens to this year's Christmas albums so you don't have to! This year brings us music from Cee-Lo, Sufjan Stevens, and many others

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Looking for America: The Best Recent Americana Releases

Looking for America: The Best Recent Americana Releases

Dennis November 20, 2012 0

"Americana" is all the rage right now, and Dennis takes a look at a few of the best releases (including the latest album from Drive By Truckers frontman Patterson Hood) to come from the

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Spin Cycle: Mumford & Sons, Babel

Spin Cycle: Mumford & Sons, Babel

Drew October 4, 2012 0

Scottish hitmakers Mumford & Sons are back with another agreeable, hooky collection of stomping folk-rock. How does "Babel" stack up to "Sigh No More"

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Spin Cycle: The Avett Brothers, The Carpenter

Spin Cycle: The Avett Brothers, The Carpenter

Drew September 21, 2012 0

    In the realm of swaying, stomping, harmonic pop-folk, The Avett Brothers stand only in the shadow of Mumford & Sons, a recent success story that, perhaps not-coincidentally, the

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Popdose at Kirkus Reviews: Sportin’ a Woody for Folk Music

Popdose at Kirkus Reviews: Sportin’ a Woody for Folk Music

Jack Feerick August 13, 2012 0

For almost 80 years, Kirkus Reviews has served as the industry bible for bookstore buyers, librarians, and ordinary readers alike. Now Popdose joins the Kirkus Book Bloggers Network to explore the best — and

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World’s Worst Songs: “Beans in My Ears” by the Serendipity Singers

World’s Worst Songs: “Beans in My Ears” by the Serendipity Singers

J.A. Bartlett May 29, 2012 7

Make it stop. In the name of all that's holy, make it stop

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