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Thank You for the Music!

Thank You for the Music!

Popdose Staff November 24, 2011 2

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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Popdose Tribute: Gerry Rafferty (1947-2011)

Dw. Dunphy January 4, 2011 9

Popdose remembers musician Gerry Rafferty with a recollection of his album City to CityRead More »

Dw. Dunphy On… Traveling “City to City”

Dw. Dunphy November 12, 2010 6

At the moment, the news looks good. Gerry Rafferty was said to be gravely ill after collapsing at home last week and being admitted to the Royal Bournemouth Hospital. He was put on life

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Adventures Through the Mines of Mellow Gold 50: Mang!

Jason Hare January 22, 2010 23

Sing along with Jason Hare as he leads you down the path of smooth music, stopping to marvel at the genius of Chuck Mangione's "Feels So Good."

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Bottom Feeders: The Ass End of the ’80s, Part 72

Dave Steed October 7, 2009 47

Bottom Feeders reaches the letter R this week, which means plenty of rockin' with the likes of Rainbow, Bonnie Raitt, Ratt, and -- hey, what the hell is Lou Rawls doing here

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The Friday Mixtape: 8/28/09

Dw. Dunphy August 28, 2009 6

I know what you were expecting. “See You In September” or “Summer Nights” from Grease or, in a sarcastic vein, “School’s Out” — but we don’t need no steenkin’ kitsch. Your Popdose Pals have

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Jesus of Cool: We Wuz Robbed! Great #2 Hits of the ’70s

Jon Cummings June 1, 2009 7

Continuing his decade-by-decade look of great second-place finishes in pop music, Jon Cummings moves on to the '70s, including #2 hits from Lou Rawls, 10cc, and the King himself

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Dw. Dunphy On… Cover Songs — Why and Why Not

Dw. Dunphy April 10, 2008 10

Some people are just flat-out smart-asses. It’s not necessarily a bad thing to be at times, mind you, but a good smart-ass pulls it off with a modicum of grace and might give you

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The Year in Rock: 1978

Darren Robbins February 8, 2008 61

Although released in late 1977, the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack would be impossible to ignore for much of 1978, with the Bee Gees’ “Night Fever” and “Stayin’ Alive,” as well as Yvonne Elliman’s “If

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