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Greatest Un-Hits: Cher with Beavis and Butt-head, “I Got You Babe” (1993)
Beavis and Butt-head had their cultural moment in 1993. All of 1993. Their cartoon was the #1 show on MTV (even after they couldn’t say “fire” anymore because some kid burned down his house).
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Live Music: Iggy Pop and the Stooges @ the Warfield, December 6, 2011
Earlier this week, I saw Iggy Pop and the Stooges perform live at the Warfield to an audience of about 2,000 people. The band was supposed to swing through San Francisco in September, but
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Greatest Un-Hits: Fred Schneider’s “Monster” (1984/1991)
Fred Schneider of the B-52’s followed up the success of “Love Shack” with a re-release of a 1984 solo album featuring the synth pop treasure “Monster.” Despite the band’s newfound cultural relevance, the song
Read More »CD Review: Iggy Pop, “Roadkill Rising…The Bootleg Collection: 1977-2009″
Iggy Pop is a truly unique individual; in the history of popular music, there are few who come close to the unpredictability displayed by Pop, both on record and in the live setting. With
Read More »Bottom Feeders: The Rock End of the ’80s, Part 39
Shane MacGowan's teeth show up this week on Bottom Feeders and surprisingly they don't scare off Chrissie Hynde, Johnny Rotten or Iggy Pop.
Read More »Bootleg City: Take It or Leave It
The mayor of Bootleg City sends an update from prison, and the final two volumes of Y100 Sonic Sessions are featured in their entirety
Read More »The Eighteenth Day of Mellowmas: Air Supplymas Returns!
Do they know it's Christmastime at all? No, they don't -- and with the pudding-soft harmonies of Air Supply as their guide, they never will
Read More »The Popdose Guide to David Bowie, Part Two
It took him almost two months, but Anthony Hansen is back with the final installment of his guide to David Bowie's recording career. Let's get eclectic ... and let's dance!
Read More »CD Review: The New Christs, “Gloria”
When discussion turns to the band Radio Birdman, they are invariably described as the “seminal Australian punk group.” That’s selling them just a little short. Radio Birdman was formed in Sydney in 1974 by
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