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Podcast: The Matt ‘N’ Jeff Radio Hour – Episode 3

Popdose Staff July 23, 2011 14

So what’s this Matt ‘N’ Jeff Radio Hour thing all about anyway? If you follow Jeff Giles (@jefito) and Matt Wardlaw (@mwardlaw, @addictedtovinyl) on Twitter, you’ll be somewhat familiar with the musical discussions that

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The Popdose Guide to Journey

Scott Malchus July 5, 2011 30

Adored by their fans and scorned by critics, Journey never attempted to be more than they are: a rock band out to entertain you. As they head back out on the road again this

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Bootleg City: DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince in Los Angeles, June ’88

Matt Wardlaw March 18, 2011 8

Matt Wardlaw shares some Fresh Prince bootleg love and, using Bootleg City's long-distance calling plan, shares his thoughts with Gary Cherone about Van Halen IIIRead More »

Death by Power Ballad: Night Ranger, “Goodbye”

Rob Smith May 24, 2010 2

Rob Smith explores regret, redemption and "closure" in the form of Night Ranger's "Goodbye," in this week's Death by Power Ballad only at Popdose.com

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Popdose Flashback ’90: Damn Yankees, “Damn Yankees”

Jeff Giles March 1, 2010 13

In the spring of 1990, I was in the middle of the first long-term relationship of my adolescent life. By “long-term,” I mean “six months,” but hey, when you’re teetering on the cusp of

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Ticket Stub: Foreigner in Atlanta, November ’79

Matt Wardlaw February 18, 2010 4

Some times you have to give in to nostalgia, which is why I found myself at a St. Louis area casino a few weeks ago to see Foreigner. A note had been left with

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Bootleg City: Night Ranger in Los Angeles, September ’85

Matt Wardlaw November 13, 2009 24

This holiday season will offer you 7 Wishes. But what will you wish for first? Will it be the Jack Blades posable action figure? Dressed in authentic Midnight Madness-era stage attire, this incredibly lifelike replica

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The Steel Horse Archives: Damn Yankees, “Where You Goin’ Now?” (1992)

Jeff Vrabel August 24, 2009 14

Jeff Vrabel is back on his Steel Horse again, and this time, he's taking us back to a power ballad that arrived just in time for the death of hair metal

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Death by Power Ballad: Tommy Shaw, “Lonely School”

Rob Smith February 24, 2009 12

Maybe eight or ten years ago, if you’d wanted to make some pretty decent money on a minimal investment, all you had to do was find a CD copy of Styx guitarist Tommy Shaw’s

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