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Podcast: The Matt ‘N’ Jeff Radio Hour – Episode 3
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
Read More »Bootleg City: DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince in Los Angeles, June ’88
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 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
Read More »Popdose Flashback ’90: Damn Yankees, “Damn Yankees”
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
Read More »Ticket Stub: Foreigner in Atlanta, November ’79
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
Read More »Bootleg City: Night Ranger in Los Angeles, September ’85
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
Read More »The Steel Horse Archives: Damn Yankees, “Where You Goin’ Now?” (1992)
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
Read More »Death by Power Ballad: Tommy Shaw, “Lonely School”
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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