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The Popdose Podcast: Episode 17

Dave Lifton April 15, 2011 2

The Popdose Podcast returns with an interview with Gorman Bechard, the creative force behind Color me Obsessed: A Film About The ReplacementsRead More »

The Twelfth Day of Mellowmas: Why We Don’t Like Ted

Jeff Giles and Jason Hare December 12, 2010 16

Amy Keys looks like a nice enough person...but beneath that friendly smile lurks a heart of pure, sax-wielding evil

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CD Review: Drake, “Thank Me Later”

Jeff Giles June 8, 2010 8

Drake’s full-length debut has already been dismissed by occasional Popdose correspondent and full-time idiot Jeff Vrabel, on the grounds that Drake’s lyrical outlook — which more or less boils down to “I have achieved

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Ticket Stub: Rush in Montreal, September ’84

Matt Wardlaw April 15, 2010 20

That sound you heard last week was the sound of an orgasm, shared in unison worldwide by the dedicated legion of Rush fans.  Make no mistake, I’m not talking about Rush Limbaugh – rather,

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Video Game Review: “Run J-Stache Run”

Jeff Vrabel March 17, 2010 11

Full disclosure: I don’t know much about J-Stache, because I am 100% straight up Team Daryl Hall till I die, WHUT. Yes yes, I get the whole ironic revisionist John Oates thing and I

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Whoops!: Run-DMC, “Crown Royal”

Jeff Vrabel March 11, 2010 5

They were tougher than leather, but these three Queens legends weren't strong enough to resist the temptation of the cameo-laden rap album...and with Crown Royal, they paid the price

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Popdose Contest: Win a Preservation Hall Prize Pack!

Jeff Giles March 9, 2010 5

Thanks to the folks at 'Stache Media, we're giving away a killer prize pack that includes the new Preservation Hall Jazz Band album -- and a bunch of other stuff. Enter to win!

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The Popdose Podcast: Episode 4

Jason Hare December 18, 2009 18

Don’t know what to get your friends and loved ones for the holidays this year? If they’re lovers of merriment, obnoxious humor and immature behavior, we can think of no better gift than The

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The Steel Horse Archives: Trixter, “Give It to Me Good”

Jeff Vrabel December 1, 2009 10

TRIXTER TITLE: “Give It To Me Good” ALBUM: Trixter RELEASE DATE: May 1990 Why You Remember Them: For one of two reasons: Trixter hails from Paramus, N.J., which makes them one of the most

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The Steel Horse Archives: Firehouse, “Don’t Treat Me Bad”

Jeff Vrabel November 23, 2009 11

FIREHOUSE TITLE: “Don’t Treat Me Bad” ALBUM: Firehouse RELEASE DATE: Aug. 21, 1990 Why You Remember Them: For one of two reasons: Either for their two-ply, baby-soft semi-rocker “Don’t Treat Me Bad,” in which

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