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Jesus of Cool: The Worst Number One Songs of the ’70s
It’s time for the third installment in our six-part series (assuming I finish before the end of the decade) documenting the most putrid pabulum of the rock era. And this time it’s personal. As
Read More »Jesus of Cool: Rousing the Rabble for the Rock Hall of Fame
Patti Myers wants her favorite band in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame — and she wants you to help get them there. “If you are fortunate enough to own any of [their]
Read More »Jesus of Cool: Carlene Carter, Back and “Stronger”
As any loyal Popdose reader with a lingering affection for British power pop surely knows, the name of this column is cribbed from Nick Lowe’s 1978 album Jesus of Cool, which just last week
Read More »Jesus of Cool: “After All” and Al Jarreau’s Crossover Dream
At first glance, the video for Al Jarreau’s 1984 single “After All” seems simple enough. Jarreau sings on a soundstage “rooftop” while a pair of dancers interpret the song’s romantic inclinations through movement, eventually
Read More »Jesus of Cool: The Worst Number One Songs of the ’60s
You’d think that slogging through the detritus of the 1960s would be a more delicate maneuver than slinging the shite of the ’50s. You’d be mistaken. The Sixties were the baby boom’s golden era,
Read More »Jesus of Cool: Rock Wars 1980 – Shooting Star vs. Touch
I would hope that every music geek had a friend growing up like my friend John – a guy who was just as passionate about music as you were and wanted to talk about
Read More »Jesus of Cool: The Worst #1 Hits of The ’50s
Welcome to the first installment of an occasional series that dares you to wallow in the very worst of the very best — or best-selling, at least — singles from what Casey Kasem used
Read More »Jesus of Cool: One Grammy Worth Caring About
Grammy week is upon us, and I couldn’t be less excited. I used to live for the Grammys during the early part of the year, just like I lived for the Oscars and the
Read More »Jesus of Cool: In Praise of Mandy Moore
Here in the etherworldly state of Serious Pop Culture Fandom, Internet division, it’s traditional to set impossibly high quality standards and then smite with mighty (and snarky) blows any album/film/novel that isn’t up to
Read More »Jesus of Cool: Pop Goes My Heart — 10 Great Films About the Music Biz
Ladies and gentlemen, the best music-movie moment of 2007:
Now, don’t get me wrong: I’m not loony enough to think that Music and Lyrics was the best music-relatedRead More »