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Jesus of Cool: “Glee Live” Defies Gravity, and Channels … the Brady Kids?
The kids from Glee take their show off the air and onto the road. It's not for the uninitiated -- but for Gleeks it's a pleasure they needn't feel guilty about. Yet
Read More »Popdose Flashback ’90: Andrew Ridgeley, “Son of Albert”
Bobby. Art. Dave. Sonny. Ike. J-’Stache. Curt. Paul (Humphreys, that is). Everly (no, not that one, the other one) … Of all the lesser halves of pop’s greatest duos, certainly none is held in
Read More »Jesus of Cool: Kelley Ryan’s New “Twist” on Girl-Pop
The astroPuppees frontwoman steps into the light with a sunny album depicting the range of female experience, with help from her pals Don Dixon and Marti Jones
Read More »Jesus of Cool: Don’t Believe “Don’t Believe the Hype Machine”
Is the raging debate over the quality, value, and legitimacy of "democratized" music journalism merely the death rattle of the old-line cultural gatekeepers
Read More »Popdose Flashback ’90: World Party, “Goodbye Jumbo”
Earth Day 1990 was a very big deal. Held on April 23, a Sunday, it marked the pinnacle of an upswing in green consumerism and a transition for the environmental movement from the tree-hugger
Read More »Rock Court, Small Claims Division: The Hollies v. The Posies
All rise. The rules of this courtroom are simple. You will be presented with two songs, one by the plaintiff and one by the defendant. It is your task to decide if the defendant’s
Read More »Popdose Flashback: The Lightning Seeds, “Cloudcuckooland”
When the Lightning Seeds sprouted on modern rock radio in the spring of 1990, their songs felt (as much as anything on modern rock radio could feel) like a comfy old pair of shoes
Read More »Political Culture: Partisan Bipartisanship
A couple of extraordinary things happened this past week. One was a big f’ing deal indeed, but the other was a bit more personal. As Sunday night’s Democratic victory on health care turned into
Read More »Reissue, Repackage, Repackage: Producer Ernst Jorgensen on Burnishing Elvis’ Musical Legacy
The keeper of Elvis' musical flame discusses the King's misremembered Vegas comeback, as well as his own role in restoring rock's most prodigious catalog
Read More »Political Culture: How To Train Your Teafoxlican
We’re supposedly just three days away from the final House votes on health care, and still nobody’s sure how it’s going to go. If you listen to Fox News, there’s no way Nancy Pelosi
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