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Bottom Feeders, The Rock End of the ’80s, Part 28

Dave Steed November 24, 2010 16

Jessica Hahn, I think you move me and I know it fo' sure!

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50Prog50: The Best Prog Albums, Part Five

Dw. Dunphy August 16, 2010 12

There’s been a lot of comments about this series and I want to thank everyone, even the folks who are incensed that I didn’t make The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway the #1 choice.

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Death by Power Ballad: Kansas, “All I Wanted”

Rob Smith May 10, 2010 5

Rob Smith revisits Kansas' "All I Wanted" and singer Steve Walsh's toned pecs in this week's "Death by Power Ballad," only at Popdose

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You Again?: Kansas, “There’s Know Place Like Home”

Jeff Giles November 18, 2009 33

Kansas marked its 35th anniversary this year with yet another live album, leaving Jeff Giles to sigh fearfully: You Again

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The Friday Mixtape: 7/31/09

Dw. Dunphy July 31, 2009 22

We, at the site, really do strive to bring the coolest stuff possible to the readers and I think you’d agree our commitment pays off. But sometimes things float through our transom that don’t

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The Friday Mixtape: 6/12/09

Dw. Dunphy June 12, 2009 22

Editor’s note: This week’s mixtape has an inordinate amount of song edits. While the prog purists who prefer the full-length epics might take offense, we simply cannot post 12-or-so tunes at 13-plus minutes apiece

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Death by Power Ballad: Elefante, “Young and Innocent”

Rob Smith April 27, 2009 15

Before there was an Arnel Pineda (Steve Perry soundalike, currently fronting Journey), or a Benoit David (Jon Anderson soundalike, currently fronting Yes), or even a Chris Chan (Barry Manilow impersonator, currently playing casinos and

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Bottom Feeders: The Ass End of the ’80s, Part 48

Dave Steed April 22, 2009 35

Dave Steed's Bottom Feeders series reaches the letter K in its journey through the ass end of the '80s, and this week that means plenty of Khan — Chaka Khan

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Death by Power Ballad: Scorpions, “Still Loving You”

Rob Smith January 27, 2009 20

Bands like Rush and AC/DC wear as a badge of honor the fact that they’ve never written or performed a power ballad. I love them both, but they’re pussies. The power ballad is to

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Freshly Unwrapped: New Music Releases, 6/30/08

Jeff Giles June 30, 2008 4

Alkaline Trio, Agony & Irony (Epic) purchase this album (Amazon) These Chicago-bred emo pioneers have been gradually sanding down the rough edges of their sound for years — and with their Epic debut, a

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