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The Weekly Mixtape: Imaginary Bond Movie Edition
In this week’s AM Gold roundtable, I dared to speak ill of Shirley Bassey’s iconic theme for “Goldfinger.” My contention was that, if this song were not the theme tune for a hugely popular
Read More »The Weekly Mixtape: 12/24/10 (Medskermas)
Merry Christmas, Popdose Nation. God knows you’ve earned this. AC/DC – Mistress For Christmas Band Aid – Do They Know It’s Christmas (12 inch mix) The Bird and the Bee – A Christmas Compromise
Read More »The Friday Mixtape: 10/15/10
The Popdose staff curates this mix to be a companion through the headlong rush to the winter solstice
Read More »CD Review: Cocktail Slippers, “Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre”
Cocktail Slippers, Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre (2009, Wicked Cool) Purchase this album at Amazon.com Isn’t it funny how quite often the finest practitioners of rock and roll—that most American of art forms—are those whose
Read More »Popdose Flashback: Kirsty MacColl, “Kite”
In this week's installment of Popdose Flashback, Jack Feerick reminds us why no home should be without a copy of Kirsty MacColl's KiteRead More »
The Popdose Interview: Kelly Jones
Her new album, SheBANG!, features appearances from Mike Viola and Fountains of Wayne's Adam Schlesinger. Clearly, it's a good time to be Kelly Jones — and you can read all about it in Dw.
Read More »Lost in the ’90s: Kirsty MacColl, “Walking Down Madison”
She’s the voice you hear on the Smiths’ “Ask” and Morrissey’s “Interesting Drug.” She’s the salty dame calling Shane McGowan a “cheap lousy faggot” on the Pogues’ “Fairtytale Of New York.” And she’s one
Read More »White Label Wednesday: Tracey Ullman, “Breakaway”
Scout’s honor, I had no idea this mix even existed until a few months ago, when it popped up on an ‘80s remix message board I frequent. Always a big fan of the song
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