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The Chronicles of DOOM: Kiss, “The Elder Demos”
I watched a documentary on KISS recently. It was a pretty in-depth affair. Paul and Gene, talking openly, candidly about their long and fabled history. They talked about how the mass-marketing of KISS had
Read More »CHART ATTACK!: 11/20/76
A duck, a muskrat, and Rod Stewart in a bowtie -- the only thing that could save this Billboard Top 10 is a four-minute talkbox solo. It's all in Jason Hare's latest edition of
Read More »CD Review: Kiss, “Sonic Boom”
Any good label manager would tell you: don’t name your album something a reviewer could turn into a catchy, snarky counterpoint. But as we know far too well, most of the labels are hanging
Read More »Dw. Dunphy On… An Open Letter to Mick Jones
This week, I’m taking a cue from Popdose’s own Uncle Donnie (and not from my cousin Donnie, thank you very much) to offer up a little pre-emptive career advice. It was made known recently
Read More »Bottom Feeders: The Ass End of the ’80s, Part 50
Welcome again to Bottom Feeders, your weekly look into songs that charted no higher than #41 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the 1980s. This should be a fun week, with more rock
Read More »The Producers: Tom Werman, Chapter Three
The office I was given at Epic was located between the offices of Barry Kornfeld and Sandy Linzer, who were both A&R men and producers, as well. Both had been there for some time,
Read More »Death by Power Ballad: Paul Stanley, “Hold Me, Touch Me”
I’ve long had a man-crush on soft spot in my heart for Paul Stanley, Kiss’ lead vocalist and most musical member. He’s the best singer in the band, a commanding stage presence, and his
Read More »Hooks ‘N’ You: The Click Five, “Modern Minds and Pastimes”
How can you tell the difference between a good music critic and a bad music critic with a single question? Well, your mileage may vary on this, but for my money, you need only
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