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Lost in the ’90s: Xymox, “Twist of Shadows”
What's a Xymox? Ask John C. Hughes, who's Lost in the '90s with the band's "Cure-inspired danceable goth" this week
Read More »Lost in the ’90s: Elastica
Remember Elastica? John C. Hughes does -- in fact, this week, he's completely Lost in the '90s over them
Read More »Lost in the ’90s: Redd Kross, “Show World”
Punk legends in Los Angeles before they could legally drink, Jeff and Steve McDonald spent most of the ’80s as a cult sensation, loved as much for their pop culture references (name-checking everyone from
Read More »Lost in the ’90s: Sam Phillips
In 1988, Leslie Phillips turned her back on a successful career as a Christian Contemporary artist, changed her performing moniker to “Sam,” and recorded her first mainstream pop album, The Indescribable Wow, with producer
Read More »Lost in the ’90s: The Sundays, “Cry”
John C. Hughes is Lost in the '90s again -- and this week, he's listening to a track from the dearly departed Sundays
Read More »Lost in the ’90s: Kon Kan, “Liberty”
Yes, we’ve just gone and declared this week Kon Kan Week here at Popdose. Seeing as the duo nicked their name from the Canadian Content requirement for broadcast media up north, it’s only fair
Read More »Lost in the ’90s: Adam Ant, “Manners & Physique”
No, no, dear reader, I didn’t lose track while writing at 11pm once again and accidentally throw up a Lost in the ’80s post. By 1990, Adam Ant was pretty much considered washed-up. His
Read More »Lost in the ’90s: Garbage, “Subhuman”
John Hughes is lost in the '90s once again...and this time, he's got Shirley Manson sitting bitch in the wayback machine
Read More »Lost in the ’90s: Marcy Playground, “Shapeshifter”
When Marcy Playground’s borderline-annoying novelty hit “Sex And Candy” was all over alternative radio in the late ’90s, spending an astounding 15 weeks at #1 on the Modern Rock Chart, I couldn’t think of
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
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