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Popdose’s Top Albums (and more) of 2011
The mother of year-end lists: Popdose's Top Albums of 2011.
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Popdose 2011: Ken Shane’s Favorite Albums of the Year
There was a lot of new music released this year. Ken Shane wades through it all to find a handful of albums with real staying power
Read More »Soul Serenade: Steve Cropper, “Dedicated – A Salute to the 5 Royales”
Lowman Pauling and the 5 Royales were a seminal influence on the young Steve Cropper. The legendary guitarist pays tribute to the group on a fine new album
Read More »The Popdose Podcast: Episode 16
After a three-month hiatus, Jeff, Jason, and Dave are back to rip apart a Billboard Top 10 from 1985. It's the Popdose Podcast, Episode 16: CHART ATTACK! Edition!
Read More »CD Review: Lucinda Williams, “Blessed”
The great American songwriter Lucinda Williams has returned with her 10th studio album. Ken Shane thinks it's one of the best of her storied career
Read More »Desert Island Discs with Kat Maslich-Bode
If you had to go away for awhile and you could only take five of your favorite albums with you, which ones would you choose? Yes, we know it isn’t a fair question, but
Read More »CD Review: Jimmy Webb, “Just Across the River”
It's a rare but welcome event for Ken Shane when Jimmy Webb releases a new album
Read More »Mix Six: Emmylou Harris, the Great Harmonizer
Emmylou Harris burst on to the music world when the late Gram Parsons brought her into his band. Over the course of two albums and an endless number of tour dates, Parsons and Harris
Read More »CD/DVD Review: Arcangels, “Living In A Dream”
The Austin Rehearsal Complex (ARC) opened on March 1, 1990, using funds provided by the city’s arts council to get started. A few months later, in August of that year, the Austin music community
Read More »Cratedigger: Various Artists, “The Village” (Win a Copy!)
Want to win a vinyl copy of 429 Records' tribute to the Greenwich Village scene of the '60s? Of course you do. Enter our contest here!
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