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Jesus of Cool: Kelley Ryan’s New “Twist” on Girl-Pop

Jon Cummings May 3, 2010 0

The astroPuppees frontwoman steps into the light with a sunny album depicting the range of female experience, with help from her pals Don Dixon and Marti Jones

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The Popdose Interview: Marti Jones

Jon Cummings March 9, 2009 11

Last week Marti Jones was back in Washington, DC – the city where she and I had our greatest moments together during her career in pop music. (Actually, she was always on a stage

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The Popdose Guide to Marti Jones

Jon Cummings March 2, 2009 21

To fans of her four albums of marvelous acoustic pop in the mid-to-late ’80s, Marti Jones seemed on the cusp of becoming the next (albeit far hipper) Linda Ronstadt. Jones had inherited La Ronstadt’s

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Don Dixon and Marti Jones LIVE!: The Official Bootleg

Jon Cummings February 23, 2009 11

For a few precious years in the late 1980s and early ’90s, the most communal experience on the pop touring circuit was a family affair. Recording artist-producer Don Dixon and his wife, the singer-songwriter

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Hooks ‘N’ You: Richard Barone, “Cool Blue Halo” and Other Works

Will Harris November 20, 2008 6

Live albums have been a staple of the music business for ages, and even if you’re someone who loudly proclaims to have no interest in them whatsoever, it’s probable that you have at least

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The Popdose Guide to Don Dixon

Jon Cummings November 3, 2008 8

Don Dixon may never quite achieve the lofty stature of rock and roll’s Great Men, but there’s no questioning that for nearly 40 years he’s been one of the industry’s great guys. He’s a

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Hooks ‘N’ You: “Produced by Don Dixon”

Will Harris October 27, 2008 22

Last week’s column opened by noting that, when you hear the name “Don Dixon,” you’re probably more likely to think of him in terms of his production career than for his accomplishments as a

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Hooks ‘N’ You: Don Dixon, “(If) I’m a Ham, Well You’re a Sausage: The Don Dixon Collection”

Will Harris October 20, 2008 20

When you hear the name “Don Dixon,” you’re probably more likely to think of him in terms of his production career than for his accomplishments as a singer and songwriter … and for those

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