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Death by Power Ballad: Slade, “My Oh My”

Rob Smith January 24, 2011 15

Rob Smith enjoyz the swingin', pullin', and lovin' (a whole lotta it) in Slade's great powur ballud "My Oh My," in this week's "Death by Power Ballad."

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The Weekly Mixtape: 1/21/11 (Blue Period)

Rob Smith January 21, 2011 5

When it hurts so bad, you need a soundtrack of songs that that put your pain to music. This week's Weekly Mixtape is a deeply blue playlist for just such an occasion

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Rob Smith Can’t Say No: Holly Conlan, “Fascinator”

Rob Smith January 17, 2011 0

Rob Smith Can't Say No, nor can he remember how he obtained Holly Conlan's most recent record, but he's glad he did.

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Death by Power Ballad: Steve Perry, “Running Alone”

Rob Smith January 10, 2011 16

Is Steve Perry a dick, or just a great singer? Rob Smith kicks off another year of Death by Power Ballad by examining Perry's "Running Alone."

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Mix Six: “Popdose Best of 2010 Sampler”

Ted Asregadoo December 28, 2010 0

DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE Are you tired of all the year end lists yet?  Well, here at Popdose, we love our lists — and it seems our readers do, too.  But one list

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The Twentieth Day of Mellowmas: O’Jaysmas: The Sequel

Jeff Giles and Jason Hare December 20, 2010 28

Armed with a drum loop and enough Viagra to kill a horse, the O'Jays have returned to sex you up for Mellowmas

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Popdose 2010: Rob Smith’s Top 10 Albums & Favorite Track

Rob Smith December 13, 2010 7

Popdose's Rob Smith shares his Top Ten albums of 2010, plus his favorite track of the year

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Rob Smith Can’t Say No: “Christmas in Canaan”

Rob Smith December 13, 2010 2

It breaks Rob Smith's achy breaky heart that he Can't Say No to Billy Ray Cyrus' Hallmark holiday movie, "Christmas in Canaan."

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The Tenth Day of Mellowmas: Selloutmas

Jeff Giles and Jason Hare December 10, 2010 53

Just in case your holidays weren't bland enough, Train and Coca-Cola have joined forces to "shake" them "up."

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Death by Power Ballad: KISS, “Reason to Live”

Rob Smith December 6, 2010 11

In his last Death by Power Ballad column for 2010, Rob Smith finds a serious message of empowerment in KISS' "Reason to Live."

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