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Julian Velard and the Audacity of Unhip
A couple of years ago I had an idea for a regular column here. It started as an attempt to figure out why so many critically acclaimed bands did nothing for me. My intention
Read More »Death by Power Ballad: Nazareth, “Love Hurts”
When Scottish cock rockers Nazareth slowed things down to play "Love Hurts," the whole world slowed with them. Rob Smith pays tribute in this week's Death by Power Ballad
Read More »Bottom Feeders: The Rock End of the ’80s, Part 49
Dave Steed finishes out the letter S this week as he looks at songs from Sting, Rod Stewart, Styx and more rockers from the '80s.
Read More »Greatest Un-Hits: RevCo’s “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy” (1993)
In failing to make this a hit song, the Revolting Cocks (or RevCo, if you like) could have done two things better. 1) They should have released this song about seven years later, after
Read More »Greatest Un-Hits: Taylor Dayne’s “Original Sin” (1994)
A look at songs that aren’t necessarily good or bad, merely ones that, because of the climate of the music world during their release, somehow, someway, were not the massive hit songs they should
Read More »The Twenty-Second Day of Mellowmas: Total Eclipse of the Nog
Turn around, bright eyes -- Bonnie Tyler is here with a Mellowmas tune that has Jason scratching his head and Jeff holding out for a burst eardrum
Read More »Rob Smith Can’t Say No: Rod Stewart, “Fly Me to the Moon: The Great American Songbook, Volume V”
Rod Stewart has made another crappy standards album. "Rob Smith Can't Say No," but he CAN suggest some alternative listening.
Read More »The Popdose Podcast: Episode 13
What happens when pop culture forces collide, and why do they almost always suck? Matt Wardlaw, Michael Parr, and Dave Lifton discuss it on the Popdose Podcast!
Read More »Soundtrack Saturday: “The Sure Thing”
John Cusack goes on a cross-country journey with Daphne Zuniga to find The Sure Thing and Kelly Stitzel finally decides to go along for the ride
Read More »Cratedigger: Jeff Beck, “Truth”
Jeff Beck’s sister was responsible for a nice chunk of rock and roll history when she fortuitously introduced him to another young guitarist named Jimmy Page. When Eric Clapton left the Yardbirds in 1965,
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