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Soul Serenade: The Main Ingredient, “Just Don’t Want To Be Lonely”

Soul Serenade: The Main Ingredient, “Just Don’t Want To Be Lonely”

Ken Shane April 19, 2012 0

The Main Ingredient turned tragedy into triumph and left behind some of the most indelible singles of the '70s

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Soul Serenade: Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, “The Tears Of A Clown”

Soul Serenade: Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, “The Tears Of A Clown”

Ken Shane March 15, 2012 3

Believe it or not, the Miracles only had one #1 hit while Smokey Robinson was their singer. Ken Shane recalls "The Tears of a Clown."

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Greatest Un-Hits: Carly Simon’s “Let the River Run” (1988)

Greatest Un-Hits: Carly Simon’s “Let the River Run” (1988)

Brian Boone February 8, 2012 5

Carly Simon's song from Working Girl was the first Oscar-winning song in a decade not to be a smash hit, and also it was by the iconic Carly Simon. What gives

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Death by Power Ballad: Survivor, “Ever Since the World Began”

Death by Power Ballad: Survivor, “Ever Since the World Began”

Rob Smith September 19, 2011 3

Survivor's "Ever Since the World Began": The Ultimate Wedding Anthem? Rob Smith discusses in "Death by Power Ballad."

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The Popdose Guide to Babyface

The Popdose Guide to Babyface

Mike Heyliger and Jeff Giles September 13, 2011 0

Exploring the whip appeal of one of the most prolific hitmakers of the '80s

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The Popdose Interview: John Michael Rouchell of MyNameIsJohnMichael

The Popdose Interview: John Michael Rouchell of MyNameIsJohnMichael

Jeff Giles August 24, 2011 0

Who are MyNameIsJohnMichael, and why do you need to stop what you're doing and listen to them? Find out here

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The Weekly Mixtape: 2/4/11 — In Love At Last

Chris Holmes August 19, 2011 14

Chris Holmes offers a selection of songs that helped him fall in love with some of his now-favorite artists, such as Randy Newman, Wilco, and Waylon Jennings

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The Friday Mixtape: 7/22/11 (Shut Up and Play! – My favorite instrumentals)

Chris Holmes July 22, 2011 6

Don't you just wish you could just enjoy your favorite bands without a singer getting in the way for once? Your wish is this week's Popdose mixtape's command

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Here’s Something Else!: David Sanborn That Doesn’t, You Know, Suck

Something Else! Reviews February 15, 2011 7

Often situated in a pillowy cloud of opaque neo-funk, saxophonist David Sanborn’s talents are understandably obscured. The arrangements on his records, like much of the smooth-jazz movement that he still perhaps wrongly personifies, can

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Soundtrack Saturday Special Edition! Best Original Song, 1985

Kelly Stitzel February 12, 2011 8

This week, Kelly Stitzel discusses the extremely radio-friendly crop of Best Original Song nominees for the 57th Academy Awards

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