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Cratedigger: Ryan Bingham & the Dead Horses, “Junky Star” – Win Vinyl!
Back in September, I wrote about the Ryan Bingham & the Dead Horses album Junky Star. I think it’s fair to call my review a rave. To quote, you know, me, here’s part of
Read More »Dw. Dunphy On… Mark Heard
Mark Heard was never famous, but an artist's influence isn't always reflected in his sales -- and Dw. Dunphy pays moving tribute to an overlooked legacy in this week's column
Read More »CD Review: Various Artists, “Crazy Heart: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack”
Before we get too far into this, let’s address the main question right up front: can Jeff Bridges sing? The answer is yes, but he sings like an actor. The film Crazy Heart centers
Read More »The Popdose Guide to Patty Griffin
To celebrate Tuesday's release of the new Patty Griffin album Downtown Church, Popdose looks back at the catalog of one of Americana's brightest lights
Read More »Basement Songs: Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, “Stick With Me Baby”
In his latest column, Scott Malchus listens to a sweet duet and reflects on 17 years of life with his wife
Read More »The Friday Mixtape: 10/2/09
The important thing to remember is that I didn’t set out to make this mix as it is. The initial concept was to pull out the box of CDs I seldom listen to and
Read More »Lost in the ’90s: Sam Phillips
In 1988, Leslie Phillips turned her back on a successful career as a Christian Contemporary artist, changed her performing moniker to “Sam,” and recorded her first mainstream pop album, The Indescribable Wow, with producer
Read More »Popdose Flashback: Elvis Costello, “Spike”
1989 found Elvis Costello in the throes of a full-on identity crisis. He had always been more than what the general perception gave him credit for; some of his earliest recordings were actually of
Read More »Basement Songs: Brandi Carlile, “The Story”
My father was admitted into the hospital this week complaining of chest pains; because he’d had bypass surgery in 1992, the doctors were very concerned about the condition of his heart. Let me tell
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