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The Popdose Podcast – Popdose Presents: Songs of Freedom, Episode One

The Popdose Podcast – Popdose Presents: Songs of Freedom, Episode One

Matthew Bolin October 18, 2011 0

In the first episode of "Popdose Presents: Songs of Freedom", Popdose music contributor Matthew Bolin and Lyana Fernandez look at R.E.M., P.J. Harvey, and how the internet changes the way we look at political

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The Friday Mixtape: 7/8/2011

Jack Feerick July 8, 2011 12

  Julian Cope – Julian H. Cope from Jehovahkill (1992) Public Image Ltd. – Public Image from Public Image (1978) The Kashmere Stage Band – Kashmere from Texas Thunder Soul 1968-1974 (2006) Art In

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Popdose Flashback ’91: Big Audio Dynamite II, “The Globe”

Robin Monica Alexander June 24, 2011 3

No one could top the Clash, so Mick Jones didn't try...instead, he forged his own path with the brainy dance music of Big Audio Dynamite. Robin Monica Alexander looks back at "The Globe."

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Mix Six: “New Clear Days*”

Ted Asregadoo March 22, 2011 2

Scared of nuclear fallout? Buying up iodine pills to protect your thyroid? Welcome to the new clear days! And thankfully, Popdose has a mix to keep you humming while we're all

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DVD Review: “Punk: Attitude”

Kelly Stitzel January 17, 2011 0

Kelly Stitzel takes a look at Don Letts's excellent 2005 documentary, Punk: Attitude, recently rereleased on

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Cratedigger: The Clash, “The Clash”

Ken Shane September 18, 2010 3

The self-titled debut album from the Clash knocked the music world on its ass in 1977, but it took two more years to reach US shores

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Soundtrack Saturday: “Grosse Pointe Blank”

Kelly Stitzel August 7, 2010 9

"Dear Alumni: Can you believe it's been ten years? Where are you now...?" Kelly Stitzel catches up with the classic soundtrack to Grosse Pointe BlankRead More »

Bottom Feeders: The Rock End of the ’80s, Part 9

Dave Steed July 14, 2010 18

We’ve got a ton more from the letter C this week, as we take a look at the songs that hit the rock charts in the ’80s but never crossed over to the Billboard

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CD Review: Gaslight Anthem, “American Slang”

Pete Chianca June 14, 2010 4

If there’s one thing American Slang isn’t, it’s a Bruce Springsteen tribute album. Gone are the direct references to Springsteen lyrics and mentions of Mary and Janey that dotted the Gaslight Anthem’s breakout sophomore

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CD Review: Big Audio Dynamite, “This Is Big Audio Dynamite (Legacy Edition)”

Ken Shane April 28, 2010 3

“Big Audio Dynamite was born from the ashes of the Clash, something Mick (Jones) was never allowed to forget (hell, why should he!), and I was always aware of the shadow that the Clash

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