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Lo-Fi Mojo: The 101ers
Ed Murray's back in the garage for another edition of Lo-Fi Mojo, and this time, he's cranking up some early, pre-Clash recordings from Joe Strummer's old band
Read More »Versionality: “Stagger Lee”
In our new series, Kelly Stitzel and the Popdose staff bring you 27 -- count 'em! -- versions of the great blues-folk song "Stagger Lee."
Read More »Mix Six: “Songs for the Downwardly Mobile”
DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE You know that sinking feeling you get when you hear your boss say: “Hey, can I see you in my office?” Yeah, you know what I’m talking about. And
Read More »CHART ATTACK!: 1/15/83
Welcome back to CHART ATTACK!, all new for 2009! This year we’ll be doing much like we’ve done in the past: ripping apart Billboard Top 10 charts for years ranging from the early ’70s
Read More »Bookshelf: Holiday Gift Ideas
So you say that your finances are under more pressure than Rod Blagojevich and you still have gifts to buy for the holidays? Join the club. When you think about it, books make a
Read More »Listening Booth: The Gaslight Anthem, “The ’59 Sound”
Certain albums deserve to be heard outside the confines of small headphone speakers and cranked through the stereos of traveling cars speeding down the freeway. The ’59 Sound, the sophomore release from New Jersey’s
Read More »Bottom Feeders: The Ass End of the ’80s, Part 18
So here’s my question of the week for you — what the hell is a “fancy dancer”? I’ve been listening to a lot of ‘80s funk and R&B lately and I keep hearing that
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