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Bottom Feeders: The Rock End of the ’80s, Part 48

Dave Steed April 20, 2011 36

The sun shines down on rock music this week with a heaping of Squeeze, Squier and a concert's worth of Springsteen tunes.

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Mixtape Extra: Crown Vic’s Snapshot Soundtrack

Dw. Dunphy April 12, 2011 1

Popdose starts the week with an extra added goodie you weren't expecting

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The Friday Mixtape: 9/18/09

Dw. Dunphy September 18, 2009 5

Remember that mixtape from last week? One hundred Beatles covers? That thing was EPIC! It was freaking magnificent! Yup… That was… really something. Well, then. Midnight Oil – Under The Overpass from Capricornia (2002)

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Basement Songs: “Hey, Hey, Julie!” … A Mixtape

Scott Malchus September 17, 2009 24

Two years ago, when I was working on this column’s debut, I wrote about Bruce Springsteen’s “Book of Dreams” and what the song means to Julie and me. During the first month of our

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Soundtrack Saturday: “Bull Durham”

Scott Malchus July 11, 2009 22

Scott Malchus pinch-hits for Kelly Stitzel with a post on Ron Shelton's classic baseball film, Bull Durham (1988)

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Song-Off Jr.: Fast Food Burgers

Matchup Monkey July 6, 2009 12

As people eat more meals outside the home, they consume more calories, less fiber, and more fat. Commodity prices have fallen so low that the fast food industry has greatly increased its portion sizes,

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The Friday Mixtape: 6/19/09

Dw. Dunphy June 19, 2009 11

You guys give up, or you thirsty for more? Bobby Jimmy & the Critters – Roaches from Look at All These Roaches [12"] (1986) Bread – The Guitar Man from Guitar Man (1972) George

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The Friday Mixtape: 10/31/08 — Everybody’s Doing Springsteen Except Bruce (But He Has a Mean Woody)

Scott Malchus October 31, 2008 19

Badly Drawn Boy – Thunder Road from Uncut Magazine Bruce Springsteen Tribute Volume 1(2003) The Knack – Don’t Look Back from Get the Knack (remastered edition) (1979/2002) John Hiatt – Johnny 99 from One

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Hooks ‘N’ You: “Produced by Don Dixon”

Will Harris October 27, 2008 22

Last week’s column opened by noting that, when you hear the name “Don Dixon,” you’re probably more likely to think of him in terms of his production career than for his accomplishments as a

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Kylie Kontest!

Will Harris April 4, 2008 26

Sometimes, it’s good to be a Popdose reader, and this is one of those times…if you’re a fan of Kylie Minogue, that is. As you may or may not know, Kylie’s new album, X,

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