October 21, 2011• Music, Popdose, The Weekly Mixtape
In this week’s AM Gold roundtable, I dared to speak ill of Shirley Bassey’s iconic theme for “Goldfinger.” My...
October 4, 2011• Music, The Very Guest Of...
We couldn’t talk about Mick Jagger without talking of his dark twin, soulmate and nemesis … wait a minute, we’ve done this...
September 23, 2011• Music, Popdose Flashback '91
Twenty years ago, it was possible to be a regional success without breaking out nationally. This is the story of the rise and plateau and...
April 8, 2011• Music, Popdose Flashback '91
There’s a curious waiting game that you play, as a fan, following a band you have loved in the knowledge that their best work is already...
December 2, 2010• Music, Popdose Flashback '90
My seven-years-older brother went through a heavy Jethro Tull phase during his teens. (I know, I know — this is supposed to be a piece...
July 17, 2009• How Bad Can It Be?, Music
There’s a tradition in sports of retiring jersey numbers. It’s a way of proclaiming that a player’s achievements are...