I said something that sent a jolt of disbelief through the ranks of Popdose. I have been known to take my opinions to the far side, but this one threatened…
Nearly lost amid the fantastic PR (so far) and blind luck of Barack ObamaÁ¢€â„¢s Middle East tour Á¢€” and the horror show that has been John McCainÁ¢€â„¢s pathetic, flailing response…
Yeah, I know we’ve done ABBA once already this year, but in celebration of “Mamma Mia” stinking up theater screens nationwide, I figure we should probably take a look at…
This feature’s been a little too Detroit Rock City-heavy. While ’tis true that the Motor City and the surrounding region was so incredibly loaded with fiercely competitive bands that collectors…
Years ago, after packing away most of my old 45Á¢€â„¢s, I gave several to my friend Steve for prosperityÁ¢€â„¢s sake. Among them was Led ZeppelinÁ¢€â„¢s Á¢€Å“The Immigrant Song,Á¢€ one of…
Over the next year Terje Fjelde has agreed to listen to nothing but David Foster on his iPod. He’s loaded the thing with over 1,200 songs produced, arranged, composed, and/or…
Brian Vogan – Little Songs (2008) purchase this album (CD Baby) I didn’t mean for it to be this way — and every time I review one of these, I…
I had been driving for what felt like a hundred years. My buddy Treebeard and I had been trading off behind the wheel for three days. Our destination was finally…
One of my favorite Popdose experiences to date came in the wake of Part 9 in our colleague Dave SteedÁ¢€™s wonderful Á¢€Å“Bottom FeedersÁ¢€ series. He had identified his first CD…
It was either Soren Kierkegaard or Wayne Campbell from WayneÁ¢€â„¢s World who said: Á¢€Å“Once you label me, you negate me.Á¢€ And so it goes with Sia Á¢€” whose latest release,…
Ah, the re-remix. Knives out, everyone. There are two schools of thought on the subject of unearthing a track for a modern-day update. There are those who are turned off…
Every now and then I like to talk about what I have deemed Á¢€Å“inappropriate ghetto moments.Á¢€ These moments occur when I have the windows open in my car, the stereo…
Various Artists – Ten Out of Tenn, Volume 2 (2008) Way back in the Paleolithic, when I still fancied myself a recording artist/label owner, I spent some time in Nashville…
With another potential Hollywood strike looming (the SAG contract has expired and the actors have yet to reach acceptable terms with the studios), itÁ¢€™s possible that reality television will see…
Dramarama – “Work for Food” It’s hard to go shopping in a thrift store these days without running into a t-shirt or two from Dramarama’s Hi-Fi-Sci-Fi tour, which was attended…
I’ll be up front about this one: I really never got Nitzer Ebb. Back in my DJing days, I’d get tons of requests for “Join in the Chant,” “Murderous,” or…
A drunk, an atheist and a poet walk into a bar. They’re all the same guy, and there is no punchline. Welcome to Del Amitri! Anchored by the stereotypically “dour…
DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE A big hello to you fans of ye olde Mix Six. As you know, I was away on some R&R. Pinch hitter Jack Feerick took…
Andrew Ripp – Fifty Miles to Chicago (2008) purchase this album (Amazon) Name an album Fifty Miles to Chicago — or pose for a cover shot while you’re walking in…
Last week, this year’s Emmy Award nominees were announced with AMCÁ¢€â„¢s drama, Mad Men, coming away with more nominations than any other show. What a pleasant surprise, since AMC is…
Brandon Schott – Golden State (2007) purchase this album (Amazon) Brandon Schott is a patient man. As those of you who read Jefitoblog might recall, I assembled a “staff” of…
Tim Etchells – The Broken World (2008) purchase this book (Amazon) The Internet has been, as Chico Escuela would say, very very good to me — but still, as a…
In New York, baseball is akin to religion. To many New Yorkers, Billy Joel is, too. So it was no surprise when it was announced that Joel would play the…
Youssou N’Dour – 7 Seconds (duet with Neneh Cherry) from 7 Seconds: The Best Of (2004) Yes – Love Shine from Open Your Eyes (1998) Willy Porter – Infinity from…
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Hey everybody and everysoul. Welcome to the twenty-fourth brow-furrowing week of Name That Tune at Popdose. Try not to resent the Rules: The Rules (subject to modification in future games):…
[kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/NVm3SmyMkFU” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /] Mainstream Rock: The Tubes, “She’s a Beauty” (1983) Michael: I like this song a lot. I like “White Punks on Dope” even better. I…
Watching a superdeluxe presentation of The Dark Knight unfold across the eight-story-tall IMAX theater in Manhattan, I had a nagging question: why was the mayor of Gotham City wearing eyeliner…
When the Fleet Foxes performed at Bowery Ballroom last week, frontman Robin Pecknold had a cold. But unlike a downtrodden, silent Frank Sinatra, the audience might have never known it…
In a recent smackdown bitch slap Chartburn discussion that will be published tomorrow, we had cause to discuss the merits of “She’s a Beauty” by the Tubes. I won’t disclose…