If journalism is the first draft of history, and history is argument without end, then Matt Taibbi has fired the opening salvo of a new argument about the current political…
Hardcore David Bowie fans are probably familiar with the name Ava Cherry, but for the benefit of everyone else, Ava was Bowie’s lover in the early to mid ’70s, as…
Okay, last week was just too easy. Time to spice things up a bit. Below are magnified fragments of 25 album covers. Most of them are well-known albums, but there…
DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE Hello, my Mix Six friends!Á‚ I was trolling the Internets the other day and was curious about popular songs in other parts of the world….
Cheap Trick – “Surrender” The Who – “The Kids Are Alright” — n n n {democracy:13} — Last week, Dire Straits absolutely demolished Melanie Safka by the greatest margin in…
I can say without hesitation that today’s Hooks ‘N’ You was written more quickly and with less forethought in the history of the column, but whether that’s a good thing…
John McCain and Sarah Palin enjoy a light moment on the campaign trail, between feedings. From yesterday’s New York Times: “Laura Chase, the campaign manager during Ms. Palin’s first run…
If you’re like me, you checked out the CW’s reboot of 90210 for nostalgia’s sake. I mean — Jennie Garth, come on! Even my wife thinks she looks good. Well,…
Taj Mahal – Funky Bluesy ABC’s from Shake Sugaree (1987) Crown Jewels – Last Confession from Linoleum (1998) Dawayne Bailey – The Sad Parade from Joyland (2006) Darden Smith –…
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Hey everybody, welcome to the twenty-ninth mind-mulching week of Name That Tune at Popdose. We’ve got a few rules, but not too many: The Rules: MAXIMUM THREE GUESSES between updates…
[kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/uAzF8iJ0gMw” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /] Mainstream Rock: Robert Palmer, “Simply Irresistible” (1988) Dw. Dunphy: Simply inescapable. It’s a big old, synth-laden AOR kind of rocker that does what it…
There are several degrees of expectation, but the key ones are low expectation, high expectation, and original Metallica fans. You’re aware of the first two, I’m sure, but number three…
Though my head is exploding over the lunacy of John McCainÁ¢€â„¢s increasingly cowardly and dishonorable presidential campaign, it seems imperative that I join the rest of the political culture in…
A couple months back, I interviewed the Scissormen for Popdose. They’re a raunchy blues-rock duo in the vein of Black Diamond Heavies or Black Keys, except masterminded by an even…
Combining shoegaze and dreampop with straight-ahead power pop, Washington D.C. indie-rock darlings Unrest were the brainchild of Mark Robinson, founder of the TeenBeat label.Á‚ After a few post-punk experimental years,…
I donÁ¢€â„¢t have anything profound to add to the many comments and editorials you are going to see and hear today. All of you fine readers that come to Popdose…
Over the next year Terje Fjelde has agreed to listen to nothing but David Foster on his iPod. HeÁ¢€â„¢s loaded the thing with over 1,200 songs produced, arranged, composed, and/or…
Since the world is about to end, I figured I would get into the spirit and post this — the first Test of the DOOOOMERANG!!! DOOOOOOM is the serious bidniss,…
With summer moving towards fall, and the greatest and creepiest holiday of the year now less than two months away, I thought I’d take a break from flogging the careers…
Researchers suggested that homosexuality in men may be an evolutionary advantage if it is caused by a set of “feminizing” genes and if men who carry sub-critical numbers of those…
My girlfriend Kim (a.k.a. College Ex #2) hated this song from the start. I can’t say I blame her, really. Not because the song is bad or anything Á¢€” au…
A few weeks ago I laughed at someoneÁ¢€™s musical taste. I feel kind of bad about it. See, a buddy of mine asked me if I had heard the new…
This past weekend I was the best man at my friend Rodger’s wedding. I spent a long time working on my toast, which went well, but there was something I…
Welcome to Part Two of Earmageddon! If you’re just joining us, you might want to take a second to review Part One. Please, I implore you, review Part One. Take…
If at first you don’t succeed … fail a second time.Á‚ Third time’s the charm! That twist on two hoary old clichÁƒ©s pretty much sums up the long struggle of…
Was last weekÁ¢€â„¢s quiz one born of frustration? Sorry, sometimes I just canÁ¢€â„¢t help it. Did I just give you a clue to one of the album covers in this…
The current breathless Á¢€Å“Sarah Palin WatchÁ¢€ going on in the mainstream and not-so-mainstream media is one of those political phenomena where the accuracy of her claims doesnÁ¢€â„¢t really matter to…
Dire Straits – “Skateaway” Melanie Safka – “Brand New Key” — n n n {democracy:12} — Last week, Zack and Placebo won your pity, taking 64% of the votes cast.Á‚ …
DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE After hurricane Gustav, I was deluged with a few emails from the American Red Cross asking for donations (both monetary and otherwise) to help out…