Two weeks ago, the computer had its best week of the season, winning $264 primarily due to a big win by the Eagles. Last week, the computer turned around and…
Led by vocalist Tre Williams, who can hold his own with the greats, The Revelations return with a brilliantly soulful new album, “Concrete Blues.”
“Friday” is the Song of the Year for 2011. Over the course of about two weeks, this thing went from pseudo-professional amateur project to hipster YouTube sensation to cultural phenomenon…
Boston-based Munk Duane has been a fixture in the local music scene for years. The New York-born musician went to college at the prestigious Berklee College of Music. His music…
We’re one week away from the end of AM Gold: 1966, and for the Popdose staff it seems it couldn’t come fast enough.
Popdose reflects back on the music of the overweight lover Heavy D.
Literally almost fifty years in the making, last week saw the release of The SMiLE Sessions, a boxed set of material from the Beach Boys chronicling their work on the…
A review of Julian Velard concert last Friday at Schubas in Chicago.
Tool’s original bassist Paul D’Amour jumps back into the spotlight with his Feersum Ennjin project.
Tim McCarver is not a singer. Dave Lifton is not a good person. Together, they helped create this column.
Maybe you aren’t a rock star because your parents weren’t creative enough.
Popdose has joined the Kirkus Book Bloggers Network, taking to the virtual pages of Kirkus Reviews Online to dish on the best — and sometimes the worst — in pop-culture…
Sunday morning, as rain flooded the streets and the sun refused to break through the dark clouds, Scott Malchus and his son ran the annual Santa Clarita 5K race.
Popdose calls Cars 2 a good direct-to-video movie that got stuck in the theaters.
A heaping serving of musical love for your Friday night date.
We add a little hip-hop flavor to Jheri Curl Fridays this week, with a video from rap pioneers Whodini.
Jennifer Lopez is making a Carmen Sandiego movie. We sense a trend brewing.
If you could only listen to five albums, which ones would you choose? In this edition of Desert Island Discs, Jason Corcoran of Gaston Light makes his picks.
To coincide with the long-awaited release of the Beach Boys SMiLE Sessions, the band has posted a new series of videos related to the legendary album.
Last week the computer looked brilliant thanks to only one team: the Philadelphia Eagles. The computer nailed its second-biggest bet of the season ($335) and collecting positive juice to boot…
Ram Jam’s “Black Betty” is undoubtedly one of the catchiest rock tunes of the ’70s. Too bad it didn’t infect the rest of their 1977 debut album.
When the conversation turns to great soul singers, Joe Simon’s name is not mentioned nearly enough. Ken Shane makes the case for the legendary hit maker.
In between flogging the shit out of their hit debut album, the guys in Mumford & Sons have apparently been working on some new material. They debuted a new track…
It’s bad enough to lose your job, but this is just insulting.
All of this week’s AM Gold tunes but one were Top 10 hits in 1966. But only one of them was covered and surpassed by one Mr. Phil Collins.
Chris Holmes and Scott Malchus take a look at the two fantasy series that premiered just before Halloween.
Ted Asregadoo emerges from the Listening Booth walking on clouds after hearing the new Ash Reiter EP, Heatwave.