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Jeff Giles
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Jeff Giles is the founder and editor-in-chief of Popdose and Dadnabbit, as well as an entertainment writer whose work can be seen at Rotten Tomatoes and a number of other sites. Hey, why not follow him at Twitter while you're at it?
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I wrote the Fall Movie Preview over at Rotten Tomatoes: Meanwhile: Maybe We Ain’t That Young Anymore delivers some live Billy Idol (1982), then shares some live Radiohead in two…
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Today’s Power Ballad was chosen in honor of Matt Nathanson, whose new record, Some Mad Hope, was released this week. Don’t understand what Matt Nathanson has to do with power…
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His public displays of dickishness soured me on his music long ago Á¢€” and hell, who can keep up with his output anyway? Á¢€” but I know we’ve got some…
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Cheryl Lynn – Start Over (1987) purchase this album (Amazon) My wife and daughter went out of town a few weeks ago, leaving me alone in the house to do…
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I never got this band. Still don’t. I mean, hey, taste is subjective and everything, but I don’t know how anyone can listen to Tom Keifer’s singing and not feel…
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Guest Power Balladologist: Jeff Vrabel Let it never be said that Warrant didn’t know their way around a metaphor: The cover of their sophomore release Cherry Pie featured a raspberry-lipped…
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The Sharp Things – A Moveable Feast (2007)purchase this album (Bar/None)review by Kenn Scott New York’s The Sharp Things and their new album A Moveable Feast are a little hard…
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I had always planned on covering this song, but then David made the following side-splitting comment a few days ago, in reference to Def Leppard’s “Love Bites”: Love this song….
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Checkpoint Charley – FreeTom Petty – Wake Up TimeGreat Lake Swimmers – Put there by the landGang Starr – Take A RestTeen Machine – Hot MomDavid Cross – Flying on…
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DaBlog gives it up for Wayne Shorter and Terence Blanchard, then reviews the new Robben Ford and comes to the defense of the Goo Goo Dolls; AM, Then FM kneels…
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Paul Shaffer – Coast to Coast (1989) purchase this album (Amazon) The following was reproduced, unaltered, from this album’s booklet: Here was the idea: that for one year, every time…
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For a brief period in the ’80s, it was acceptable for a man to wear a headband and red leather pants. This was thanks to Loverboy, the Canadian hardish-rockish band…
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Greetings, Videots! CAPTAIN VIDEO! apologizes for running out on you so quickly during our last session together, but we had a bit of a commotion here on the ship’s bridge….
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There’s plenty of debate as to the “original” power ballad Á¢€” this Wikipedia entry even traces it back to a Carpenters song! Á¢€” but when it comes to the ultimate…
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[Jefito’s Note: His first Idiot’s Guide was a controversial one for many of you Á¢€” but I loved it, and he wanted to come back for more, so this week,…
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For a time, the power ballad was so prevalent that you almost couldn’t be a rock band and get away without recording one. Even the grizzled ass-kickers in ZZ Top…
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(For more information on the 2 Meter Sessions, see 2 Meter Sessions: Volume One) Buffalo Tom – I’m AllowedShine – ShameG. Love & Special Sauce – Blues MusicJames Taylor –…
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Giant – I’ll See You in My Dreams (1990) Well, this is awkward. What are the odds that a Cassingle Vault entry during Power Ballad Month would wind up being…
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The Swingle Singers – The Well Tempered Clavier from Anyone for Mozart, Bach, Handel, Vivaldi? (1989)Red House Painters – All Mixed Up from Songs for a Blue Guitar (1996)El-P –…
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Part three in a yearlong weekly series designed to get you up off your dead ass and dancing. Who doesn’t love a little Joe Jackson Level 42? Nobody, that’s who:although…
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Some Velvet Blog doffs its cap to Little Feat; DaBlog takes a look at Steve Smith’s extracurricular activities, then toasts the great Roach/Gillespie summit, the great Snooks Eaglin, and Freddie…
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Yesterday’s Power Balladeers were roped into recording material by outside writers, and their career suffered accordingly. At the other end of the spectrum sat the post-rehab Aerosmith, gleefully lapping up…
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Never let it be said that this blog does not have a raging chubby for all things Nick Lowe-related:and now, thanks to reader Stephen, we have a chance to prove…
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I’m sure that, once upon a time, bands recorded power ballads for, um, artistic reasons. Falling in and out of love can make a man do strange things, like recording…
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Aretha Franklin – Aretha (1986) purchase this album (Amazon) Often, when researching potential albums for this column Á¢€” yes, I do research; quit laughing, fuckers Á¢€” I’m surprised by what’s…
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What were you doing in 1986? If you were a suburban kid with access to a radio or MTV, you were experiencing the dawn of rap as a commercial force…
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The masses have spoken, and I have listened. Lo and behold, fuckers Á¢€” every (week)day this month, I’ll be “treating” you to a power ballad! (For more on why I’m…