For the follow up to her fine 2007 album Lullagoodbye, Taylor Mills has once against enlisted the help of her Brian Wilson Band colleague Scott Bennett, as well as her…
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Ken Shane lives in Narragansett, R.I. He is a freelance writer and far and away the oldest Popdose writer. In fact, he may be the oldest writer, period. He wants you to know that he generally does not share his colleagues' love for the music of the '80s, and he does not forgive them for loving it. (Ken passed away in November 2022. R.I.P. —Ed.)
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On November 9, to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, PBS in New York (check your local listings for date and time in your…
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Just when you start to think that Rhino is the only company that knows how to do the box set thing, along comes ABKCO Records with their entry in the…
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I am certain that when Frank Sinatra was a child, he must have gazed at the Manhattan skyline just across the Hudson River. If you’ve ever been to Hoboken, you…
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Already a treasure trove for fans of live music, Wolfgang’s Vault is about to get bigger and better. Find out how in COO Eric Johnson’s interview with Ken Shane.
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Can you remember 1992? I certainly can, and what I remember is that trash TV — and to some extent, even the mainstream media — was filled with stories about…
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Ken Shane revisits this 1981 classic in a cold and blustery autumn edition of Cratedigger.
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So, friends, here we are again to determine whether you need to purchase the latest entry in Island’s U2 remastering series. First a question; what kind of U2 fan are…
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I can’t tell you now where I’ve been now darlin’ There are hawks inside my head And every smile and every good thing Are picked at until they’re dead I…
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I’m tempted to call Gov’t Mule one of my guilty pleasures. The thing is, there is really nothing to feel guilty about. Their last album, High and Mighty (2006), was…
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Clarence Clemons recently published his autobiography, and Ken Shane was lucky enough to spend a few minutes speaking with the Big Man about his life and times.
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To paraphrase an old adage: those who can, do, and those who can’t, write. For the last couple of years now, you’ve been good enough to come to our site…
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I have to admit to being a little bit torn about this one. Our friends at Shout Factory generally do a great job in bringing us the best of pop…
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I was driving home in the late afternoon yesterday. It was one of those autumn days that has spring written all over it. My route took me through that most…
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Kristina Train’s debut album for Blue Note Records, Spilt Milk, acquired its title honestly: As the final recording sessions were about to begin, a once in a lifetime computer glitch…
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The multiplatinum duo gets its first four-disc box, containing all the hits, a few deep cuts, and plenty of unreleased material. Ken Shane has the review.
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Ken Shane has re-emerged from those dusty crates again, and this time he’s carrying a rock and roll classic: the Band’s Music From Big Pink.
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Mention Jonathan Demme’s 1984 concert film Stop Making Sense (Palm Pictures), and a lot of people are likely to respond with a two-word summary — big suit. While David Byrne’s…
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If you’re more than 16 years old — and let’s face it, dear reader, you probably are (we know our demographic here at Popdose!), continue reading only if you have…
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Just a week or so after tackling Rhino’s massive Big Star release, Keep An Eye on the Sky, I’m back writing about another huge effort from Rhino, Where the Action…
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It seems that no album by a Texas songwriter would be complete without a tip of the hat to the late master Townes Van Zandt. Guy Clark covered “If I…
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Last year, the Revelations featuring Tre Williams released their Deep Soul EP, which was not only one of my favorite recordings of the year, but one that I voted for…
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Ken Shane reviews a release that will have power-pop lovers drowning in ecstasy for the rest of the year: the new Big Star box set from Rhino Records.
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Resolved: The 4 Seasons are one of the most underrated musical acts of all time. I’ll admit to some bias — I’m a Jersey Boy, and so are the Seasons,…
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Last week, in my review of Crayon Angel: A Tribute to the Music of Judee Sill, I said that in most cases, tribute albums are a hit-or-miss affair. That’s not…
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Last summer when I saw the Avett Brothers at the Newport Folk Festival, they were a charming, energetic, ragtag bunch of guys dressed in white shirts and vests with skinny…
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The history of popular music is filled with stories of triumph and tragedy. Among the latter, no story is more tragic than that of Judee Sill. After a difficult childhood…