Popdose introduces you to New York City-based rock band Upright Man. The trio consists of Aidan Dolan (guitar/vocals), Nick Katz (bass/vocals) and Max Yassky (drums/percussion/background vocals) who met while studying…
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Rob Ross has been, for good, bad or indifferent, involved in the music industry for over 30 years - first as guitarist/singer/songwriter with The Punch Line, then as freelance journalist, producer and manager to working for independent and major record labels. He resides in Staten Island, New York with his wife and cats; he works out a lot, reads voraciously, loves Big Star and his orange Gretsch. Doesn't that make him neat?
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This glorious album from New Jersey’s Somerdale was originally released as Shake It, Maggie, but once it found its way into the hands and ears of Marty Scott, the driving…
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Popdose brings to you the debut of The Dream Rebel’s new track, “Hurt Me Bad”. The Dream Rebel is a native New Orleans indie/alternative vocalist and multi-instrumentalist influenced by Bowie,…
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Radio City with Jon Grayson and Rob Ross: Twenty Two! Double on the snake eyes… Right out of the chute, Jon and Rob tackle the ineptitude of record companies not…
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Popdose is presenting and premiering for you something a little different and very new: Stockholm, Sweden native Audrey X’s new single ”Black Skies.” The anthemic track offers up Audrey’s powerful…
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I first heard Peter Himmelman back in ’87 with an incredible album called Gematria; it’s now 30 years later and he still can amaze you with a coupling of words…
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There’s an immediate good vibe upon hearing the opening riffs coming from Keys To The House, the debut album from Virginia’s Trongone Band. This band, led by brothers Andrew and…
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The last twelve months of Darling West’s musical career can hardly be described as anything less than fantastic. Since the release of their second album, Vinyl and a Heartache, they…
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Popdose is very proud and pleased to bring you this brand-new single from pop-meisters Populuxe. This divine trio knows a thing or two about angular sounds, skwered lyrics to make…
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The joyful maven of neo-psychedelic pop and general weirdness, Anton Barbeau, is back again – hard at work on finishing up his newest release, an E.P. of covers –…
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Radio City with Jon Grayson and Rob Ross: Twenty One! (Which makes us legal…) On this twenty first installment of the well-loved podcast, Jon and Rob jump into the fire…
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Bodies Of Water don’t have much of a story to reveal, it seems – the basics is that they hail from Los Angeles; this is their 4th overall release and…
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Popdose is pleased to premiere “Whole Lotta Lows,” the first track from Arrica Rose & the …’s latest full-length release, Low as the Moon (available September 8th). This new album is a collection of…
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Richard X. Heyman is unquestionably a legend. He was one of the first ”one man band” recording artists, in the grand tradition of Paul McCartney, Emitt Rhodes and Todd Rundgren….
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Radio City with Jon Grayson and Rob Ross: Venti! Because when you can’t get enough, have some more! This time, Jon and Rob dive in deep with the extra time…
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This 6th release from Los Angeles’ The Dustbowl Revival finds this band evolving in new directions; shaping and refining their music. Self-titled, the band that’s gained a…
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It must be something in the water of Chicago. For the last few years, the city has grown a plethora of bands from all different genres worth checking out. And…
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Popdose is very pleased to premiere for you the latest single from power pop master Chris Korzen, who operates under the moniker of Nezrok. This release is pretty special, to…
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Radio City with Jon Grayson and Rob Ross: Hey Nineteen! Rolling along with the new format, Jon and Rob have a lively, riveting and powerful conversation which you don’t want…
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Last year, we introduced you to the lovely Lisa Said, the singer/songwriter/guitarist from Chattanooga (by way of Cairo, Egypt) and her stunning debut, No Turn Left Behind. She’s been busy…
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This wonderful, 22-track compilation is just part of the work Chris Bell did before he dug his heels in with Big Star in 1971. Omnivore Recordings has gathered selections from…
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From the first, forceful moment of their debut full-length album, OK, Wreck Loose, Pittsburgh-bred Wreck Loose announce themselves as heirs to the tradition of loud, thoughtful pop rock that dominated…
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Radio City with Jon Grayson and Rob Ross: Eighteen! And I don’t know what I want… Actually, we do – you want more Radio City and Jon and Rob are…
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Australian-born singer Emily Barker comes up sounding pure Southern-soul American on her stunning new album, Sweet Kind Of Blue. This album marks a new sound, as she returns to the…
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With America’s dependency on alcohol and opioids at an alarming all-time high, few artists have dared to address this complicated issue. South Carolina’s Tastes Like Chicken have bravely attempted to…
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With a new band behind him and a reinvigorated spirit, Hoboken, New Jersey legend (and yes, that phrase is completely justified) Glenn Morrow, will release his latest collection of raucous…
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San Raphael’s Midnight North have just unwrapped their new album (their third), Under The Lights, and it may be wishful thinking that this will be the one to really put…
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Radio City with Jon Grayson and Rob Ross: Seventeen Seconds… (!) Once again, Jon and Rob sit down and get it done – a freeform, thoughtful and insightful conversation about…
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So here’s the short version – Stax Records, in conjunction with Ardent, has finally released a sensible compilation of Big Star’s best moments – even though there have been several…