This long-standing band returns with their seventh studio album, Believe (first since 2014’s A Song In My Head), produced by the legendary Jerry Harrison and features nine new original tracks,…
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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 delightful five-song E.P. comes from Kristina Cottone, who in the Chicago area (and parts elsewhere) is known as the lead singer for Honey & The 45’s. Here, she steps…
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Forget objectivity, because you won’t find it here – not from me. And certainly not about these live, orchestral, all-star performances of Big Star’s Third album, plus many of the…
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First off, you have to immediately love a guy who was more into Stewart Copeland’s Klark Kent “alter ego” than he was into The Police. That makes him instantly cool…
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Getting out of my “comfort zone”, this debut album from the artist Hite, is something different for me and is as interesting as it’s intriguing. Julia Easterlin, who is Hite,…
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Having embarked on a solo career in 2005, Birmingham, Alabama native Peter Bradley Adams has seemingly shown no signs of slowing down. He’s now about to release no less than…
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Lindsay Murray, who is the heart, mind and voice behind Gretchen’s Wheel, certainly knows how to craft and execute a damned fine pop song (okay, actually several). She also knows…
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The Magnificent Seven(th episode)!
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An interesting backstory: Lake are an experimental-pop ensemble, centered around the songwriting partnership of wife and husband duo Ashley Eriksson and Elijah Moore. The two met and formed Lake in…
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This neo-psychedelic duo from Highland Park, New Jersey is the husband-and-wife duo of Maki and Richard Brenner; they signed to Marty Scott’s forward-thinking Jem Records and are about to unleash…
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Morristown, NJ reggae artist Blindman (a.k.a Derek Gazal), who has shared East coast stages with an eclectic group of internationally-acclaimed artists, including Kanye West, The Roots, Julian Marley, Talib Kweli…
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A lot of interesting things can be said about Derrick Anderson, the Los Angeles-based bass guitar master; for a start, he’s now released his debut solo album, A World Of…
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The guys are back! Unfortunately, some of the great all-time rock tunes are back too in commercial form.
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Popdose is pleased to bring you the newest video from Hunter Sharpe, an up-and-coming artist from Austin, Texas. Mr. Sharpe has been developing his musical prowess since he was old…
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For someone who began his musical career in the ’60’s, Cape Cod mainstay Chandler Travis shows no signs of slowing down on his quest, having recently released his latest epic,…
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After two E.P.’s, this Melbourne, Australia native has headed to the U.S. to record and release his debut full-length album, Trouble. And when you’ve been cited by the likes of…
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Popdose is pleased to premiere the track stream of “Candy Says,” (from The Velvet Underground’s eponymous third album), performed by songstress Lisa Said. The gross proceeds from subsequent download sales…
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Buttercup are one of those bands that have been around for a while and yet have flown under the radar, which is a mystery to me. This newest offering, Battle…
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Making way for a discount of a pre-determined nature involving digits, this podcast is quite the steal!
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A few months ago, Popdose introduced you to Willodean, the L.A.-based trio who were about to release the first of no less than four E.P.’s this year. We premiered the…
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Popdose is very pleased to bring you the latest video from legendary New Jersey band, The Feelies. “Gone Gone Gone” is one of the highlight tracks from their newest (and…
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I’ve always liked Cindy Lee Berryhill’s voice and writing style; there’s always been something very soothing and thought-provoking about her music. So it pleases me that after a ten-year hiatus…
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For the better part of 20 years, Palm Springs resident, Kelley Ryan, has been making music and somehow flying under the radar all the while. This singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist has been doing…
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Everyone needs someone to set a pick for them at the free-throw line of life.
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Nine albums and 23 years is a lot of music and a long stretch of time; this much is true. Blonde Readhead, the New York-based trio has been at it…
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Popdose is very pleased to bring you “Love Can”, the latest official video from The Weeklings’ sophomore effort, Studio 2, which has been making the rounds since last November. Once…
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This sixth album from Charleston, South Carolina’s Dangermuffin, is a revelation. Heritage is a fine, warm piece of work and it makes me wonder how I haven’t heard of this…
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Return to Radio City with your intrepid hosts Jon Grayson and Rob Ross!
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I’ve known Deni Bonet for about 7 years now; we first met backstage at Richard Barone’s show at Joe’s Pub and Deni had been part of the night’s line-up. When…