There is an automatic sense of sadness to this album, the debut of San Francisco’s power-pop wonders, The Flywheels. While this has built up over a 20-year span, bass player…
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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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You have to give me a little latitude here to rhapsodize about The Creation; my love for them spans more than 30 years, since I first discovered and heard the…
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Grayson & Ross discuss the return of The Feelies, the debut of the Sun Records TV show, The Monkees Pisces Aquarius Capricorn & Jones Ltd. and more.
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Popdose is pleased to exclusively present to you the title track video from singer-songwriter Garrett Owen’s new E.P., Sad Eyed Son. The song is one dynamic performance of stripped-down, low-key,…
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This is quite a pairing: R. Stevie Moore, the prolific DIY legend who has released hundreds of cassettes (and albums) over the decades and Jason Falkner, the brilliant and gifted…
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Sometimes it takes a while for a band to really take root and find their feet as artists; getting into one’s own groove is never easy and on this new…
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The Dynamic Duo Jon Grayson and Rob Ross has been turned loose and Popdose has them.
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Stan Demeski is a legend, whether you know it or not. He’s also a very kind and funny man with a great/subtle sense of humor and he’s one hell of…
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It’s something of a joy to find so many new, young and talented singer-songwriters cropping up with such regularity; it certainly makes my job a lot easier and more pleasurable. …
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Back in the autumn, Popdose had the chance to introduce you to Lisa Said, the incredibly gifted and equally powerful singer-songwriter, who had just released her latest album, No Turn…
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Popdose is pleased to introduce you to Aussie alt-rock trio Kingswood, who are set to release After Hours, Close to Dawn on March 3. Turning left where the listener expects right, the band’s sophomore…
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If you’re looking for some good-time, get-down groove – a bit of funky soul mixed with a slightly country twang, you’ve found it in this marvel from Kansas City’s Scotch…
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Ali Sperry is a multi-faceted performer who sings of the human quest for connection and hunger for growth. This Iowa-raised singer-songwriter has spent the past seven years writing, performing, and…
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Forty years is an amazing anniversary to reach for anyone – even though we’ve been seeing it a great deal lately with the punk and new wave bands of the…
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From the moment Matthew Wolcott begins to sing “Western Lights”, the title track of his debut 5-track E.P., you know this Dallas-based singer songwriter has delivered an exceptional premiere. A…
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Popdose is happy to start the week by sharing and showcasing this beautiful, stripped down new single from singer, Emma Charleston. ”Falling,”Âť captures both the angst and the optimism of…
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Back in the early autumn, Popdose introduced you to Wade Jackson, the Australian multi-instrumentalist powerhouse whose Whiskey Alpha Delta Echo knocked us out. This artist (in the true sense) goes…
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This is an instant “wow”. I’ve known Lincoln Barr’s music for about five years now, since I first heard his wonderful Washingon-state based band Red Jacket Mine. A great, clever…
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It seems that with every new track The Cynz (one of the best no-frills “rock” bands from New Jersey) release, they just keep getting better and better and sounding incredible,…
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It wasn’t all too long ago we received and reviewed revered guitar legend Eric “Roscoe” Ambel’s first studio album in a decade (Lakeside) and here we are with an absolute…
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This is a true story, a heartwarming story and one that frankly, I wish had a bigger audience because it was so well executed, performance-wise. A Street Cat Named Bob,…
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Norman, Oklahoma native Travis Linville has been around for twenty years and for all intents and purposes, this latest album – his fifth – Up Ahead could be the magic…
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This is an amazing moment; a new single from one of our greatest songwriters/musicians/singers. A heartbreakingly powerful track and video to go along with it. Popdose is very proud to…
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Willodean’s Awesome Life Decisions: Side One is sure to be 2017’s breakup album for the modern introvert. The six-song EP is the first of four to be released in 2017. The Los…
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This debut album, Standing At The Precipice, from Chicago duo Natalie Alms and Ollie Davidson – Almond & Olive – are very serious in what they present here. Songs that…
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A swirling guitar and bass riff envelopes this absolutely great track, which upon first listen makes me think back to The (magnificent) Teardrop Explodes’ legendary and epic “Camera Camera”. All…
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This third album from Spring Lake, New Jersey’s Black Clouds may be the charm because, goddamn – it rocks. Seriously. Not dissimilarly to Foo Fighters (say what you will; I…
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This wonderfully low key collection of songs comes from Pennsylvania-based Caroline Reese and her band, The Drifting Fifth; a gathering of 11 acoustic based songs that mix the best elements…
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The first thing you notice upon first listen to Shadowlands, the newest release from Minnesota’s Romantica, is the quiet and understated beauty and finessed compositional structures in the songwriting. This…
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For those not familiar with The Jigsaw Seen, this venerable Los Angeles-based band has been around for nearly three decades, driving a dedicated legion of followers with their delicious spin…