Once upon a band called The Fall, Martin Bramah was the original guitarist in this most important and seminal Manchester group. But the overwhelming directing fist of Mark E. Smith…
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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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How can you not love this? It’s The Monkees – it’s brand new and it’s as “classic Monkees” and catchy as the day is long. Penned by Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo…
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When Burger Records released the “Lucky Guy”/”Fool Of Myself” single last year, I was thrilled to share it with you here. Now, the first official video from the upcoming self-titled…
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Popdose first (re)introduced you to Bob Hillman a few months ago with the video for “Big Sur”. Now, the first full, new album from Bob Hillman in a decade –…
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What had begun as a vehicle for singer-songwriter Reed Kendall’s solo project has now developed into a full band – a rollicking trio from Philadelphia featuring Noah Skaroff on a…
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I’m not someone who would ever think to buy and read an autobiography by an actor; it’s usually not in my crosshairs of interest for reading when it comes to…
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There are very few “current” artists around who can actively make me want to watch their latest videos. Bob Mould is, indeed, one of them. And this latest video from…
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When I first heard that a documentary had been made about The Damned, I was absolutely chomping at the bit to see it. My love and respect for this band…
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Chris Bolger is another of those amazing musicians whose name you’ve heard but can’t understand why he’s not in the stratosphere of stardom. Well, no worries – his newest album,…
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Butch Young has been one of those names on the scene for a long time – you know you’ve heard of him – you know you’ve heard his music and…
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2014′ s Western Holiday was a stunning solo debut from guitarist-turned-oncologist-turned guitarist again, Karen Haglof. Recorded in Brooklyn’s Cowboy Technical Services Recording Rig – run by guitar legend Eric “Roscoe”…
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Popdose is pleased to present Kevin Sekhani’s video for “Carol Ann”, from his 2015 knockout album, Day Is Done. A warm, catchy and sweet tune – as pure American as…
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A gripping and fascinating read – this is the author’s own story. And Joe Biel is not just an author – he’s a survivor of alcoholic reality, the do-it-yourself punk…
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I’m pretty sure that I won’t be saying anything new or different about The Feelies – I’m sure it’s all been said before since the short summation about this band…
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I’ve written about and shared with you music over the last few months from a wonderful new band, VAS (originally known as “Elder”). We premiered three tracks previously and now…
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Popdose is pleased to present the premiere of “Denmark Street”, the first official video from Edward Rogers’ latest album, Glass Marbles (reviewed here on Popdose). Denmark Street was London’s version…
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There’s always a certain amount of expectations when a new release comes out from a long-established artist that you’ve admired over the span of time and I will grant you,…
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This Minneapolis trio, consisting of two brothers, Aaron (guitars/keys/vocals) and Christian (bass/keys/vocals) Ankrum and Reese Kling (drums) deliver their sophomore effort and I’m liking what I’ve heard – once again,…
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This great new video and track comes from Chicago’s These Peaches; “So Glad” is the latest focus from the album Almost Heard The Ocean, which was released in October. Primarily…
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This British-born (with Colombian lineage) singer songwriter makes her initial bow with a self-financed E.P. called From The Uproar. Five songs deep, this is a wonderfully rich collection of songs…
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This release makes me alternately happy and sad. Happy because of who the musicians are; knowing them as well as I do from their amazing work (and actually knowing some…
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Good thing I didn’t let this one slip through the cracks. This guy just doesn’t slow down – rocking harder than before and belting out ballsy numbers as if he’d…
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Originally the driving force behind the Jersey Shore’s Snowball 37, this wonderful new track has been released by David Fagan, songwriter/singer extraordinaire. The album Declasse, from Snowball 37, was a…
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There has been a great deal written/talked/whispered about the long-awaited, highly-anticipated return of Emitt Rhodes, with good reason. His long-out-of-print albums (four, from the early ’70’s) are considered musical prizes…
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Not new to any scene; in fact, been missing in action for over a decade, Freakwater return with their new album, Scheherazade. A crushing, 12-track collection, this album sees and…
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While San Antonio’s March Divide is really driven by singer/songwriter Jared Putnam, the sound is very much that of a band, which is never an easy thing when you’re doing…
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Eighteen year old Irish native Rosie Carney delivers this new track to the Popdose stable, “Better Man”, along with its accompanying video. In advance of her appearances at this year’s…
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You absolutely have to love when an artist like Edward Rogers delivers a new album because he gives you a complete package – thoughtful, image-laden lyrics, almost always thematically unified,…
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What one might expect and what one gets from this, the debut from High Waisted, are two completely different things. At a glance, you might think the music in the…