Rob Smith reflects on the meaning of 9/11 and muses on Everclear’s “The New York Times” in this week’s “Death by Power Ballad,” only at Popdose.
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Rob Smith is a writer, teacher, wage earner, and all-around evil genius who spends most of his time holed up in his cluttered compound in central PA. His favorite color is ultramarine blue. His imaginary band The Dukes of Rexmont tours every summer.
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How could Mickey Thomas get away with adultery? Quite slickly, apparently, as Popdose’s Rob Smith explores in his Death by Power Ballad column on Jefferson Starship’s “No Way Out.”
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This week’s Popdose mixtape features deep tracks from the 1970s, including music from Jackson Browne, Syreeta, Grand Funk, John Lennon, America, and more!
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It’s the Popdose Interview with Bill “Smitty” Smith, of alt.country rookies of the year, Truth & Salvage Co. BONUS: Popdose gives away an autographed copy of T&S’ debut record!
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Dee Snider’s not gonna take it anymore — his family wanted to get in on the whole reality TV thing. Thus, “Growing Up Twisted” was born. Rob Smith has his review, at Popdose.
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Did you know that Kim Basinger recorded an album with Prince in 1989? Are you curious what it sounds like? “Rob Smith Can’t Say No” to your curiosity. Check it out at Popdose!
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Why was REO Speedwagon’s classic “Keep On Loving You” a hit? Rob Smith explores the topic in his latest Death by Power Ballad column, only at Popdose.
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“Rob Smith Can’t Say No” to the power-pop goodness of Boston’s Oranjuly. Check it out at Popdose.
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Rob Smith attempts to stop time with Rush, in this week’s “Death by Power Ballad,” at Popdose.com
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Rob Smith Can’t Say No to the new Kenny G record — but he can offer some non-lethal alternatives.
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Singer Ann Wilson powered Heart’s power ballad “Alone.” Rob Smith pays tribute to the song and the voice in this week’s Death by Power Ballad, at Popdose.com.
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“Rob Smith Can’t Say No” to the new L.A. Guns cover album, even though he HATES cover albums. Check out his misery at Popdose.com
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D’ya like the Mamas & the Papas, the Association, Spanky and Our Gang, and other great ’60s pop? Popdose produces a plethora of it in this week’s Friday Mixtape.
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In this week’s Death by Power Ballad, Rob Smith explores the Aristotelian undertones at play in Kenny Loggins’ “Forever,” only at Popdose.
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Rob Smith Can’t Say No to singer/songwriter Elizabeth Harper or her new electro-pop band, Class Actress. Read about it at Popdose.com
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Rob Smith waxes rhapsodic in his review of Truth & Salvage Co.’s debut album, only at Popdose.com.
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Rob Smith explores regret, redemption and “closure” in the form of Night Ranger’s “Goodbye,” in this week’s Death by Power Ballad only at Popdose.com.
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Rob Smith says Yes (exclamation point) to Therapy (question mark) in the new installment of “Rob Smith Can’t Say No,” only at Popdose.com
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Rob Smith revisits Kansas’ “All I Wanted” and singer Steve Walsh’s toned pecs in this week’s “Death by Power Ballad,” only at Popdose.
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Much as he might want to, Popdose’s Rob Smith Can’t Say No to the new live DVD from Michael Bolton. Check out his review at Popdose.com.
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Rob Smith Can’t Say No to the new Krishna Das album, though it perplexes him a bit.
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Rob Smith grows mutton chops and brings out the old shag carpet, not to mention his Blondie Chaplin, Jefferson Starship, and Maggie Bell records, for an old-fashioned ’70s record party, on this week’s Popdose.com Friday Mixtape.
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Rob Smith gets back into the “Dave vs. Sammy” argument in this week’s Death by Power Ballad column on Van Halen’s “Love Walks In,” on on Popdose.com.
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Popdose’s Rob Smith Can’t Say No to recent kid’s music from Birdie and Milkshake. Watch him connect with his inner five-year-old at Popdose.com.
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Rob Smith looks back with longing at Aerosmith’s “What It Takes,” in this week’s Death by Power Ballad, only on Popdose.com.
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In which Rob Smith hears a bizarre album of Hall & Oates covers, and is not pleased.
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Rob Smith explores the meaning, emotion, and grammar of The Darkness’ “Love Is Only a Feeling,” in this week’s Death by Power Ballad, only at Popdose.com!
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Try as he might, Rob Smith Can’t Say No to recordings of mid-20th century Jewish-American comedian Benny Bell.
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Rob Smith tells himself he’s over the Pretty Woman soundtrack, but is he the king of wishful thinking?
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Rob Smith recalls the first time he heard Journey’s Arnel Pineda sing “Open Arms” in this week’s Death by Power Ballad, only at Popdose.com.