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Ted Asregadoo
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Ted Asregadoo — yes, his last name is spelled exactly how it sounds (sort of?) — is a San Francisco Bay Area resident, music lover, and the voice behind the Planet LP podcast. A writer and editor at Popdose since the site's very first days in 2008, he has made peace with the fact that his last name will never appear on a souvenir keychain.
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Bob Dylan’s post-’70s output may get overlooked by classic rock radio, but from 1980 onward he produced plenty of radio-friendly gems. Here are ten that deserved — and still deserve — a spot in heavy rotation.
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Single Play features four artists navigating big feelings with style and craft. Portland’s The Builders and the Butchers find hope in the chaos on their latest album No Tomorrow; singer-songwriter Allie Sandt pays tribute to a charming upstate New York antique dealer; Coco Bans and Liv Slania turn personal grief into something transcendent; and Portland’s Trebants conjure vintage Mancini cool. Four songs worth your time.
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Producer Terry Brown gives Rush fans a taste of the road not taken on the remix of Grace Under Pressure
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A 7-minute prog-rock tour de force from Kula Shaker
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Rediscover Kate Bush’s enchanting weirdness and the enduring magic of “Hounds of Love” through this review of Leah Kardos’s insightful, if sometimes technical, backstage pass.
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This installment of Single Play unveils a trio of compelling tracks: Lord Huron’s “Nothing I Need,” Allie Sandt’s emotionally charged rendition of “Landslide,” and the inspired collaboration between Elton John and Brandi Carlile in their tribute to Laura Nyro.
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Envy of None are back with album two, Cat Ridgeway crafts an epic tribute to a friend’s tragic end, and Steven Wilson explores humanity and the galaxy with XTC’s Andy Partridge
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Single Play puts the spotlight on The Cure, Linkin Park, and Mark Bacino
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Timeless Sophistication: A Look Back at Sade’s “Diamond Life”
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“…with a strong female lead” is in the Single Play spotlight
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In the spotlight are New York City-based As For The Future, the power duo of Robert Planet and Alison Krauss, and old soul Luck Daye
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Echo & The Bunnymen brought their “Songs To Learn & Sing” Tour to San Francisco on June 6th, 2024 at the Warfield Theater.
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40 years ago, U2 went into the laboratory with Professors Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois to experiment with ambient sonics and more fragmented lyrics on “The Unforgettable Fire”
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Three Must-Hear New Songs Besides, You Know, The 31 Songs On “The Tortured Poets Department”
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Released on January 13th 1984…the Pretenders’ “Learning to Crawl” turns 40 years old.
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Who’s that knocking on the door? It’s the latest from Allie Sandt, Kamasi Washington, and Mark Knopfler that’s who!
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New music from The Call, Ward White’s latest, and some invigorating jazz by The Messthetics & James Brandon Lewis
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Got a minute or 10? Have a look and listen to this week’s Single Play featuring Galantis, David Guetta, & 5 Seconds of Summer, Carly Pearce, and The Cocktail Slippers
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Tasty tunes by Kula Shaker, Dolf Chaney, and Ron Lazzerettii are in the Single Play spotlight.
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Ted Asregadoo has reanimated his dormant “Single Play” series and features music from The Pineapple Thief, Jason Myles Goss, and Atomic Life.
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The Unconventional Path of a “Cult Artist”: A Review of Steven Wilson’s “Limited Edition of One”
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Journey’s story is a cautionary tale about ambition, conflict, and the double-edged sword of success.
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“Hackney Diamonds” by The Rolling Stones does not disappoint with big, radio-friendly songs…and bluesy numbers, too.
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“The Rest” is an uneven coda to a stellar year for the American supergroup Boygenius.
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On his seventh solo album, prog multi-instrumentalist and mixing wizard Steven Wilson explores moments in life on a never-ending staircase.
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Third time’s a charm for Madison Cunningham’s “Revealer”
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Dirty Honey pay homage to their hard rock musical heroes on their debut album.
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