The bourbon section at my local BevMo is pretty good. They have higher end bourbons that sit locked in a case from which you can ogle to your heart’s content,…
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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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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE The recent death of Ronnie James Dio and Alex Chilton gave rise to an explosion of lamentation from rock journalists, musicians and fans for whom…
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE What is it about certain cities that feeds a musician’s muse? New York is certainly one of the more popular cities where many ‘o band…
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE When rock-and-roll reared its beautiful/ugly head, the backlash against it was pretty ferocious. The cultural conservative invective against this form of music ran the gamut…
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As his birthday approaches, Ted Asregadoo is inspired to put together a playlist of songs from the year he was born.
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This week, Ted Asregadoo takes a big swan dive into a pool of power pop tunes. Come on in! The water’s fine.
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE Outer space … other planets … dying stars … these are the musical metaphors of many bands who use said metaphors to either describe something…
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE Sometimes the music gods command me to mix certain things together. Case in point, the latest issue of Rolling Stone and reading Facebook updates…
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Ted Asregadoo’s been drinking a lot lately, but it’s okay, because it’s for work.
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE The theme of America in popular music has run the gamut of idealized notions of a land where one can pursue one’s dreams, to a…
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE What possesses an artist to revisit his or her recordings years later and decide to remake the song? Sometimes it’s money, sometimes it’s about a…
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Ted Asregadoo stuffs a little Cake in his Belly — with a side of Korn and some Smashing Pumpkins — in a Mix Six inspired by body parts and food.
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE Quick! Without looking at the list of artists below, what do you think of when you think of the ’70s? Did you think of disco? …
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If there was ever a genre of music that I really can’t stand, it’s country music. That being said, I have to say that the music gods must have a…
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE My iPod was having a love affair with the ladies the other day — which is a really good thing! Not all the songs in…
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE Being a science fiction TV geek has gotten easier since my childhood days of Space: 1999, Star Trek, and the original Battlestar Galactica. Thanks in…
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE Over the weekend, Popdose’s Jeff Johnson and I were able to get together for a bit of a visit. Alas, the circumstance behind this get…
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The election of Scott Brown to the United States Senate has been the sexy political story of the week, but it’s also a reminder to the Democratic party — and…
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE Last year, the Popdose staffers compiled their favorite songs of all time. We were asked to submit 100 songs that we absolutely love, and I…
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE If video killed the radio star, then video games killed any stragglers that were left. Now that the kids are finding most of their music…
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE Happy New Year, Mix Sixers! Last week, I was enthralled with some bands that I hope will be big this year, but something happened on…
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Bottom Line: Very few will walk away from this production without a smile on their face. Wicked is a Tony Award winning musical that, for all its Broadway accolades and…
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE With the new year (and a new decade) starting in just a few days, I wanted to close out this year by looking forward to…
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE As I wrap up this little musical tour of 1981, our last stop will really make you want to dance (or so I hope). Yeah,…
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE Last week we hung out with the rocker crowd from 1981, and this week it’s time to see what the new wave kids were into. …
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE Long Live Rock For me, 1981 was a real musical watershed. I was a sophomore in high school, and through a series of events, it…
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE The thing I love about Thanksgiving (in the U.S.) is that it’s a holiday devoid of the trappings of Christmas. You don’t have to buy…
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For this week’s mix, Ted Asregadoo turned to the theme songs of some of his favorite shows for inspiration, including “Mad Men,” “House,” and “Lost.”
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Ted Asregadoo offers a musical rain dance to the stingy Californian weather gods with a Mix Six featuring songs from R.E.M., Roxy Music, and Paramore.
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In his latest Mix Six, Ted Asregadoo contrasts bands’ debuts with songs from their most recent albums, including Weezer, Lone Justice, and New Order.