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Keith Creighton
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Popdose interviews Mika ”Prophet” Guillory, MC for the rock/rap/dancefloor hybrid 7Lions, about the band’s hit arena jam Born 2 Run (plus free remix download)
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Popdose Staff
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It’s the beginning of the Carter Administration and the malaise has started in the world of AM Gold.
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Allison Johnelle Boron
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To the untrained observer, the pairing of a 60s pop icon with a late-night guitar master might seem a bit mismatched, but when the musicians in question are John Sebastian…
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J.A. Bartlett
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Forty years ago this fall, Chuck Berry’s career was in renaissance. His last hits of any consequence had come in 1964, but in 1972 he benefited from the ongoing rediscovery…
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Michael Fortes
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Anna Ash’s new video for “Heartbreak Season” is full of dancers, sparklers, and flirtatious boys and girls.
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Dave Steed
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The Hill’s have eyes and they’re on you as you check out another week of Bottom Feeders!
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Matt Wardlaw
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If you’re ever looking for a place to let your freak flag fly high, the All Good Music Festival takes care of that and so much more. This was immediately…
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Dave Lifton
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A special Asbury Park edition of the Song for the Soundtrack of Your Date (No Date) Tonight
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J.A. Bartlett
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We reach the end of 1968 riding a wave of all-time rock classics, and we’ll see in 1969 with another, in next week’s installment. This week, however: As one of…
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Ken Shane
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Another week, another one-hit-wonder. But what a hit.
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Keith Creighton
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My wife is entrenched in Seattle’s yoga community, so when a friend invited us to a free concert this Friday at the Center for Spiritual Living, I figured what better…
Keith Creighton
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Well, it looks like Ted Asregadoo and I weren’t too far off with all of the ‘Til Tuesday comparisons in our glowing reviews of Aimee Mann’s stellar new album, Charmer. In…
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Ben Arthur
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Ben Arthur shares the writing and recording process behind a track from his album “If You Look for My Heart.”
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Jeff Giles
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Parker Paul, Wingfoot This is one of my favorite albums, not just because Parker’s lyrics are lovely and inventive (he compares his ex-girlfriend’s orgasm to a fluttering origami crane), but…
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Popdose Staff
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Say what you want about the cultural phenomenon that was Star Wars, but boy could you dance to its theme song.
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J.A. Bartlett
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Louis Armstrong is one of the most important figures in the history of music. Critic Gary Giddins says he “invented modern time.” Kenny G is one of the most polarizing…
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Keith Creighton
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Give two critics THREE months to listen to one album, and of course we will wait ‘Til Tuesday to publish our reviews. Which in this case is quite appropriate. Up…
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Jonny Balfus
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The first Velvet Underground Album only sold 5,000 copies, but everyone that bought it filed a lawsuit.
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Scott Malchus
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Read the review and enter to win a copy of Robert Plant’s new live DVD.
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Keith Creighton
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Country music fans sure love to wave their flags, from Old Glory and the Southern Cross to the checkered flag of NASCAR. The last flag you’d expect to see unfurled…
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Dave Steed
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Jennifer Love Hewitt and Nancy Wilson in the same post. Helloooooo Ladies!
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Leslie Liberatore
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A 60s soul sister from New Orleans, Mary Jane Hooper, graces tonight’s date song. Her no date counterpart? Dr. Dog.
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Michael Parr
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What’s in your shuffle? Join in this week’s Friday Five and find out.
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Keith Creighton
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If there ever was a sign that the universe wants Dominique Pruitt to be a singer, it’s the constantly up-ticking YouTube view counter for her new video. In its first…
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J.A. Bartlett
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Certain albums in this series present a challenge even to a professional gasbag such as I. What can one possibly say about the most legendary albums in the history of…
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David Medsker
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Get ready to buy your third copy of Avalon, and smile while doing so.
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Ken Shane
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Walter Jackson overcame a childhood tragedy to become a star on the R&B charts