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Rob Smith
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The moody music of Smoke Fairies enchants Rob Smith in this week’s “Can’t Say No” column.
Mike Heyliger
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Cleveland’s Dazz Band ruled the summer of 1982 with their hypnotic funk jam “Let It Whip.”
Jack Feerick
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Julian Cope — Julian H. Cope from Jehovahkill (1992) Public Image Ltd. — Public Image from Public Image (1978) The Kashmere Stage Band — Kashmere from Texas Thunder Soul…
Jeff Giles
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With irresistible hooks, instantly memorable melodies, and a smoke-hued tenor that suggests what might have happened if Bob Dylan and Paul Simon had a baby, Jeremy Fisher‘s music is pure…
Dave Steed
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The U.S., France, Iceland and Denmark are all represented this week as Dave Steed takes a look at some new metal releases.
Will Harris
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First he was “Barely Breathing,” then he was “On A High,” but having taken home a couple of Tonys, Duncan Sheik is now taking a trip back in time…to the 1980s.
Ken Shane
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On Monday, America celebrated its 235th birthday. On Tuesday, a jury in Florida affirmed one of the principles that this country was founded on.
Popdose Staff
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Popdose breaks down the first five songs from Time-Life Music’s AM Gold: 1962 compilation album, and takes time to enjoy a classic 1980s Dom DeLuise commercial.
Dave Steed
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Three years and a couple thousand songs later, Bottom Feeders comes to an end with the letter Z from Billboard Rock Charts.
Something Else! Reviews
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OK, there was the symbol thing. And the awful attempts at hip-hop phrasing. And the Sheena Easton thing. And the using of a certain ubiquitous letter of the alphabet (“Take…
Scott Malchus
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Adored by their fans and scorned by critics, Journey never attempted to be more than they are: a rock band out to entertain you. As they head back out on the road again this summer, Scott Malchus gives us the Popdose Guide to Journey.
Dw. Dunphy
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There was a lot of music in 2001-2010. Popdose looks at Gary Wien’s book, Are You Listening? which attempts to make sense of it all.
Rob Smith
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You realize you’re in love, and the song that’s playing is Kenny Loggins’ “Meet Me Half Way.” Rob Smith explores in “Death by Power Ballad.”
Dw. Dunphy
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Popdose.com delves into “Walk Away Renee” to discuss that rare bird, the unrequited love song.
Mike Heyliger
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Patti LaBelle’s “Yo Mister” (with a little help from Prince) seizes the controls of the Jheri Curl Fridays ship for this 4th of July weekend.
Kelly Stitzel
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For this week’s mixtape, Kelly gives you songs from more of her favorite 2011 releases.
Jason Hare
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Jeff Giles, Jason Hare and Dave Lifton finally take the heat off of mothers and focus on fathers — Jason’s dad Gary joins us for Episode 19 of The Popdose Podcast!
Dave Steed
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Dave Steed takes a look at the metal and rock music that crossed his desk this week with two Isis live albums and new music from Cianide and Harm’s Way.
Dw. Dunphy
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Popdose.com takes a hard right and checks out the free jazz/prog-rock mutant Secret Curve from Ron Anderson’s PAK.
Ken Shane
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In 1959 Ace Records erased Huey “Piano” Smith’s vocal from a song that he wrote, substituting one by white singer Frankie Ford. So much for the good old days.
Dw. Dunphy
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Every generation gets their Weird Al Yankovic. Popdose.com weighs in on this one’s.
Brian Boone
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In one of the strangest and blandest fads of all time, Aussiemania hit hard in the 1980s. In that super-conservative decade, Australians were suddenly seen as exotic, but not too…
Mike Duquette
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It’s been two years since Michael Jackson died, and several of Popdose’s Michaels paid tribute in this special Popdose Podcast extra.
Dave Steed
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The next to last week of Bottom Feeders features the most eclectic artist in the series. This week it’s the letters X and Y from the Billboard rock charts.
Dw. Dunphy
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Yes return with the Drama-era reunion disc, Fly From Here, and Popdose.com reviews it.
Something Else! Reviews
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James Brown got all of the headlines, be they for his fancy moves, his fancier suits or his brushes with the law. But the JB Horns, those great groovers who…
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Michael Fortes
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He’s a gangster, a magician, a world-traveled musician and published author, holding his audiences in rapt attention without even trying. Meet Michael Musika.
Robin Monica Alexander
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No one could top the Clash, so Mick Jones didn’t try…instead, he forged his own path with the brainy dance music of Big Audio Dynamite. Robin Monica Alexander looks back at “The Globe.”