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Dave Steed
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Dave Steed continues to look at the 300 albums that have a place on his iPod with records from White Zombie, My Dying Bride, Lita Ford and more.
Ken Shane
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By 1968 Dusty Springfield’s career had stalled. Then she signed with Atlantic Records and released the classic Dusty in Memphis.
Tony Redman
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Sing along with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Speed Racer, Super Chicken, and more as Way Out Wednesday presents “Toon Tunes: Action-Packed Anthems”!
Mike Heyliger
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In anticipation of Raphael Saadiq’s new album, Mike Heyliger celebrates the career of one of R&B’s most captivating — and often overlooked — talents.
Dave Steed
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It’s time to put the Popdose mascot in hiding for the week as everyone’s favorite carnivore, Mr. Ozzy Osbourne comes to town. He’s bringing with him Oingo Boingo and Sinead. If I had know it was gonna be this kind of party….
Dave Steed
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Dave Steed reviews some of the latest metal releases so you know what to headbang to.
Jeff Giles
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You may not know him by name, but chances are you’ve heard Jeff Pescetto‘s work — not only has he written, produced, and performed on songs for a long list…
Jeff Giles
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The world doesn’t need another greatest hits album — we’ve already got three goddamn Essential REO Speedwagon collections, and enough bargain-basement repackaged crap to fill truck stop carousels from coast…
Jeff Giles
1 Min Read
Toad the Wet Sprocket – Whatever I Fear Indigo Girls – Shame On You Sister Hazel – All For You Sheryl Crow – Home Big Head Todd & The Monsters…
Mark Feldman
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Part 11: Help Yourself (1993) I went through more iterations of this album than any other one in this series, but finally think I’ve got it as good as it’s…
Ted Asregadoo
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Extra! Extra! It’s a bunch of demos you thought were left in a closet somewhere to be forgotten. This week’s Mix Six dusts them off just for you!
Dw. Dunphy
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Popdose.com’s Dw. Dunphy takes a listen to Carter Burwell’s score for the Coen Bros. adaptation of True Grit.
Rob Smith
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Rob Smith Can’t Say No, nor can he remember how he obtained Holly Conlan’s most recent record, but he’s glad he did.
Dave Steed
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Dave Steed introduces you (again) to Caleb Heineman who discusses the five discs he’d take with him on a deserted island.
Dw. Dunphy
2 Min Read
Unlock the mysteries of one of the most sought-after 45 RPM records, Shamus M’Cool’s “American Memories.”
Robert Cass
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Todd Rundgren’s Utopia performed in Cleveland, Ohio, on October 16, 1974, but Bootleg City is where you’ll find the document of their concert.
Popdose Staff
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It’s Popdose Friday Night Videos! Would you like Salt ‘n Pepa with that? How about a cup of Gin and Juice, or a slice of Cantaloop? Not doing it for you? Then maybe a mouthful of Cranberries will suit you better?
Dave Steed
2 Min Read
False Metal, Dead! returns after a short hiatus to continue looking at the 300 albums on Dave Steed’s metal iPod.
Dw. Dunphy
2 Min Read
Popdose presents four examples of Japanese power pop, courtesy of super-blog Power Pop Overdose.
Chris Holmes
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Chris Holmes travels back to 1986, a time when one-hit wonder Timbuk3’s future was so bright they indeed had to wear shades.
Ken Shane
1 Min Read
The life of Linda Jones was cut short far too soon, but she left behind some of the most powerful performances in the history of soul music.
Jeff Giles
1 Min Read
I love Ry Cooder’s music in almost all of its many guises, as you may already know, so I was thrilled to find this terrific in-studio set lurking in Wolfgang’s…
Dave Steed
1 Min Read
What do the Nuge, a guy who sings in Wolof and Debbie Gibson’s two-headed love child have in common? They’re all part of Dave Steed’s Bottom Feeders series, looking at the best and worst of the ’80s rock charts.
Ken Shane
1 Min Read
In 1966 the stunning voice of Tim Buckley emerged. Rhino Handmade has reissued his debut album, along with the early Buckley music that preceded it.
Jeff Giles
1 Min Read
Statistics chosen at random from the latest Harper’s Index, with corresponding mp3s. Rank of “disappointed” among terms used by Americans in an October survey to describe their feelings about the…
Dave Steed
4 Min Read
The new year brings a slew of metal records from Hells Headbangers and a new one from Buckethead. Dave Steed dissects the brutality.
Jeff Giles
1 Min Read
Before the Internet came along to pump information directly into your brain at the click of a mouse, rabid music fans had to rely on good old-fashioned release sheets to…
Terje Fjelde
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… because Ted didn’t want to. DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE When Nabokov concluded back in the 1950s that some of his American students’ ears were merely ornamental, I’m sure…