On the eighth day of Mellowmas, Laura from General Hospital recorded a holiday album and we are totally not making this up.
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Jeff Giles
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Have you ever wondered what inspired the images on your favorite album covers? With Uncovered, we discuss the stories behind the artwork with the people who made them. This week,…
Jeff Giles and Jason Hare
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Yesterday, Jeff promised not to send Jason any more versions of “Last Christmas” for a year. Yesterday, Jeff lied.
Pete Chianca
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On ”Like Jerry Lee,” the opening track to Jason D. Williams’ new album Killer Instincts, he deals right off the bat with the uncanny similarity — in look, ability and…
Dave Lifton
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Our peek into Bruce Springsteen’s vaults finds us beginning to tackle the sprawl of The River.
Rob Smith
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In his last Death by Power Ballad column for 2010, Rob Smith finds a serious message of empowerment in KISS’ “Reason to Live.”
Jeff Giles and Jason Hare
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On the sixth day of Mellowmas, the cast of Glee take Jason’s favorite holiday song and wrap it in sheets of Auto-Tune.
Popdose Staff
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Last Christmas, we gave you our heart, but you were too busy doing real stuff. Hey, it’s perfectly understandable. We launched a “special gift” on Christmas morning 2009 with zero…
Jeff Giles and Jason Hare
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Most Christmas albums contain the same old songs, but this year, Susan Boyle has brought us a rather unusual Gift.
Ken Shane
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Back in September, I wrote about the Ryan Bingham & the Dead Horses album Junky Star. I think it’s fair to call my review a rave. To quote, you know,…
Jeff Giles and Jason Hare
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On the fourth day of Mellowmas, Jeff and Jason wander into a dark, cold place where pitch, intelligible lyrics, melody, and steady tempo have ceased to exist.
Rob Smith
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The Weekly Mixtape features contemplative tuneage from Paul Simon, Dion, Great Lake Swimmers, Elliott Smith, Okkervil River, Michael Hedges, and more.
Jeff Giles and Jason Hare
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How do you take the most annoying Christmas standard and make it even worse? Today, we find out!
Scott Malchus
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As I did a quick dance to get around a woman standing idle on the steps at the train station, my iPod shuffled on to “I’ll Stand by You” and I knew that I had to write a few words. I can’t think of a more appropriate message at this time of the year, especially in these hard times.
Jack Feerick
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My seven-years-older brother went through a heavy Jethro Tull phase during his teens. (I know, I know — this is supposed to be a piece about An Emotional Fish. Stick…
Jeff Giles and Jason Hare
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Mellowmas has just begun and already Jason has become weak (and nauseous). See why as the dynamic duo listen to some warm lovin’ Wilson Phillips on Day Two!
Ken Shane
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Sly & the Family Stone released their breakthrough album in May 1969. This week Ken Shane fondly remembers the album’s title track.
Jeff Giles
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He’s never been a household name, but since releasing his debut album in 1999, David Mead has become a trusted source of beautiful melodies and unforgettable hooks for a persistent…
Jeff Giles and Jason Hare
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…Because what could be a better Mellowmas beginning than a soul-scarring song about everyone’s least favorite holiday treat?
Dave Steed
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Dave Steed takes a look at Huey Lewis, Led Zeppelin and more as Bottom Feeders: The Rock End of the ’80s continues.
Jeff Giles and Jason Hare
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Like the grumpy warrior-poet Don Henley once rasped, “these times are so uncertain.” In this era of crumbling infrastructure, awful manners, and Sarah Palin, it’s hard to know what we…
Mike Heyliger
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After a sixteen year absence, El DeBarge comes back better than ever with his latest album, “Second Chance.”
Mike Heyliger
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How bad is the new Black Eyed Peas album? Sit down by the fire and let Mike Heyliger tell you about the time he had to listen to The Beginning.
Mark Feldman
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Mark Feldman continues his look into what might have been if the Beatles stayed together — this time, without John Lennon.
Ted Asregadoo
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Eight nights of presents! And hopefully it’s not just an Xbox on day one, and chocolate every other night after that. Yep, on this week’s Mix Six, it’s all about Hanukkah.
Rob Smith
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Just in time for the holidays, Rob Smith Can’t Say No to a boatload of “kindie” music, for the kid in all of us.
Matthew Boles
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Matthew Boles presents a 1979 concert from Arlo Guthrie, whose song “Alice’s Restaurant” has become a Thanksgiving classic.
Popdose Staff
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If you’re holding your breath for the day MTV starts playing music videos again, let it go. It’s never going to happen, and certainly not with that attitude, you young…
Dave Steed
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Dave Steed headbangs to more of his favorite metal records continuing his countdown to #1
Jason Hare
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In a world filled with awkward family holiday reunions, three men gather to remind you that it could be worse: you could be a Brady or Stewart Copeland. Join Jeff Giles, Jason Hare and Dave Lifton for a discussion of the best and worst pop culture reunions on Episode 15 of The Popdose Podcast!