Comedian Don Novello has been portraying the part of chain-smoking priest Father Guido Sarducci ever since he bought the outfit for the character in 1974. Probably best known from his…
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Ben Wiser
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The summer of 1989 was when the Grateful Dead got big. I mean really big. The success of 1987’s In the Dark lead to an influx of new fans —…
Ken Shane
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“Big Audio Dynamite was born from the ashes of the Clash, something Mick (Jones) was never allowed to forget (hell, why should he!), and I was always aware of the…
Dave Steed
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Since I don’t like to combine letters in this series, today’s post covering the letter X is, well, tiny. Sorry, no X-Japan, Xavion, Xavier, Xyster, or Xymox here, but we…
Jeff Giles
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Up until about a week ago, I had no idea who Miranda Cosgrove is, but that’s because I blinked during the last shift change at the factory where tween starlets…
Dw. Dunphy
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Witty, condescending, intellectual, elitist, satirical, educator, stuffy, wordsmith: Depending on whom you ask, all these apply to Tom Lehrer to greater and lesser degrees, but everyone has to admit the…
Jeff Giles
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Mary Chapin Carpenter makes sadness sound good. This is a gross oversimplification of her appeal, one which I hope to correct later on in this review, but at their best,…
Ted Asregadoo
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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.
Michael Parr
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Are you a connoisseur of album cover art? Try and solve the 56th edition of Cover Me!
Rob Smith
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Rob Smith Can’t Say No to the new Krishna Das album, though it perplexes him a bit.
Dw. Dunphy
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It isn’t hard to fall for Tift Merritt, and not just for the obvious, superficial reasons. I recall back in 2005 when she was making the rounds for Tambourine, her…
Robert Cass
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As most of you know by now, “The Goon and the Prune” didn’t shoot a single frame of film in Bootleg City. Amnesty International caught wind of the filmmakers’ plans…
Ken Shane
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Joni Mitchell is a long-time member of my personal pantheon. It’s a short list of artists who I revere not just for what they produce, but for the journey that…
Rob Smith
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Rob Smith grows mutton chops and brings out the old shag carpet, not to mention his Blondie Chaplin, Jefferson Starship, and Maggie Bell records, for an old-fashioned ’70s record party, on this week’s Popdose.com Friday Mixtape.
Matthew Bolin
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It’s been 20 years since Lou Reed and John Cale set aside their differences to pay tribute to their former manager, Andy Warhol. Matthew Bolin takes a look back.
Jon Cummings
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Earth Day 1990 was a very big deal. Held on April 23, a Sunday, it marked the pinnacle of an upswing in green consumerism and a transition for the environmental…
Dw. Dunphy
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All rise. The rules of this courtroom are simple. You will be presented with two songs, one by the plaintiff and one by the defendant. It is your task to…
Scott Malchus
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People do this all the time: they neglect to ask about my daughter Sophie. They don’t mean to, especially when they receive so many updates about her brother Jacob’s health…
Ken Shane
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The Impressions were responsible for some of the most compelling anthems of the civil rights era, but Curtis Mayfield also had a way with a romantic ballad.
Dave Steed
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Bottom Feeders continues with the letter W — and reaches triple digits! — with more would-be hits from the ’80s.
Kelly Stitzel
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One of the best moments I’ve ever had at a concert happened during a Rufus Wainwright show on my birthday in 2004. It was at a smallish outdoor venue in…
Ken Shane
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I love Shelby Lynne. I’m not given to starting my reviews with such proclamations, but I think it’s important that you know where I’m coming from. Not only is Shelby…
Ted Asregadoo
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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.
Matthew Bolin
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As Popdose’s editor in chief Jeff Giles (y’all) would probably agree, Lindsey Buckingham is still probably one of the most overlooked and underrated of the significant figures in rock music…
Rob Smith
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Rob Smith gets back into the “Dave vs. Sammy” argument in this week’s Death by Power Ballad column on Van Halen’s “Love Walks In,” on on Popdose.com.
Jeff Giles
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After 11 years and a few lawsuits, Ratt is back with its seventh album. An incredulous Jeff Giles asks the band: you again?
Matthew Boles
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Citizens of Bootleg City, this is your mayor. This is your mayor on drugs. This is your mayor on drugs trying to get over a bout of hay fever and…
Dw. Dunphy
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All rise. The rules of this courtroom are simple. You will be presented with two songs, one by the plaintiff and one by the defendant. It is your task to…
Matt Wardlaw
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That sound you heard last week was the sound of an orgasm, shared in unison worldwide by the dedicated legion of Rush fans. Make no mistake, I’m not talking about…
Zack Dennis
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Popdose soothes the burn of Tax Day with a collection of mp3s, specially selected to go with each line of the tax code. Spark up (the volume) with Willie and fill out those forms!