The cover of Robin Aigner’s Bandito says a lot about what’s inside, and that boils down to a nice sense of ambiguity. At first, the imagery of a rabbit preparing…
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The Popdose staff dawdles away a long, cold winter by looking back at its formative musical experiences. Tell us yours!
Jeff Giles
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Jason Ringenberg might have a burgeoning career as the kids’ music cowpoke known as Farmer Jason, but fortunately for us all, he hasn’t forgotten his roots — which means, oh…
Jeff Giles
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Great Big Sea’s SÁ©an McCann steps out on his own this week with Lullabies for Bloodshot Eyes, a solo collection whose title suggests the coolest kids’ album ever made, but…
Pete Chianca
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I don’t know about everybody else, but I for one couldn’t be happier about the return of the ’70s flourish. You know, the urgent strings, the unnecessary but wholly welcome…
Ken Shane
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Ok, this is tough stuff. The tenth studio album from San Francisco’s the Brian Jonestown Massacre is a swirling psychedelic phantasmagoria. The band, best known to most people via their…
Ted Asregadoo
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE Quick! Without looking at the list of artists below, what do you think of when you think of the ’70s? Did you think of disco? …
Jeff Giles
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Jeff Giles follows a recommendation from a trusted friend, and ends up getting excited about the future of music all over again.
Will Harris
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If there’s one thing you need to take into consideration when reviewing a release from Rhino Handmade, it’s this: don’t let yourself be overwhelmed with the presentation. This is a…
Jon Cummings
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A favorite trope among the British Invasion bands of the ’60s was the notion that they took the R&B, country and early rock music that America had exported during the…
Rob Smith
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Much as he might want to, “Rob Smith Can’t Say No” to Billy Joel’s heavy metal (!) band Attila, only at Popdose.com!
Ken Shane
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You know, between Yeasayer’s new album Odd Blood, and Shout Out Louds new one, Work(Merge Records), I may finally be taking a liking to this new-fangled music. Both bands have…
Michael Burke
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Joe Satriani discusses his career, his writing methods, and the future of Chickenfoot in Michael Burke’s latest Popdose Interview.
Robert Cass
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Fellow citizens of Bootleg City, I have something to confess — I am not a fellow citizen. I’m the mayor. I’m up here, and you’re down there. That’s why certain…
Jeff Giles
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When you think of hip-hop, you almost certainly don’t hear the swells of an orchestra in your head — and when you think of turntables, your mind probably leads you…
Ted Asregadoo
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If there was ever a genre of music that I really can’t stand, it’s country music. That being said, I have to say that the music gods must have a…
Anthony Hansen
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That’s right, I put a song of my own in there. Julee Cruise – Questions In A World Of Blue from The Voice Of Love (1993) Portishead – Plastic from…
Jeff Giles
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Dan Black rose to prominence by mashing up the Notorious B.I.G.’s “Hypnotize” and Rihanna’s “Umbrella,” but like fellow mixtape phenom Wale, he’s sharp enough to know you leave your sharpest…
Jeff Giles
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Hungering for an alternate reality in which Mickey Thomas is clubbed to death by Grace Slick, CAPTAIN VIDEO! is back from the 1980th Dimension!
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…
Jeff Giles
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This British four-piece has been a buzz magnet overseas for months, heavily dividing critics while drawing comparisons to hipster-friendly acts like Arcade Fire and Fleet Foxes. Now that their debut…
Matt Wardlaw
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Some times you have to give in to nostalgia, which is why I found myself at a St. Louis area casino a few weeks ago to see Foreigner. A note…
Scott Malchus
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This year marks the fifth anniversary of my friend Matt’s death. He was my brother in every sense except for blood, and like siblings, we fought, had misunderstandings, hurt each…
Jeff Giles
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From a music biz standpoint, April Smith is a cutting-edge marvel, making good use of most (if not all) of the tools available to indie musicians; she’s recorded a Daytrotter…
Tony Redman
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In honor of the Winter Olympics taking place in Canada, Way Out Wednesday (sort of) salutes our buddies up north (or whatever direction gets you to Canada) with this album…
Ben Wiser
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My copy of Lord of the Logos arrived just after the monstrous snow storm hit. While the snow drifted six feet up my stairs, some mysterious messenger braved the winter-choked…
Dave Steed
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Looking at pictures of Tiffany for this week got me a little hot and bothered, shall we say. It’s always fun to dig up the Playboys in the attic, isn’t…
Will Harris
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The late Doug Fieger was the frontman for The Knack, but while many know him solely for “My Sharona,” Will Harris reminds us how much more he gave us.
Dave Steed
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Today, Dave Steed is a father, husband, and homeowner — but in 1990, he was wearing baggy pants and dancing like a fool, and MC Hammer was to blame.
Ted Asregadoo
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE My iPod was having a love affair with the ladies the other day — which is a really good thing! Not all the songs in…