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Jeff Giles
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Everyone makes mistakes — even a soul legend like Wilson Pickett, as Jeff Giles discovers in the inaugural edition of a new series looking at the worst albums from respected artists.
Michael Parr
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Break out your magnifying glass and record collection: It’s time for this week’s Cover Me with Michael Parr!
Rob Smith
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We in the States have grown accustomed to the idea that Robbie Williams can be safely ignored, but in his latest Death by Power Ballad, Rob Smith shows us the error of our ways.
Jack Feerick
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Jack Feerick reflects on 20 years of listening to Luka Bloom — and takes us back to the days when finding music sometimes took hard work and a little luck.
Ken Shane
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The 5th Dimension had their first hit with Jimmy Webb’s “Up, Up, and Away.” When the time came for their second album, they turned to Webb again. The rest is pop history.
Matthew Boles
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A few months ago I wrote a couple pieces praising the dearly departed Spectrum in Philadelphia. But ever since, my karma’s been out of whack. See, I grew up just…
Jason Hare
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Who the hell is Greg Guidry? Why is he goin’ down, and apart from the usual, what does Michael McDonald have to do with all of this? Find out in Jason Hare’s latest Mellow Gold adventure!
Dw. Dunphy
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When the Small Claims version of Rock Court was being kicked around, one very specific rule was initially put into play – no actual, litigated cases. Still, one got through…
Taylor Long
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Alternately titled: How I got in to Two Sold Out Yeasayer Shows in New York City, A Tale of Happiness & Triumph One of the biggest challenges a music writer…
Dw. Dunphy
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Mark Heard was never famous, but an artist’s influence isn’t always reflected in his sales — and Dw. Dunphy pays moving tribute to an overlooked legacy in this week’s column.
Matt Wardlaw
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This week’s Ticket Stub finds Michael McDonald and James Ingram on the run from Kenny Loggins and Jeff “Skunk” Baxter. Plus, we wish McD a happy birthday!
Scott Malchus
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Eric Johnson’s Ah Via Musicom gets the Flashback ’90 series in Scott Malchus’ latest Basement Songs column.
Ken Shane
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San Francisco’s Big Light is a band you’ll be hearing about. Their new album, Animals In Bloom, will be released on March 2, and Popdose is the exclusive host of the first single, “Monster.”
Tony Redman
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Remember the 1967 television show Gentle Ben? It was a heartwarming adventure about a boy and his bear, sort of like if Lassie was a grizzly and Timmy was Ron…
Dave Steed
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Bottom Feeders moves into the letter T in earnest this week — and kicks over a long-forgotten video whose horror will irreparably damage your soul.
Rob Smith
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Rob Smith explores Sade’s first album in ten years, “Soldier of Love,” at Popdose.com.
Ken Shane
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The Brooklyn-based band (yes, another one!) Yeasayer garnered a lot of positive critical and public attention with their 2007 debut album All Hours Cymbals. Following rigorous touring in support of…
Rob Hoffman
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Steve Miller slowed down in the ’80s, and the hits did too — but he didn’t stop making music, as Rob Hoffman recalls in the conclusion to his Miller guide.
Ted Asregadoo
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE Being a science fiction TV geek has gotten easier since my childhood days of Space: 1999, Star Trek, and the original Battlestar Galactica. Thanks in…
Jason Hare
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The exhaustive Genesis re-release program comes to a close with this final DVD boxed set, containing five live concerts and much additional material. Jason Hare determines whether it’s worth the purchase.
Jeff Giles
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It may not be as much fun as its artwork implies, but that’s pretty much a matter of course when you’re talking about an album titled Genuine Negro Jig from…
Matthew Bolin
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A lost Rod Stewart album…from the ’90s? It’s gotta be awful, right? Not so fast, says Matthew Bolin.
Rob Smith
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Popdose’s Rob Smith “Can’t Say No” to reader requests. This time out, he gets his teeny-bopper on with Shaun Cassidy’s 1979 live album.
Jack Feerick
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In a Flashback ’90 twofer, Jack Feerick looks back on two albums connected in more ways than one.
Ken Shane
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A meadow. Sheep. A wild-eyed man with torn britches playing the flute whilst standing on one leg. All of those images occurred to me when I listened to the new…
Robert Cass
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A few weeks ago, concerned (i.e. nosy, spiteful, possibly dating archnemesis Matt Wardlaw) citizen-journalist Annie Zaleski leaked a letter I wrote, one that would let all of my constituents know…
Dw. Dunphy
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So you might be asking yourself, where the bloody ‘ell is the bleedin’ Friday Mixtape? This is bollocks! Well, never you fear. Your web browser of choice has not failed…
Jason Hare
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Join us for Episode 6 of the Popdose Podcast, where Jeff Giles, Dave Lifton and Jason Hare celebrate Black History Month in their own unique way — featuring very special guest Mike Heyliger!
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…