Toy Matinee (1990) was an unfortunate member of an inauspicious league – bands too good to survive, too outside of their times to ride prevailing trends, too small to have…
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Rob Smith
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‘The Vinyl Diaries’ begin anew, with a tale of finding new music, followed by more discussion of new music, and a playlist with samples from that discussion.
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Keith Creighton
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Need a gift for yourself or a music nerd of a certain age? Look no further than this deep dive into 2023’s best new music with unapologetic GenX appeal.
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Rob Ross
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It’s been quite a few years since we heard from our friends, The Blood Rush Hour. This fine New Jersey-oriented musical aggregate, directed by the brilliant mind of Robert DeStefano…
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Keith Creighton and Ted Asregadoo
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Keith Creighton’s monthly appearances on the Planet LP Podcast with Ted Asregadoo bleeds over to Popdose to spotlight some songs they think you should definitely stream before you buy ’em.
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Keith Creighton
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The weekend of October 27th, 2023 is all treats and no tricks, as the sonic typhoon called VOLK debut their latest video/runway fashion show. Prince, OMD, Taylor Swift, Duran Duran, and Barenaked Ladies’ Steven Page all release new albums today as well.
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Ted Asregadoo
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“Hackney Diamonds” by The Rolling Stones does not disappoint with big, radio-friendly songs…and bluesy numbers, too.
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Ted Asregadoo
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“The Rest” is an uneven coda to a stellar year for the American supergroup Boygenius.
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Dw. Dunphy
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Half of Bandcamp’s 120-person staff laid off after the completion of Songtradr’s purchase of Bandcamp.
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Ted Asregadoo
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On his seventh solo album, prog multi-instrumentalist and mixing wizard Steven Wilson explores moments in life on a never-ending staircase.
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David Medsker
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“The record company back in the ‘80s used to say to us, ‘Can you guys decide whether you’re Stockhausen or ABBA?’ And we’re like, ‘Can’t we be both?’”
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Jack Feerick
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The turning of the seasons brings us once again to northern autumn — the season of the witch, if you will. And though the nights are growing crisp, some of…
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Rob Ross
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I consider Heather Augustyn to be the premier author/scholar on ska, so her writing this book makes all the sense in the world. Other works by her would include Ska:…
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Matt Wardlaw
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Popdose takes a look at the new expanded reissue for the band’s 1993 album Ring.
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Jonathan Rundman
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There are, across rock history, a few albums that could be considered perfect. Collections of songs where the composition, production, sequence, context, attitude and a mysterious x-factor all align flawlessly….
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Matthew Bolin
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Well, it’s that time again: Time for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame to announce another set of nominees for possible induction, and time for me to emerge from…
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Dw. Dunphy
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Concerts once sold records. Now albums sell concerts, leaving many in the cold.
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Keith Creighton
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Albums from the previous year don’t turn to dust at the stroke of Midnight on New Year’s Eve, so why rush a love letter to the best albums and artists of 2022 — here is your playlist for an epic 2023.
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Ted Asregadoo
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Third time’s a charm for Madison Cunningham’s “Revealer”
Jack Feerick
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Welcome to the archives! For your convenience, this page will serve as a repository for all Popdose’s Halloween and related spooky seasonal mixtapes, and will be updated in coming years…
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David Medsker
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“It’s the devil I love, and that’s as funny as real love. And that’s as real as true love.”
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David Medsker
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“I remember when I was a kid reading a headline in the paper and my dad’s saying, ‘The Rolling Stones are going to do a gig. They’re all in their thirties! Ridiculous!'”
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Jonathan Rundman
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Songwriters Marvin Etzioni and David Williams reflect on their song “Can’t Cry Hard Enough.”
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