In the last couple of years, we have had powerful returns to form from classic soul men William Bell and Don Bryant. Now we can add Lloyd Price, whose new…
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Popdose introduced you to Brothers Prince, the twin Prince brothers (!) in June, who impressed us with their first offering, the perfectly-summer-y track, “Sun To Rise”. The Oakland natives are…
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Justin Vellucci
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It starts with the guitar and the guitar alone, amplified slightly but not distorted, its complicated figures as crystalline as frosted glass. It advances, carefully, with the occasional pitter-patter of…
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Some people get crankier when they get older. They drift off and sit in front of whatever TV shows best reinforce their stereotypes and validate their disdain. But unlike decreasing…
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Popdose is pleased to share with you a new track from New York’s own Jeremy & The Harlequins. A “classic” rock & roll love song, Jeremy Lublin (vocals/writer) offers, “‘With…
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The leader of prog rock giants Frost* confirms the band is on solid ground after “Falling Satellites.”
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For the better part of the last two decades, The National has been providing me and others like me with the soundtrack for our adulting. Now, I’m not talking, necessarily,…
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(Archive.) Monday, July 11, 2016 Roscoe’s basement has no gigs scheduled until autumn, but our summer is remarkably productive. We played four originals at the Bug Jar — two of…
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Justin Vellucci
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Black Wine is dead. Long live Black Wine! Everyone’s favorite New Jersey punk trio played its final show Aug. 13 at Brighton Bar in Long Branch, N.J., bringing to an…
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We’ve been fans of Charleston, South Carolina’s A Fragile Tomorrow at Popdose for several years. Now, lead singer/guitarist Sean Kelly is stepping into the light on his own with his…
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David Medsker
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Have you thanked your mother lately? No, seriously, thank your mother.
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Grant Hart, the legendary singer/songwriter/drummer for Husker Du has died at the age of 56, according to reports, after a long battle with cancer. At around 2 a.m. Eastern time,…
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Ken Shane
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What was the first rock and roll song? It depends on who you talk to and to some extent how you define rock and roll. Some would say it was…
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Rob Ross
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If songs are children and Indigo Dreamers are the parents then Lessons of Blue is the documentation of the growing pains, nostalgia, and joy of maturation. The album began three…
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The leader of the iconic progressive rock band Jethro Tull preps an anniversary tour.
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I’ve got a soft spot for anyone who, like me, moves to LA from the midwest. Austin David, originally from Michigan, relocated to the City of Angels and is cranking…
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Rob Ross
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Don Williams, the Country Music Hall of Famer known as the “Gentle Giant,” died Friday, September 8th, after a short illness. An internationally popular country star, Williams recorded dozens of…
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1979’s Night in the Ruts is, I dare say, nobody’s favorite Aerosmith record. Recorded when the group was at the height of their druggy excess and yet were still riding high on…
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Captain Beefheart devotees, rejoice! Shape-shifter Don van Vliet might be deceased but his spirit — and that of his ever-evolving Magic Band — is alive and well in Pittsburgh. Local…
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Ken Shane
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Benny Spellman came from Florida but became a legend in New Orleans
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Allison Johnelle Boron
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The first time I heard this track, I immediately liked its positivity and uplifting melody and message. I mean, consider some of the rough-and-tumble music out there today; this is…
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Rob Ross
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According to the press release, Sven-Erik Olsen spent most of his childhood in a constant state between daydreaming and brainstorming in Minneapolis. He explained, ”Throughout my childhood, and even into…
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Touted as a quintessential summer song, MaWayy‘s pumping, beat-fueled track “Wrong” could more likely be described as a summer hangover song. And since we’re all rebounding from the long weekend, it’s…
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Allison Johnelle Boron
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If you’re looking for a jam that reinforces loving yourself in the midst of heartbreak and anguish, you’ll want to add Matt LeGrand‘s “All Good” to your Labor Day weekend…
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Justin Vellucci
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Man, that’s devastating! If the reverb-drenched guitar on this record’s second track doesn’t move you to tremble with tears, then the soaring strings on “M1” surely will. Pianist/composer Rachel Grimes…
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So there have been a few occasions where I had been asked to write about Chris Bell’s I Am The Cosmos album – and I’ve done it. Having bought the…
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David Medsker
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*Enters ‘Holiday’ into iTunes search bar* Hey, I think I can make this work!
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Nick Nicely is a name, I have to admit, I am not familiar with – but he is someone who has had a very long career (albeit without a wide…
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Ken Shane
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Dinah Washington and Brook Benton teamed up for two smash hits in 1960