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Dw. Dunphy
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Our own Arend Anton and Dw. Dunphy have collaborated on a film project, titled (Outlive). Watch the video here!
Jon Cummings
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If you’ve visited your local Barnes & Noble or Borders lately, you may have noticed that Woodstock-related books have taken over display tables nationwide. Indeed, a cottage industry of tree-pulping…
John C. Hughes
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John C. Hughes has gotten himself Lost in the ’70s again, and this time, he’s all alone with Gary Glitter. Careful, John!
Scott Malchus
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It’s time for another edition of Basement Songs — and this week, Scott Malchus has John Hughes on his mind.
Dw. Dunphy
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I remember when the Dresden Dolls first came out. All my friends who knew my tastes told me I had to check them out, that I would love this duo….
Dw. Dunphy
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Two of pop’s most studious classicists, Neil Hannon (The Divine Comedy) and Thomas Walsh (Pugwash), converge on what could only be considered a monumental summit for UK pop fans, bestowing…
Kelly Stitzel
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Last Friday, I saw my 25th Tori Amos showÁ‚ since 1996. Yes, I said 25th show. That may sound excessive, but believe me, that’s peanuts compared to the number of…
Tony Redman
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No one has ever combined an educational message with an irrational love of stripes like the ’70s PBS series Zoom — and in his latest installment of Way Out Wednesday, Tony Redman has dug up a soundtrack album.
Ben Wiser
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For this week’s edition of Test of the Boomerang, Ben Wiser sat down for a chat with author J.J. Colagrande to discuss his new book, “Headz.”
David Medsker
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It’s time for another week of Pop Goes the World — and a look at what David Medsker calls “the best album Crowded House never made.”
Michael Fortes
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Michael Fortes takes the Parlour to Parlour adventure down to L.A. as he reveals some drunken shenanigans in Oxnard with our favorite band of harmonious folk rockers, the Parson Red Heads.
John C. Hughes
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Ah, Kim Wilde…how fondly the children of the ’80s remember thee. In this week’s Lost in the ’80s, John C. Hughes flashes back on the synth-lovin’ blonde bombshell.
Steven Rosen
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Steven Rosen’s series of journalistic remembrances continues with a look back at a wild weekend spent in the company of the one and only Edward Van Halen.
Popdose Staff
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Samsung and AT&T are joining Popdose to give away two PRIORITY ACCESS tickets to see Dierks Bentley in Atlanta on August 16th! Click to win!
Ken Shane
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The Newport Folk Festival turned 50 over the weekend, and Popdose’s Ken Shane was there. Read his recap of the festival’s first day here.
Jeff Vrabel
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This week in the Steel Horse Archives, Jeff Vrabel takes us back to 1990, and a time when the boys in Warrant were dirty, rotten, filthy, stinking, and rich.
Jon Cummings
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Welcome back to another edition of Jon Cummings’ award-winning look at great #2 singles of the pop era! This week: hits from Sheryl Crow, Jewel, and God.
Rob Smith
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Does this man look like he needs career advice? Rob Smith’s Uncle Donnie Skwatzenschitz thought so.
Ken Shane
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For a special Monday morning edition of Cratedigger, Ken Shane revisits Rod Stewart’s classic first solo album.
Matchup Monkey
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Social Distortion – “Bad Luck” Janet Jackson – “Black Cat” Ying Yang Twins – “Salt Shaker” Prince – “The Ladder” The Who – “Smash the Mirror” Rihanna – “Umbrella” Say…
Robert Cass
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I was beginning to think I’d never find a tough lawman to clean up Bootleg City, especially after my faux pas-filled interview with Marshall Crenshaw. (I won’t bore you with…
Jack Feerick
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A friend of mine, listening to an embryonic version of this mix — a sort of imaginary soundtrack to The Originals, the graphic novel by Dave Gibbons — described it…
Jack Feerick
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Ashley Tisdale’s new album is called Guilty Pleasure, and in his latest How Bad Can It Be?, Jack Feerick explores the levels of irony in its title.
Jeff Giles
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Go deep into the heart of Jack Wagner territory with Jeff Giles as he relives last Friday’s concert at the Mohegan Sun.
Dw. Dunphy
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Dw. Dunphy has returned with a new column — and as it turns out, he’s all fired up about these damn kids, with their Rock Band, and their fancy knobs and buttons and whatnot.
John C. Hughes
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Remember Elastica? John C. Hughes does — in fact, this week, he’s completely Lost in the ’90s over them.
Mojo Flucke
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Mojo Flucke has returned from an unexplained disappearance, still woozy from a cold shot of ’60s blues powerhouse Super Session.
Scott Malchus
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Scott Malchus returns to the basement for another week, and regales us with the story of how Sammy Hagar sparked a personal epiphany.