Tom Werman’s career retrospective reaches the early ’90s this week — a time when trends shifted, metal sales slowed, and change was in the wind.
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Ken Shane
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First an admission. Even though I am the New Music Editor for Popdose, I can be pretty old school. If you’ve been reading along, you already know that. There’s some…
Tony Redman
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The Justice League of America…singing? It must be time for another installment of Tony Redman’s Way Out Wednesday!
Ben Wiser
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Jerry Garcia would have been 67 on Saturday, and to celebrate his birthday, Ben Wiser has delivered another fine Test of the Boomerang mix.
Jeff Giles
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After a long recording hiatus, New Jack Swing king Al B. Sure! is back with a new album, leading Jeff Giles to ask the crucial question: You again?
David Medsker
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People like to joke that if the Rolling Stones were to debut today, they would never be popular because they’re not attractive enough. This is not entirely accurate. I can’t…
Dave Steed
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If you’re just joining us here, Bottom Feeders is a look at both the awesome and terrible songs that came out of the “Ëœ80s — each week we cover about…
Michael Fortes
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He’s on the road with Chicago and on store shelves with a new CD, but Bill Champlin isn’t too busy to talk to Michael Fortes in a new Popdose Interview.
Jeff Giles
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Mike Stern – New Morning: The Paris Concert (2009, Inakustic) purchase from Amazon He’s played with Miles and the Brecker Brothers, netted multiple Grammy nominations, and generally helped redefine jazz…
Michael Fortes
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Michael Fortes wraps up the first leg of his visits to Bay Area indie bands in a jovial session with the guys from The Aimless Never Miss.
John C. Hughes
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We know this much is true: John C. Hughes is Lost in the ’80s again, and this time, he’s reminiscing about Spandau Ballet.
Steven Rosen
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This week in Caught on Tape, Steven Rosen looks back on a fateful week in 1979, a meeting of two guitar legends, and the start of a beautiful friendship.
Dw. Dunphy
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The new crop of pop stars could learn a lot from Frank Sinatra. No, they probably won’t match his voice or his depth of feeling. No, they probably will still…
Scott Malchus
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Between Kenny G and the EWI, sax got a bad rap in the ’80s — but Scott Malchus is here to set the record straight with this week’s Mix Six.
Jeff Vrabel
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TESLA Song Title: “Love Song” Album: The Great Radio Controversy Release Date: Feb. 1, 1989 Why You Remember Them: This song was a decent enough hit, but it was the…
David Medsker
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How well do you know your album covers? Find out now — David Medsker is back with another brain-busting week of Cover Me.
Jon Cummings
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Jon Cummings chats up eMusic CEO Danny Stein in this week’s Jesus of Cool, talking about the ramifications of the site’s new deal with Sony — and what may be in store for eMusic customers.
Rob Smith
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Our DbPB salute to Jim Peterik will conclude in two weeks. We interrupt that series to mark the recent passing of one of the cornerstones of modern melodic rock, bassist…
Mojo Flucke
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This week on Popdose Flashback, Mojo Flucke recalls the beautiful, yet challenging final album by the man known as John Cougar Mellencamp, Big Daddy.
Matchup Monkey
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In the 1988 film Tapeheads, aspiring video jockeys Ivan (John Cusack) and Josh (Tim Robbins) put together a ludicrous first effort for record producer Mo Fuzz (Don Cornelius) that features…
Robert Cass
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When the economy’s bad, crime gets worse. That’s why I decided to hire a new lawman to clean up this one-horse-because-of-all-the-horse-thieves town. I know what you’re thinking: “It’s called Bootleg…
Dw. Dunphy
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We, at the site, really do strive to bring the coolest stuff possible to the readers and I think you’d agree our commitment pays off. But sometimes things float through…
Jason Hare
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Before he heads off to become a part of the live Jack Wagner experience, Jason Hare brings us unnecessary ad-libs, vulgar stories, and the appearance of a Canadian God — all part of this week’s CHART ATTACK!
Ken Shane
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All Photos Copyright Á‚©Á‚ David J. Simchock. Visit David’s Website: Vagabond Vistas. WXPN is the listener sponsored Triple A radio station associated with the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, and one…
Jon Cummings
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Did Michael Jackson break the music industry? Jon Cummings examines the damage in this week’s Jesus of Cool.
John C. Hughes
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The Andrea True Connection was always, uh, more than “More, More, More” — and John C. Hughes is here to prove it with this week’s Lost in the ’70s.
Scott Malchus
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Scott Malchus kick your ass. Scott Malchus kick your face. Scott Malchus kick your balls into outer space!
Jeff Giles
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Popdose is pleased to announce the first in a series of weekly appearances on Overnight America with Jon Grayson. Read more inside!
David Medsker
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Whatever you may think of Frogstomp (1995), the oh-so-timely slice of grunge lite that turned three Australian teenagers into superstars, you might be surprised to discover that Silverchair has evolved…
Dave Steed
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Dave Steed’s Bottom Feeders has reached the end of the letter M, which can mean only one thing: It’s time to inhale the noxious fumes of the lowest-charting singles Anne Murray released in the ’80s. Yum!