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David Medsker
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I’ve written literally hundreds of pieces for various web sites and newspapers, but nothing I have ever written has produced as much reader feedback as the piece I did in…
Dave Steed
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It’s a magnificent day, as we move on to the most monstrous letter we’ve had in a while: M. After a few quick letters in a row, M will take…
Jon Cummings
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Purchase this CD (Amazon) George Harrison was an intensely spiritual man, but the compilation gods have never been kind to him. His first best-of — actually a kiss-off from Apple/Capitol…
John C. Hughes
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In 1984, famed disco producer Giorgio Moroder got it into his head that Fritz Lang’s silent 1927 masterpiece Metropolis needed to be restored with colored tint, a new edit, and…
Steven Rosen
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November 1974, St. Paul, Minnesota — In the fall of 1974, Creem magazine flew me out to the Twin Cities to interview Ritchie Blackmore. There had been a renewed interest…
Ted Asregadoo
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE Hiya, kids! This week’s mix is brought to you by Jeff Johnson, who’s been a friend of mine since high school. Ever since I’ve known…
Michael Fortes
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This week, Michael Fortes introduces a new multimedia series on Popdose, featuring video interviews and performances by indie musicians in their own homes and studios. Enter Parlour to Parlour!
David Medsker
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Below are magnified fragments of album covers. Most of them are well-known albums, but there are a few obscure covers (or lesser-known albums from well-known artists) mixed in to keep…
Jon Cummings
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Jon Cummings’ ongoing look at great #2 hits in Billboard history moves into the ’80s this week, with hit tracks from the Bangles, Journey, and Foreigner in the mix.
Rob Smith
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As I’ve mentioned previously, Uncle Donnie’s been writing these things for years–decades, even. Lev brings over another box of them every once in a while. This one dates back to…
Matchup Monkey
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This week’s Song-Off is dedicated to Zac Sunderland, a California teen who’s about to become the youngest person to sail around the world solo. He departed from Marina Del Rey…
Will Harris
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Will Harris is going to be having a chat with Susanna Hoffs and Matthew Sweet soon, and — thoughtful guy that he is — he’d like to know if anyone has any questions they want answered.
Ken Shane
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In this week’s Cratedigger, Ken Shane blows the dust off a copy of Stephen Stills’ early ’70s apogee, Manassas.
Robert Cass
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In part two of this flashback edition of Vin Scelsa’s Live at Lunch, singer-songwriter Jules Shear talks about the R&B inspiration for “If She Knew What She Wants,” how he…
Dw. Dunphy
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Editor’s note: This week’s mixtape has an inordinate amount of song edits. While the prog purists who prefer the full-length epics might take offense, we simply cannot post 12-or-so tunes…
Jeff Giles
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My dad was an opera singer when he was a kid and later turned into a huge folk music fan. He taught himself to play guitar and would sing all…
John C. Hughes
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John C. Hughes is Lost in the ’90s again — and this week, he’s listening to a track from the dearly departed Sundays.
Mojo Flucke
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In this week’s Cold Shot, Mojo Flucke bids a fond farewell to blues legend Koko Taylor.
Scott Malchus
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Who could have imagined that sunny California would be overcast and chilly the entire week my family traveled to Ohio without me? The gloomy weather seems to fuel the grayness…
Tom Werman
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In his latest installment of The Producers, Tom Werman revisits 1979 and 1980, taking us through projects with Blue Oyster Cult, Molly Hatchet, and Cheap Trick — and up to the eve of a meeting with a certain pair of soul siblings.
Will Harris
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You submitted your questions for former XTC member Andy Partridge, and he answered them (well, most of them, anyway) during his Popdose Interview with Will Harris.
David Medsker
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Throw together Alan White of Yes, a VW Golf, and a little girl with a chainsaw, and what have you got? Find out as David Medsker goes close (to the edit) with this week’s White Label Wednesday!
Dave Steed
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So it’s been at least nine months, if not more, since I stopped buying ’80s albums. I made a conscious effort to stop spending the cash on records once my…
Ken Shane
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Before you ask, yes, they are named after Manson Family member Linda Kasabian. She achieved fame for being the getaway driver following the infamous Tate-LaBianca murders in 1969. I’m not…
Taylor Long
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An overwhelming 27,000 people showed up to see David Byrne play a free show at the Prospect Park Bandshell in Brooklyn on Monday night. The show was the opening of…
John C. Hughes
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It never hurt to have a visual hook to get on MTV in the ’80s.Á‚ From Bananrama and Dexys Midnight Runners’ hobo-chic, to Spandau Ballet and Duran Duran’s new romantic…
Steven Rosen
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January 1976, Hollywood, California — The first time I saw Paul Kossoff play was back in 1969. Free were opening for Blind Faith on their first (and only) US tour….
Ted Asregadoo
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE Okay, I fully admit that as a guy who loves progressive rock, I’m setting myself up for ridicule and taunts from the peanut gallery.Á‚ I…
Michael Burke
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In his latest Popdose Interview, Michael Burke talks with Nickel Creek’s Sara Watkins about her debut solo album, her songwriting techniques, and something called a Hardanger fiddle.