Los Lobos‘ 1992 album Kiko is nothing short of fabulous. A tour de force of primitive rhythms, Latino percussion, gorgeous acoustic and muddy electric guitars, and melodic variance of epic…
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Scott Malchus
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We huddled outside the North Olmsted recreation center waiting for the rest of the spirit band to arrive. On this cold December night, we were supposed to be energizing high…
Dw. Dunphy
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In sudden and shocking fashion, it was announced today that Touch And Go Records, the venerable Chicago label, would be closing down its distribution wing and, at least for the…
Tony Redman
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Today’s Way Out Wednesday nugget of joy is brought to you by the Three Stooges. The Stooges made a number of popular short subjects in the 1940s. Later, when television…
Ben Wiser
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Chris Darrow – Chris Darrow / Under My Own Disguise Limited Edition 2 LP/CD Box Set Chris Darrow’s first paid gig was playing bluegrass with David Lindley on the streets…
Taylor Long
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Too many actors turned “musicians” simply stumble through albums without much creativity or passion, depending on the fame and “talent” society has somewhat widely agreed upon to carry them from…
Ken Shane
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I love soul music in each and every one of its glorious permutations, so it’s been gratifying for me to listen as a new generation of soul masters has taken…
Ken Shane
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Erika Wennerstrom is a genuine force of nature. If you’re hearing her voice for the first time, you quickly realize that it qualifies as a revelation. If you’ve heard her…
David Medsker
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I’ll be honest: I downloaded this mix a few months ago, after searching for it for years (decades, even), but planned to do nothing with it…until I read the comment…
Dave Steed
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We’re quickly closing in on the letter I, but we’ve still got some H to enjoy before we get there, so let’s continue with a look at the lower 60…
J.A. Bartlett
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February 18, 1977, is a Friday. NASA’s new craft, the space shuttle, makes a test flight bolted to a 747. The flight lasts a little over two hours and reaches…
John C. Hughes
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Oh, some things just write themselves, don’t they? I kid, I kid. “So Bad” is an overlooked little gem from the Paul catalog, released in the States as the follow-up…
Ted Asregadoo
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE Do you remember you middle school years?Á‚ For old codgers like me, middle school was called “junior high” and yes, it was also den of…
Darren Robbins
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My first impression of Kurt Cobain, even before I knew anything about him, was that he was the kid in school who was painfully quiet, but whose mind was silently…
David Medsker
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So Keith Richards finally dies and goes to Heaven. Saint Peter is showing him around, and Keith is peppering him with questions. “Is that Jimi Hendrix?” Yes, St. Peter tells…
Taylor Long
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I “fell in love” so many times in high school that it’s hard to know who to classify as the first, but Damon was the first time I fell hard….
Rob Smith
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Hip-hop music is not typically Uncle Donnie’s thing, nor is hip-hop slang, nor hip-hop fashion. Basically, Uncle Donnie doesn’t understand hip-hop, though he does try. Apparently, he doesn’t read much…
Ed Murray
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Pixies – Doolittle (1989, 4AD) purchase this album (Amazon) To a certain extent, Doolittle — the Pixies’ most accessible (and best-selling) album — is all about tension. The tension of…
Matchup Monkey
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Not all of us have become intimately involved with one of the various subcultures that’s associated with the world of music.Á‚ But it’s a rare breed who hasn’t found himself…
Robert Cass
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I feel like Heather Browne from I Am Fuel, You Are Friends today. Sure, I feel pretty and witty and bright (thank you for noticing!), but I’m talking about her…
Jack Feerick
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The Knife – Heartbeats (OneMusic Session) — unreleased; original version appears on Deep Cuts (2005) Farrenheit – Fool in Love from Farrenheit (1987, out of print) Ladytron – Predict the…
Jason Hare
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Howdy, everybody!Á‚ Happy Friday and welcome back to another edition of CHART ATTACK! This week’s mix is relatively eclectic, yet — as was often the case in the early ’80s…
Scott Malchus
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My father was admitted into the hospital this week complaining of chest pains; because he’d had bypass surgery in 1992, the doctors were very concerned about the condition of his…
Dw. Dunphy
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I did a double take when I read my own headline, and for good reason. I have no interest in Jessica Simpson, whether as sexpot, celebrity, singer, or actress. As…
Popdose Staff
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We’ve talked about the books we love and the movies we love…now all that’s left is for the Popdose staff to celebrate Valentine’s Day by waxing rhapsodic about our very…
John C. Hughes
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Charlie’s Angels chanteuse Cheryl Ladd was known for two spectacular things: her acting and her singing. What? What’d you think I was gonna say? Anyhoo, Ladd got her start as…
Ed Murray
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Brooklyn-based trio Vivian Girls have lived a lifetime in blog years, going from virtual unknowns to hipster music blog celebrities to backlash victims in about 14 months. But regardless of…
Tony Redman
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Big Daddy is a musical group with a rather unusual back story. I’ll let the liner notes explain: While on a USO tour of Southeast Asia in 1959, Big Daddy…
Ben Wiser
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Hola Amigos! I know it’s been a while since I last rapped at you, but with being a new dad and all, I’ve been busier than a one-armed bass player….
Taylor Long
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Lily Allen – It’s Not Me, It’s You (2009, Capitol) purchase this album (Amazon) When you weigh Lily Allen‘s artistic output with how much tabloid-style press she gets, it’s safe…