If, upon hearing the news that Steve Martin has a banjo album, you have an image of Martin in overalls and a straw hat displaying a novice’s banjo-picking skills while…
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Ken Shane
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F. Scott Fitzgerald once famously declared that there are no second acts in American lives. It’s a good thing that the Bee Gees aren’t American, then, because they’ve had at…
Dw. Dunphy
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Yes – Symphonic Live (2009, Eagle Records) purchase this album (Amazon) It’s hard for me to judge the music of Yes in any rational way — and even harder when…
David Medsker
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Raoul and the Kings of Spain is the most maligned album in Tears for Fears’ catalog…and I totally get that. It is completely out of step with everything else they’ve…
Dave Steed
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Last week in my intro I talked about De La Soul dropping their biggest hit song all the way down at track 20 on their debut album, 3 Feet High…
Rob Smith
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Bands like Rush and AC/DC wear as a badge of honor the fact that they’ve never written or performed a power ballad. I love them both, but they’re pussies. The…
John C. Hughes
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This has been a week of happy endings for me, and I’m not referring to a trip to the massage parlor (this time). Y’see, twenty-odd years ago, I bought one…
Ted Asregadoo
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE Ever been dumped?Á‚ Stings, don’t it?Á‚ We know.Á‚ Believe me, we at Popdose know.Á‚ Last year, as Valentine’s Day approached, many of the Popdose staffers…
Allen Lulu
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Last year I had the good fortune to discover a band before almost anyone else and before they blew up. In the case of Jukebox the Ghost, however, there’s still…
Taylor Long
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Being an obsessive music hoarder has its drawbacks. The questions of, “How often do I really listen to ______ ?” and all those albums that you really mean to get…
David Medsker
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Yo. Sorry, that’s all I got for a greeting today. Below are magnified fragments of 25 album covers. Most of them are well-known albums, but there are a few obscure…
Jon Cummings
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It’s inevitable these days that a conversation with Lisa Loeb is going to circle back to food. Sure, she’s a once-and-perhaps-future pop star and, more recently, an actress and reality-TV…
Mike Heyliger
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When Licensed to Ill shocked everyone by becoming the biggest-selling rap album of all time (until MC Hammer snatched the title a couple years later), no one expected the Beastie…
Matchup Monkey
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— Goodnight Bush Administration. Goodnight Guantanamo Bay. Goodnight Traditional Pro Bowl. Goodnight John Updike. Goodnight BYOBB Preakness. Goodnight January Effect. Goodnight Birth Control Funding in Stimulus Bill. Goodnight California State…
Robert Cass
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According to an article I found on Magnet magazine’s website, Jellyfish’s lead singer, Andy Sturmer, wasn’t afraid to sting people. “I was told that Jellyfish would be an equal three-piece,…
Jeff Giles
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Kinky Friedman – We Reserve the Right to Refuse Service to You from The Best Of (2006) Leo Kottke – Buckaroo from Anthology (1997) Wu-Tang Clan – Bring da Ruckus…
The Chartburn Panel
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Mainstream Rock: Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, “I Love Rock & Roll” (1982) Zack: The only way this song to could get worse would be to have some pigtailed, bubble-gum…
Taylor Long
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Frightened Rabbit could not have been more different from the setting for their acoustic, all-request set at Le Poisson Rouge on Monday night. Le Poisson Rouge’s pricey beverages and bottle…
Dw. Dunphy
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Frank Sinatra – From the Heart (2009, Legacy) purchase this album (Amazon) Valentine’s Day – depending on your walk of life, it’s either a splendid day of warm, romantic thoughts…
Darren Robbins
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As a musician, singer, and songwriter, I am often surprised by the similarities between myself and Tom Petty. We’ve both been supremely blessed with the love of good women, the…
Dw. Dunphy
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In an ongoing series, Dw. Dunphy takes an occasional look back at Christian contemporary music (CCM) of the past and makes the case for a new audience to rediscover the…
John C. Hughes
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Record deals were being handed out like Halloween candy to anything remotely resembling “alternative” in the post-Nirvana ’90s.Á‚ It’s nearly impossible to imagine a band like art/math rockers Shudder to Think…
Mojo Flucke
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Even in these crushing economic times, blues fans can count on three things: Death, taxes, and until they spend every last red cent they fish from the ashtrays and couch…
Scott Malchus
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Like a long-lost brother, Elliott greeted me with a warm hug as I stepped into his house. Although it had only been six months since we last saw one another,…
Terje Fjelde
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Over the next year Terje Fjelde has agreed to listen to nothing but David Foster on his iPod. He’s loaded the thing with over 1,200 songs produced, arranged, composed, and/or…
Dw. Dunphy
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A.C. Newman – Get Guilty (2009, Matador) purchase this CD (Amazon) Get Guilty, the second solo effort from New Pornographers ringmaster A.C. Newman, is nice. I would like to say…
Tony Redman
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It’s time once again to dig deep into the Way Out Junk archives to bring you another installment of “Way Out Wednesday.” This week, we spotlight the wonderful children’s album…
Ben Wiser
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Now is the time of year when thoughts turn to the warmer days of spring and summer just ahead. It’s also the time of celebrations. Chinese New Year or Spring…
Taylor Long
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Animal Collective – Merriweather Post Pavilion (2009, Domino) purchase this CD (Amazon) The optical illusion cover for Animal Collective’s latest and eighth release, Merriweather Post Pavilion, is more than something…
Ken Shane
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Last year Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon blended his personal story, haunting melodies, and evocative lyrics on an album called For Emma, Forever Ago. The album found its way to almost…