DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE Hello, my Mix Six friends!Á‚ I was trolling the Internets the other day and was curious about popular songs in other parts of the world….
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Cheap Trick – “Surrender” The Who – “The Kids Are Alright” — n n n {democracy:13} — Last week, Dire Straits absolutely demolished Melanie Safka by the greatest margin in…
Will Harris
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I can say without hesitation that today’s Hooks ‘N’ You was written more quickly and with less forethought in the history of the column, but whether that’s a good thing…
Jeff Giles
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Taj Mahal – Funky Bluesy ABC’s from Shake Sugaree (1987) Crown Jewels – Last Confession from Linoleum (1998) Dawayne Bailey – The Sad Parade from Joyland (2006) Darden Smith –…
Scraps
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Hey everybody, welcome to the twenty-ninth mind-mulching week of Name That Tune at Popdose. We’ve got a few rules, but not too many: The Rules: MAXIMUM THREE GUESSES between updates…
The Chartburn Panel
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[kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/uAzF8iJ0gMw” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /] Mainstream Rock: Robert Palmer, “Simply Irresistible” (1988) Dw. Dunphy: Simply inescapable. It’s a big old, synth-laden AOR kind of rocker that does what it…
Dw. Dunphy
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There are several degrees of expectation, but the key ones are low expectation, high expectation, and original Metallica fans. You’re aware of the first two, I’m sure, but number three…
Mojo Flucke
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A couple months back, I interviewed the Scissormen for Popdose. They’re a raunchy blues-rock duo in the vein of Black Diamond Heavies or Black Keys, except masterminded by an even…
John C. Hughes
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Combining shoegaze and dreampop with straight-ahead power pop, Washington D.C. indie-rock darlings Unrest were the brainchild of Mark Robinson, founder of the TeenBeat label.Á‚ After a few post-punk experimental years,…
Scott Malchus
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I don’t have anything profound to add to the many comments and editorials you are going to see and hear today. All of you fine readers that come to Popdose…
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…
Ben Wiser
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Since the world is about to end, I figured I would get into the spirit and post this — the first Test of the DOOOOMERANG!!! DOOOOOOM is the serious bidniss,…
Matthew Bolin
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With summer moving towards fall, and the greatest and creepiest holiday of the year now less than two months away, I thought I’d take a break from flogging the careers…
Jeff Giles
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Researchers suggested that homosexuality in men may be an evolutionary advantage if it is caused by a set of “feminizing” genes and if men who carry sub-critical numbers of those…
David Medsker
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My girlfriend Kim (a.k.a. College Ex #2) hated this song from the start. I can’t say I blame her, really. Not because the song is bad or anything — au…
Dave Steed
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A few weeks ago I laughed at someone”™s musical taste. I feel kind of bad about it. See, a buddy of mine asked me if I had heard the new…
Jason Hare
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Welcome to Part Two of Earmageddon! If you’re just joining us, you might want to take a second to review Part One. Please, I implore you, review Part One. Take…
John C. Hughes
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If at first you don’t succeed … fail a second time.Á‚ Third time’s the charm! That twist on two hoary old clichés pretty much sums up the long struggle of…
David Medsker
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Was last week’s quiz one born of frustration? Sorry, sometimes I just can’t help it. Did I just give you a clue to one of the album covers in this…
Popdose Staff
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Dire Straits – “Skateaway” Melanie Safka – “Brand New Key” — n n n {democracy:12} — Last week, Zack and Placebo won your pity, taking 64% of the votes cast.Á‚ …
Ted Asregadoo
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE After hurricane Gustav, I was deluged with a few emails from the American Red Cross asking for donations (both monetary and otherwise) to help out…
Will Harris
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Before I start talking about the Baltimore-based power pop band known as Splitsville, I should let them start talking…and I’ll do so by offering up the very first track from…
Jason Hare
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Hi, everybody! Would you like to play a game? It’s a horrible game, really, but it’s been ages since Jeff and I have played it. In fact, it’s never actually…
Jeff Giles
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Robyn – Konichiwa Bitches from Robyn (2008) Charlie Parker – My Little Suede Shoes from Talkin’ Bird (1999) Billy Pilgrim – Lady of the Mist from Bloom (1995) Jeff Beck…
Scraps
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Hi everyone — Brian Ibbott here from the Coverville radio show/podcast here with the twenty-eighth edition of Name That Tune. Scraps was generous enough to offer me the chance to…
Beau Dure
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Welcome back to another edition of CHART ATTACK!, everyone! Sick of the ’90s? Sick of the ’80s? Sick of … uh … the ’40s, ’50s and ’60s, 1970, 1971, and…
Michael Fortes
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Standing inside the Knockout in San Francisco’s Mission district late on a Wednesday night, August 27, 2008, I couldn’t help but feel a sense of déjÁƒ vu. I know I’ve…
Dw. Dunphy
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Multiple choice time on Popdose, kids. Make sure that pencil is a #2 and don’t forget to fill your circles completely. Your future depends on how you do on this…
John C. Hughes
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Anyone who’s ever worked at a record store that buys and sells used CDs can tell you what titles they see over and over again.Á‚ Jagged Little Pill, Cracked Rear…
Mojo Flucke
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Garage-rockin’ record-collector recidivists will call this one an easy layup, but most U.S. rock fans living outside that niche fraternity are (probably blissfully) unaware that the Dutch rock band Golden…