Marvin Gaye – What’s Going On from What’s Going On (1971) Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt – 1917 from Western Wall: The Tucson Sessions (1999) Bob Dylan – Two Soldiers…
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Hey everybody, and everybody’s family and friends. Welcome to the eighteenth vertebra-vibrating week of Name That Tune at Popdose. Rules are a drag, but we can’t seem to shake ’em:…
[kml_flashembed movie=”http://youtube.com/v/RLRLhV9U0kQ” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /] Mainstream Rock: Aerosmith, “Pink” (1997) David: Sweet Jesus. It’s that Aphex Twin album cover brought to life. Who asked for that? The funny thing…
After the MC5 fizzled out in a drug-addled puff of bad karma smoke–long before legions of music fans could make heads or tails of them, let alone put them in…
The ’70s were the golden age of the double A-side single, a curious little thing where a record company would release a single and promote both sides to radio, all…
IÁ¢€™m not sure when my brother, Budd, brought home his copy of John (then) Cougar MellencampÁ¢€™s Uh Huh. The cassette showed up in the basement one summer, a year or…
Jimmy Harnen – Can’t Fight the Midnight (1989) purchase this album (Amazon) That’s right, cutout lovers! It’s Jimmy Harnen! Why do you all have that look on your faces? What,…
(Author’s note: Jason’s Chart Attack! from last week is the inspiration for this post. While we were listening to all that stuff, all this stuff was happening.) May 21, 1985,…
Last Friday, Popdose commenter Rich mentioned that someone should write a Why You Should Like… about the Judybats. Well, Rich, I’d love to give you all the credit, but I’ve…
When it was announced that Scarlett Johansson was going to release an album, there was actually reason to be hopeful. Her sultry, smooth cover of “Summertime,” the first recording of…
The Eagles dogpiling continues. First off, if you havenÁ¢€™t had a chance, read Scott MalchusÁ¢€™ great review of Don FelderÁ¢€™s Á¢€Å“Heaven and Hell: My Life in the Eagles (1974-2001).Á¢€ Good…
Today weÁ¢€™re going to finish up with the story of my collection. As I mentioned last week, I consider Á¢€Å“The CollectionÁ¢€ to be complete, i.e. I own a hard copy…
In the final few moments of Tony ScottÁ¢€™s True Romance (1993) Alabama, accompanied by an injured Clarence, drives past a sign that reads Á¢€Å“Last U.S. Exit, Mexican Border 5 miles.Á¢€ItÁ¢€™s…
German new wave combo Nena secured their place in rock history with the one-hit wonderdom of “99 Luftballons” in 1984, but I’ve always been a bit of a sucker for…
Animotion – “Obsession” Ladies and gentlemenÁ¢€¦LET’S GET READY TO RUMBLE!!! Next week weÁ¢€™ll be unveiling a new feature here at Popdose: the Song-Off. Two songs about similar topic will be…
DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE My copy of Paste magazine came in the mail a couple of weeks ago, and if you don’t know about Paste, they provide readers with…
Today we introduce a new weekly feature on Popdose, as John C. Hughes and the world’s foremost Belinda Carlisle impersonator, a.k.a. his buddy Matty (or “Bearlinda,” if you prefer), knock…
Is there anyone who doesn’t like George Burns? No, there isn’t. And if you say that you don’t, I refuse to believe you. Even if you don’t think he’s funny,…
The difference between journalism and history is, of course, time and perspective Á¢€” as IÁ¢€™ve been reminded over the last few months, as IÁ¢€™ve presumptuously taken it upon myself to…
Howdy, pardners! It’s been a couple of weeks since we moseyed down Billboard way, so what do you say we hop along down to the Hot Country Top 10 and…
I saw Iron Man this morning. It was the first time I’d paid to see a movie at a multiplex in almost eight months. Maybe I should’ve gone to church…
IÁ¢€™m still reeling from this show. I had heard of Cloud Cult via KEXP, but they hadnÁ¢€™t made enough of an impression on me that IÁ¢€™d been awaiting this show…
I was going through a box of CD singles that I’m weeding out of my collection, and I couldn’t help but grin as I thumbed past a ridiculous number of…
Hey everybody. Welcome to the seventeenth synapse-snapping week of Name That Tune at Popdose. A game without rules is a kind of anarchy, don’t you think? And we don’t want…
Welcome back to another Friday edition of CHART ATTACK! I have to admit that I do have a soft spot in my heart for almost all of the songs in…
Mind if I freak you out here? Yes? Too bad; I have nothing else to write about. Well, that’s not entirely true. I have a lot to write about, judging…
When Ian McCulloch left Echo & the Bunnymen in 1988 for a solo career, no one really expected the rest of the band to carry on without him, much less…
Originally, this fine blog entry was crafted exclusively for the awesome Popdose Statutory Rock List, but alas, as I am wont to do — such as right here in the…
Damn right, Á¢€Å“My Sharona.Á¢€ The KnackÁ¢€â„¢s one monster hit, co-written by lead guitarist Berton Averre and singer Doug Fieger, has kept my heart pumping and my hands pounding on steering…
Rick Astley – Hold Me in Your Arms (1988) purchase this album (Amazon) Well, do you remember Rick Astley? He had a big, fat hit — it was ghastly He…