The title of Al Jarreau’s sixth studio album, released in 1983, is simple and straightforward: Jarreau. But if you ask me, it’s missing an exclamation point at the end —…
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Dw. Dunphy
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My grandfather loved his guitars. He listened to old Hank Williams Sr. records, a bit of Les Paul and Mary Ford, and a smattering of Hawaiian music, all to hear…
Jeff Giles
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Pat Metheny – Over on 4th Street from One Quiet Night (2003) The Mighty Wah! – Sing All the Saddest Songs from Songs of Strength & Heartbreak (2000) Sugar –…
David Medsker
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My club-friendly tendencies are clearly lost on the majority of Popdose”™s AOR-loving rock hounds, so let”™s shake things up this week by putting Jimmy Page under the remix knife. Truth…
Scraps
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Hey everybody. Welcome to the ninth ear-boggling week of Name That Tune at Popdose. Because everybody loves rules, let’s do the rules first: The Rules (subject to modification in future…
Jason Hare
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Hi everybody! It’s that time again — that special time of the week where we look back to a previous Billboard Hot 100 chart, thank the stars we’re not stuck…
Jon Cummings
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As any loyal Popdose reader with a lingering affection for British power pop surely knows, the name of this column is cribbed from Nick Lowe’s 1978 album Jesus of Cool,…
John C. Hughes
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Led by the progenies of two ’60s rockers, hippy-dippy Donovan and blue-hatted Monkee Mike Nesmith, pomo new wavers Nancy Boy definitely rebelled against their musical pedigree, emphasizing fashion and style…
Mojo Flucke
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The hilarious little rocker known as “Potato Chip” predates the current obesity crisis. Even though I know that, since I started listening to garage rock in earnest at about the…
Scott Malchus
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The call came in the middle of the workday, sometime after lunch. Julie was fighting back tears as she drove home from Jacob’s pediatrician’s office. What we had feared was…
Jeff Giles
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Dan Hill – Real Love (1989) purchase this album (Amazon) Mmmmm. Can you smell that? Nothing says “cutout” like “a Dan Hill album from 1989,” does it? It’s almost like…
Taylor Long
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Whether or not you’re a fan of his music, it’s hard to argue that Trent Reznor, the creative mastermind of Nine Inch Nails, is constantly at the forefront of innovation….
Will Harris
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I wouldn”™t want to be the lone man out, so let me begin by opening this contribution to PopDose”™s Al Jarreau Week by admitting that I, too, was hesitant when…
Taylor Long
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Many seem eager to send bands like Vampire Weekend to the firing line for their afro-pop-lite brand of indie rock. For those on the often thankless crusade for authenticity, meet…
Ted Asregadoo
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE Sorry for the long delay between mixes, kids. Some real-life issues took over for the past few weeks and I had to take a break…
Zack Dennis
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Even though I live in Los Angeles, I’ve never been an actor, a writer, a director, a writer-director, a grip, a cameraman, or worked in the film industry in any…
Matthew Bolin
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The theme to Moonlighting (1985-1989) was one of those great TV theme songs that was able to set the mood for the program that followed it. In just under a…
John C. Hughes
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The e-mail went out to all us Popdosers a couple weeks ago: “Who’s interested in participating in Al Jarreau Week?” My initial reaction was that I couldn’t possibly be less…
Jeff Giles
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What, you thought we were kidding around with the whole “Al Week” thing? Shame on you. And while we’re at it, shame on you for thinking Al Jarreau is too…
Will Harris
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Two Canadian artists back to back? Hey, don’t blame me. Blame Paul Myers. If you happened to check out the comments in last week’s column, you might’ve seen the entry…
Clay Franks
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[Taylor’s note: My friend Clay makes the best mixes of anyone I know. He’s also one of the best writers I know. His words are fluid and natural, with a…
Jon Cummings
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At first glance, the video for Al Jarreau’s 1984 single “After All” seems simple enough. Jarreau sings on a soundstage “rooftop” while a pair of dancers interpret the song’s romantic…
Jeff Giles
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We may scoff at his constantly smiling public persona — not to mention vintage bits of ’80s cheese like the “Mornin’” video — but anyone who tries to deny Al…
Jason Hare
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“They live to talk about crap!” I’ll admit it: I was quite puzzled when I received an e-mail from Dave Lifton, pop culture writer extraordinaire and the creator of the…
Dw. Dunphy
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The dichotomy between artist and the art is often easily reconciled by the public. In music, artists of all religious persuasions exist, yet their choice of faith doesn’t negatively affect…
DJ D
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I’m DJ D from Retro Remixes, and this is my shiny new column, fresh out of the bubble wrap. Pop! Pop! Pop! This feature, a spin-off of my blog, will…
Jeff Giles
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Peter Case – Entella Hotel from The Man With The Blue Postmodern Fragmented Neo-Traditionalist Guitar (1989) Badfinger – Dear Angie from Magic Christian Music (1970) R.E.M. – At My Most…
David Medsker
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If you know me, then you know that I loves me some Duran Duran. Even when they make an album as unlistenable as Liberty, Pop Trash or Red Carpet Massacre…
Scraps
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Hey everybody. Welcome to the eighth week of Name That Tune at Popdose. Let’s get the rules out of the way first: The Rules (subject to modification in future games):…
The Chartburn Panel
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[kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/j-zRFrm0HEM” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /] Mainstream Rock: INXS, “Suicide Blonde” (1990) John: I was always appreciative of INXS for holding X back until 1990 so I could accurately say…