Popdose is pleased to exclusively present to you the title track video from singer-songwriter Garrett Owen’s new E.P., Sad Eyed Son. The song is one dynamic performance of stripped-down, low-key,…
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Soundscape master Scott Morgan (better known by his working name, Loscil) and the cellist Mark Bridges have birthed and produced, as the duo High Plains, a debut record of trembling,…
This is quite a pairing: R. Stevie Moore, the prolific DIY legend who has released hundreds of cassettes (and albums) over the decades and Jason Falkner, the brilliant and gifted…
If you’re missing a burst of sunshine in these bleak winter days, don’t go looking for it outdoors. Instead, turn to John Hickman’s new single, “Hello Hello.” Its bouncy, optimistic…
Not gonna lie, this is a strange show, but it all makes sense in the Medskerverse, if you take a step back.
The Players scored with a Vietnam War-themed single in 1966
If you like your heartbreak songs acoustically flavored with a early 2000s backbeat, My Silent Bravery’s “Face to Face” is your new favorite song. Singer/songwriter Matt Wade sings of regret,…
Sometimes it takes a while for a band to really take root and find their feet as artists; getting into one’s own groove is never easy and on this new…
Indie rock renaissance man Tobin Sprout returns with a new album. Popdose had a chat with the prolific creator.
Don’t get me wrong: I like Crystal Fairy’s self-titled debut, I really do. I just don’t love it as much as I think I should. The name on the spine…
Stan Demeski is a legend, whether you know it or not. He’s also a very kind and funny man with a great/subtle sense of humor and he’s one hell of…
Legendary character actor John Hurt passed away in January 2017. Coincidentally, January 2017 also saw a spike in the sales of many classic dystopian novels. 1984 is the best-selling book…
I’ve been listening to tracks from Anna Rose’s EP, Strays in the Cut, for a while now, so we were honored to premiere the lyric video for one of the EP’s…
Good concert films can either define an era (Woodstock, The Last Waltz) or an artist (Frampton Comes Alive, Cheap Trick at Budokan, Stop Making Sense). And then there are the…
Many of the amazing artists I’ve had the honor to share with you here on Popdose have something profound in common: their music captures what it’s like to be alive…
Migrating from ’90s Germany to today’s San Francisco scene, the members of dark-pop outfit no:carrier embrace the here and now. Their sound is dense, rich with time and experience, but…
A guitar playing elephant and an ant worry that their romance is doomed, but somehow love finds a way in this month’s Way Out Junk!
As news broke that Trump was rescinding Department of Justice guidelines to protect transgender students, I was immediately swept back in time, to the 1970’s and 80’s, when I was…
Fans of a-ha, Sigue Sigue Sputnik and the Thompson Twins might want to tune in, you know, in case I play any bands similar to them.
It’s something of a joy to find so many new, young and talented singer-songwriters cropping up with such regularity; it certainly makes my job a lot easier and more pleasurable. …
Bobby Freeman wrote and recorded one of the most covered songs in the history of rock and roll
Classic pop raconteur and all around nice guy is joined by Jason Falkner for the latest edition.
While playing the nostalgia concert circuit — state fairs, package tours and casinos — seems like a depressing way for members of a once iconic band to ride out the…
Back in the autumn, Popdose had the chance to introduce you to Lisa Said, the incredibly gifted and equally powerful singer-songwriter, who had just released her latest album, No Turn…
Sometimes going under doesn’t sound half bad, particularly when what’s happening on land makes us want to bury our heads in the sand anyway. Iranian vocalist Maryama captures the free-floating sensation…
Popdose is pleased to introduce you to Aussie alt-rock trio Kingswood, who are set to release After Hours, Close to Dawn on March 3. Turning left where the listener expects right, the band’s sophomore…
Silent and stern in the sweltering night. The mob moves like demons possessed. What’s THAT supposed to mean? In 1974, Rush replaced departing drummer John Rutsey with Neil Peart in…
Even if you’re protesting today, there’s no reason why you can’t enjoy the time off, kick back, and relax with some mighty fine sounds of Americana at its finest. Steve…
To balance the terror of living in the tiny clutches of a flaming Orange Cheat-o, 2017 is already Making Music Great Again by serving up bushelfuls of spellbinding new records you will surely want…