Like a lot of you, I played in rock n’ roll bands when I was young. And like a lot of you, I eventually gave it up. But unlike most…
Music
After spending the last decade as one of the most sought out songwriters in Nashville, Natalie Hemby is about to release her first solo album. While she’s known for writing…
Unpopular pop. That’s the best description of my music collection. Let’s listen to some!
A minor hit for Soul Brothers Six became a huge hit for others
A melancholy pall hangs over much of Loscil’s Monument Builders, a mysterious little nugget of an LP out since November on Kranky Records. Musician’s musician (and sole ”band” member) Scott…
For years, Deni Bonet has been honing her craft as a violinist, singer, songwriter and performer. And anyone who’s heard her last few albums, especially 2013’s It’s All Good, knows…
Wishing you a very Happy New Year with a stirring version of the old Scottish standard
Saying goodbye to a dreadful year with the ultimate party anthem
Let’s fold back the sheets on 2016, this death’s bed of a year, by focusing our attention on one of its brighter moments, an overlooked reissue that fills in the…
Rob Smith wakes up from a long, propofol-induced slumber to discuss some fine 2016 music in “The Vinyl Diaries.”
Year end album round-ups are no longer a consensus of the nation’s listening experience. We live in a hyper fragmented world — a total niche fest. I’ve read about 50…
International indie hero Anton Barbeau, who writes, performs and produces original music of the “pre-apocalyptic psychedelic pop” variety released Magic Act earlier this year; this is the new video from…
Celebrating the joys of the season with Otis Redding
Four very strong, well-crafted/sculpted songs with a lot to offer. Strong harmonies, melodies, lush arrangements and a feeling of warmth that’s impossible to not feel embraced by. Such is the…
It’s been two years since Vancouver singer/songwriter Nat Jay landed high on the Popdose year-end album charts with her sterling full-length album All I Think When I Wake Up. This month,…
We chat with Blue Rodeo’s Jim Cuddy to talk about the band’s new album.
2016 was a bad year for musicians, but a good year for music books
This somewhat wryly entertaining track from multi-talent Brian Cullman comes to us just in time for the holidays; it’s been released as an E.P. with three other tracks and you…
Baby Washington had one crossover hit, but she was a presence on the R&B charts
A wonderful mixture of jazziness, country, soul and well, a little bit of everything, Bonnie Whitmore’s newest release, Fuck With Sad Girls is as thoughtful, lyrically as it is rich…
The exclusive premiere of the first track from Kate Ferber’s debut album, The Great Thaw
Hailing from Minneapolis, MN, Magnetic Ghost began as a side-project imprint for musician Andrew Larson. Their niche encompasses shoegaze, post-punk, kraut rock, and more to create a new sound that…
I don’t know how this one snuck past me, but I’m happy to present on behalf of Popdose the latest video from Those Pretty Wrongs, the dynamic duo of Jody…
Amy chats with Popdose to talk about her first holiday album in nearly 20 years.
