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As I’d said previously, when this album and signing was announced, if it wasn’t obvious that The Anderson Council has been one of New Jersey’s best kept secrets, well now,…
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Roads can take you anywhere, but they have a funny way of bringing you around to the same spots now and then. You pass through these hubs and junctions on…
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Toasting a great bartender, too soon gone, in The Vinyl Diaries.
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4 highly enjoyable songs from this New Orleans collective; Critters is their 5th overall release and a highly polished collection of songs. Big, lush, dramatic and thunderous wouldn’t be off…
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Ronnie Dyson was a star of stage, screen, and the music charts who was lost too soon
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The warmth of this album can’t be understated. North Carolina native turned Brooklyn transplantee Greg Humphreys (late of the glorious Dillon Fence) has now formed a new band, Greg Humphreys…
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We’re going to do something a little different – rather than a straight review, we’re going to premiere for you the debut album from Norway’s Lovespeake. And if giving you…
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New tunes from Paper Route, The Wans, Bad Sounds, and Gringo Star in the Single Play spotlight
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Crisp, crunchy pop would be an accurate description of Ryan Cassata’s newest release, Shine. This 22-year old Long Island native has already issued four full-length albums since 2011 and now,…
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Ken Shane
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Johnny Ace was one of the biggest stars of the ’50s until one fateful Christmas Day in Houston
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Popdose is pleased to bring you the exclusive premiere of up and coming Seattle-based singer songwriter David Nyro’s video for ”Happiness”—one of several songs he’ll be debuting in the coming…
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Sometimes a romantic relationship can lead to great art… and sometimes the end of that relationship can lead to even greater art. But when a fractured professional couple get back…
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Most people are surprised to learn I like hip-hop. Let me clarify — I like certain kinds of hip-hop that appeal to my pop sensibilities. Growing up with artists like…
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This sophomore effort from Irish singer-songwriter Ciaran Lavery has an aura about it twinged with a sweet melancholia – and that is its strength; its secret weapon. And it’s not…
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Popdose is pleased to present the exclusive worldwide premiere of “You Make Me Feel Like,” the new single from alternative pop duo Midi Matilda!
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Working with Philly Soul legend Thom Bell the Intrigues had their biggest hit
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From the glorious musical garden known as Chicago comes this new 4-song E.P. from Hemmingbirds. This trio has been around for a while – 4 overall releases (2 albums;…
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For someone who’s made her name in the dance world, Billie Ray Martin has A LOT of soul and it’s evident on this new album, The Soul Tapes. A true…
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While Popdose recently reviewed the new, long-overdue release from Blue Orchids, the band led and fronted by guitarist/frontman Martin Bramah (original guitarist of The Fall), we also take great pleasure…
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Something to sink my teeth into, rich with acoustic guitars, mandolins, violins and shiver-inducing harmonies. Although The Danberrys, who hail from East Nashville, are a band, the two main drivers…
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Ken Shane
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Shirley Ellis emerged as a three-hit wonder at a dark time in the nation’s history
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This long-planned debut album from Identical Suns is one of those happy results of a strong Indiegogo campaign; combining the talents of Rene Rodriguez and Todd Stanton, this California and…
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And… the win goes to this Paul Weller/Noel Gallagher composition, sung mainly by Michael Nesmith, with Micky Dolenz – a slice of vintage Monkees-style and as psychedelic as The Monkees…
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So this obscure thing came out last week we’re sure you know nothing about.
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This six-song e.p. is simply delicious. Karyn Kuhl’s been part of the New Jersey scene for quite a while (I used to see her when she was in a great…
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Patty & the Emblems are best remembered for the songwriter who wrote their biggest hit
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The first thing that immediately strikes you when you listen to this first album from Austin-based Charlie Faye & The Fayettes is the vintage AM-radio production; a very warm ’60’s…