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Hipsters made it possible for Dot Wiggin of the famously awful Shaggs to release a solo album 44 years later, but Jeff Giles will pay for making me listen to it.
Popdose has the exclusive premiere of the first single from the new Explorers Club album.
Although I’m a fan and sometimes-student of music, I’m quick to leap at the chance to explore genres I’m not familiar with. When I heard about hip-hop artist WiseProof, I…
There are very few “current” artists around who can actively make me want to watch their latest videos. Bob Mould is, indeed, one of them. And this latest video from…
I’ve been lucky enough to get the chance to write about artists with a social conscience that fit into the tradition of mid-’60s folkies by broadening the masses’ awareness of…
Chris Bolger is another of those amazing musicians whose name you’ve heard but can’t understand why he’s not in the stratosphere of stardom. Well, no worries – his newest album,…
The Jimmy Castor Bunch scored with a funky hit in 1972.
Butch Young has been one of those names on the scene for a long time – you know you’ve heard of him – you know you’ve heard his music and…
2014′ s Western Holiday was a stunning solo debut from guitarist-turned-oncologist-turned guitarist again, Karen Haglof. Recorded in Brooklyn’s Cowboy Technical Services Recording Rig – run by guitar legend Eric “Roscoe”…
Popdose is pleased to present Kevin Sekhani’s video for “Carol Ann”, from his 2015 knockout album, Day Is Done. A warm, catchy and sweet tune – as pure American as…
It’s every rock band’s worst nightmare. No, not talking about the power cutting out just before doing a show in front of a room full of A&R reps. An accident…
Mira Aasma, Bob Dylan, Night Argent, and Paul Simon in this week’s “Boomers and Millennials” Single Play
Yes, you’re reading that title correctly. For a few years in the ’70s, Dionne Warwick added that ‘e’ to the end of her last name because her astrologer convinced her…
I love folk music. New folk, old folk, it doesn’t matter. But I will admit that there is good folk and great folk, the kind that steals the show at Newport and…
“No, I won’t go with the flow, because if I do, I’ll end up where everybody else goes.” Those are probably the most descriptive and autobiographical words taken straight from…
I’m pretty sure that I won’t be saying anything new or different about The Feelies – I’m sure it’s all been said before since the short summation about this band…
I’ve written about and shared with you music over the last few months from a wonderful new band, VAS (originally known as “Elder”). We premiered three tracks previously and now…
When I first told you about Vince Grant almost a year ago, he’d just release his album, My Depression Is Always Trying to Kill Me, a heady title that’s sparked a…
Popdose is pleased to present the premiere of “Denmark Street”, the first official video from Edward Rogers’ latest album, Glass Marbles (reviewed here on Popdose). Denmark Street was London’s version…
Best known as a songwriter/producer, Lamont Dozier also had hits on his own
There’s always a certain amount of expectations when a new release comes out from a long-established artist that you’ve admired over the span of time and I will grant you,…
This Minneapolis trio, consisting of two brothers, Aaron (guitars/keys/vocals) and Christian (bass/keys/vocals) Ankrum and Reese Kling (drums) deliver their sophomore effort and I’m liking what I’ve heard – once again,…
New music from Tanya Donelly, John Doe, Sada Vidoo, and Jerad Finck
Isaac Hayes’ 1970 album was a key component in the Stax Records resurgence
This great new video and track comes from Chicago’s These Peaches; “So Glad” is the latest focus from the album Almost Heard The Ocean, which was released in October. Primarily…