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…
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Rob Ross
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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,…
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Ken Shane
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The Jimmy Castor Bunch scored with a funky hit in 1972.
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Rob Ross
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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…
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Rob Ross
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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”…
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Rob Ross
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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…
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Allison Johnelle Boron
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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…
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Ted Asregadoo
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Mira Aasma, Bob Dylan, Night Argent, and Paul Simon in this week’s “Boomers and Millennials” Single Play
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Ken Shane
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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…
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Allison Johnelle Boron
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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…
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Allison Johnelle Boron
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“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…
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Rob Ross
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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…
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Rob Ross
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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…
Allison Johnelle Boron
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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…
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Rob Ross
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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…
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Ken Shane
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Best known as a songwriter/producer, Lamont Dozier also had hits on his own
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Rob Ross
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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,…
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Rob Ross
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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,…
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Ted Asregadoo
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New music from Tanya Donelly, John Doe, Sada Vidoo, and Jerad Finck
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Ken Shane
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Isaac Hayes’ 1970 album was a key component in the Stax Records resurgence
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Rob Ross
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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…
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Rob Ross
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This British-born (with Colombian lineage) singer songwriter makes her initial bow with a self-financed E.P. called From The Uproar. Five songs deep, this is a wonderfully rich collection of songs…
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Rob Ross
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This release makes me alternately happy and sad. Happy because of who the musicians are; knowing them as well as I do from their amazing work (and actually knowing some…
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Ted Asregadoo
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PJ Harvey, Esperanza Spalding, Grant-Lee Phillips, and NEONOMORA in the “Single Play” spotlight.
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Allison Johnelle Boron
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Just when you think you’ve heard everything there is to hear in pop, along comes Daniel Grinberg. His new album, Short Stories, is the kind of audio journey that takes the…
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Rob Ross
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Good thing I didn’t let this one slip through the cracks. This guy just doesn’t slow down – rocking harder than before and belting out ballsy numbers as if he’d…