The word “concept” album took on a negative connotation by the end of the ’70’s. However, this isn’t the ’70’s and concept albums are a good thing. It’s nice to…
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Dw. Dunphy
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It is nearly impossible to imagine a world without Kiss at this point. Whether you are a full-on soldier in the Kiss Army or you can’t stand them at all,…
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Dw. Dunphy
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For all the cries of Joe Jackson’s “forsaking” pop, 1994’s “Night Music” says otherwise.
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Allison Johnelle Boron
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What do you get when you combine smooth, flowing, almost-spoken verses with an ear-wormy harmonica lick, simple acoustic guitars, a steady backbeat and a guy whose name might imply he’s…
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Ken Shane
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One great song, three great versions. Which is your favorite?
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Rob Ross
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You could make the argument that this is one of those reviews that just writes itself. On first hearing the name of the band, I thought “Who fans”, since instinct…
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Rob Ross
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This is good – this is VERY good. Matt McClowry, a stand-up comic with a sharp wit, wry delivery and perfect sense of timing, unleashes Uncomfortable, an album of every…
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Rob Ross
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I usually tend to steer clear when I see a musician or performer classified as “world music”; it’s one of the few genres that I just cannot listen to. So…
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Ken Shane
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Kim Weston – a Motown legend who could have had more
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Keith Creighton
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Interpol and the Faint both staged massive artistic and commercial comebacks in 2014, so what better time for Long Beach, California’s Repeater to finally break on through to the other…
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Rob Ross
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There seems to be a stream – not so much a trend – of bands/performers who have been releasing albums as of late with a “soundtrack” feel – small wonder,…
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Keith Creighton
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I spent a good 22 years in the Cleveland/Akron area before motoring West. The area might be the butt of a lot of jokes, including this one and that one, but…
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Rob Ross
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A few months ago, I reviewed a new E.P. release by a local (New Jersey) band, The Cynz. They have that driving, frenetic garage-y sound that reminds me of the…
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Popdose Staff
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A critical look at a critical look at the history of the music video.
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Michael Parr
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It’s the Friday Five! Shuffle through five random tracks from your library and share it with the Popdose community.
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Rob Ross
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This is an interesting CD to have graced my desk and reached my ears. A lot going on in this album – busy but never cluttered. A good production (how…
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Ken Shane
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The collected works of a legendary Memphis gospel soul label
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Dw. Dunphy
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After an 11-year hiatus, Enchant return with “The Great Divide”
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Keith Creighton
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I own a bajillion records on every format known to man, and the #1 record of them all, bar none, is a left-field, one-off smash called A secret wish by Propaganda….
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Rob Ross
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What can one say about Riley King, better known and loved by the world as B.B. King, one of the greatest blues guitarists ever, that hasn’t been said a million…
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Matt Wardlaw
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Popdose presents the exclusive video premiere of Michael Sackler-Berner’s “She Loves Love,’ produced by Marshall Crenshaw and Stewart Lerman.
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Rob Ross
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A very rich and full debut album from Neulore, a Nashville-based duo, comprised of Adam Agin and William T. Cook. Newly signed to Island Records’ imprint Chop Shop and touring…
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Michael Parr
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It’s the Friday Five! Shuffle through five random tracks from your library and share it with the Popdose community.
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Keith Creighton
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One of the best things about being a feverish fan of British music while living in the States is getting to see massively popular UK arena acts play intimate club…
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Jack Feerick
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Autumn, it seems to me, is a good time for fairy tales. With the nights getting longer, we gather round the hearth, or nestle by a little one’s bedside, and…
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Ken Shane
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Johnnie Taylor covered Jimmy Hughes and made it his own