The Terror and Embryonic are deeply polarizing albums. The larger question is whether even the band is happy with them, or anything, and what will it take for them to find a little joy again?
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Ann Logue
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Angelique Kidjo does not like being placed in the “world music” ghetto. She believes that all music belongs to the world and that everything starts from Africa — so the…
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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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Ken Shane
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It was the beginning of a Hall of Fame career for Hall & Oates
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Rob Ross
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I don’t know anything about this band from Vancouver, B.C., but upon first listen, The Shilohs self-titled sophomore album has shades of another melodically-infused band’s maiden release… Of course, I’m…
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Dw. Dunphy
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The singer/songwriter/producer discusses entering the world of the 100% independent artist, as well as the friends who have come along for the ride for his return album, Don’t Look Back.
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Justin Vellucci
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Steve Albini once infamously offered up ”ten fucking stars” in Melody Maker to the swansong LP of a then-unknown Louisville quartet named Slint. Twenty three long years later, much has…
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Rob Ross
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This band from Santa Barbara delivers a very strong album; this being their sophomoric effort. And this second album comes a decade after the band had split – glad to…
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Jeff Giles
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While Guster wraps up work on their next (as-yet untitled) studio album and preps the release of some live anniversary sets, here’s a teaser: A rare performance of the Keep…
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Jeff Giles
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Clark takes a minute out of his Grammy victory tour to deliver a little free music.
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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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Jeff Giles
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L.A.’s Peach Kings bring the mojo thunder with their latest single.
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Ken Shane
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The Hold Steady held forth in RI last week
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Jeff Giles
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Heartbreak is no fun, but Kye Alfred Hillig’s latest single makes it sound sweet.
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Jeff Giles
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The new Arkells record comes out in August, which suddenly seems much too far away.
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Ken Shane
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Candi Staton is known for a disco hit but there is much more
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Rob Ross
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I don’t know how this escaped being recognized as a vitally important piece of work in a time of major musical landscape shifts. But let’s first remember who leads this…
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Popdose Staff
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It’s the Popdose Music Roundtable for April 2014 — wherein the staff gabs about any music, new or old, that has been moving us over the past month.
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Jeff Giles
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Smith refuses to play it safe with the follow-up to her Juno-winning debut.
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Jeff Giles
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True redemption is earned, and Glen David Andrews proves it with his latest album.
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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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Allison Johnelle Boron
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Though they’ve been men-about-town on the LA music circuit, building connections with members of Panic! At the Disco and honing their own modern rock sound, the three fellas of Westwood…
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Zack Dennis
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One time – I don’t know what possessed me – I picked up a copy of “The Sun Also Rises” and tried to go drink-for-drink with its protagonist, Jake Barnes….
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Dw. Dunphy
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Can an album be reflective, thought-provoking, and kick your butt at the same time?
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