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Jeff: Hey, Jason! Guess what today is? Jason: The worst day of the rest of my life? Jeff: Kind of! It’s a very special Mellowmas anniversary. Jason: That can’t be…
Every once in a while, self-described ”rocker” Bob Lefsetz sees an act other than his tried-and-true 1970s icons on yet another cash-in nostalgia tour and actually has a good time….
I’ve been unbelievably fortunate to have the opportunity to hear/be exposed to new artists who know how to craft great pop material in the tradition of those performers who I’ve…
Jason: Some people may not realize it, but finding Mellowmas music isn’t an easy thing to do. Jeff: On the other hand, it isn’t nearly as hard as it should…
Jeff: Well, well, well! Look who’s back for more Mellowmas. Jason: I can’t say no to you, baby. Jeff: As it turns out, ending a sentence with “baby” is oddly…
We end the letter S this week with some SWV and start T watching Tag Team completely sell out.
Jeff: HO, HO, HO, JASON! JASON! IT IS MELLOWMAS! Jason: INDEED IT IS, GOOD SIRE! So nice to be with you again! Jeff: Readers, please mark this down: Jason has…
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, everywhere you go. It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Peace on Earth, goodwill toward men, et cetera, et cetera. We…
It’s the Friday Five! Shuffle through five random tracks from your library and share it with the Popdose community.
Eric Martin stops by the Popdose Lounge to talk about his acoustic tour, possible new music from Mr. Big & his memories of working with Toto.
Every so often here at Popdose we’re lucky enough to get an artist to list their Desert Island Discs for us – the five albums they’d take along if they…
Breakneck tempos, the sound of a stuck CD, deep “metallic” bass with old-fashioned hardcore punk guitars – such is the delivery of Japan’s Melt Banana on this, their tenth album,…
Making a case for concerts on home video, Dream Theater put out a more than comprehensive package.
Record Store Day isn’t just in the spring anymore. The annual tradition now happens twice a year, once in the spring, and once on Black Friday. Since you’re already out…
In the last few minutes of the commentary track for their new album Purgatory/Paradise, Throwing Muses singer/guitarist Kristin Hersh and drummer David Narcizo trade memories of the L.A. apartment building…
This fifth release (hence, titled Moistboyz 5) from Pennsylvania’s Moistboyz (featuring Ween’s Mickey Melchiondo as Mickey Moist) has a great, straightforward ROCK-ness to it. From the opening track “Protect And…
The year 2000 was a much simpler time. The only creature on earth who Tweeted was the Rockin’ Robin (and not the Thicke kind). Digital music storage devices were those…
Keith Sweat may have the most songs this week but it’s Matthew Sweet that steals the show.
It’s the Friday Five! Shuffle through five random tracks from your library and share it with the Popdose community.
Few bands have recovered from the kind of turmoil that engulfed Paramore following the release of its third album, the excellent Brand New Eyes, and led to an acrimonious split…
It’s not often that I enjoy music videos – but when I do, I feel it necessary to help give them exposure. And it would be unprofessional of me to…
Win a copy of the new four disc anthology from Rhino
With a sound that combines the hypnotic vibe of Mazzy Star and the drones of John Cale-era Velvet Underground, Annie Girl and The Flight soar like no other.
It’s hard to write about Nonagon, a Chicago-rooted band whose latest pocket full of cuts and volts is a 12-inch EP titled The Last Hydronaut, without using words like blistering…
New Jersey “all stars”, Speed The Plough are wonderfully represented here with this retrospective that looks over their now 30-plus years career (courtesy of the fine folks at Bar None…
Kelly Keagy of Night Ranger joins us for an exclusive interview to talk about the band’s forthcoming new album and the 30th anniversary of their classic Midnight Madness release.
