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Brian Boone
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In which we look at once common curiosities of pop culture that don’t exist anymore, be it because of changing tastes, the fragmentation of culture, or merely the fickle nature…
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Michael Fortes
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Psychedelic hero Mark Matos explains the concept of the Family Folk Explosion and details his upcoming boxed set in part two of his Parlour to Parlour interview.
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Rob Ross
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The Teardrop Explodes were as important to me as The Jam. Equally painful was their split at the same time as The Jam. Except The Teardrop never received the respect,…
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Popdose Staff
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We’re on to Disc Six of this seven-disc set this week, and man oh man do these silly pop songs elicit some strong opinions. Put your helmets on, kids, cos…
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Rob Ross
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I’ve written about this movie previously, but now, with the film making its national premiere in theaters, on InDemand and iTunes on July 3rd, I had the opportunity to ask…
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Michael Fortes
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Psych/folk/rock torch-bearer Mark Matos connects his music to a unique vision of “the New Weird West” in the first of a two-part Parlour to Parlour interview.
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Elizabeth Barker
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Lightning Dust is the side project of Black Mountain’s Amber Webber and Joshua Wells, an outlet for the Vancouver duo’s softer, sweeter, less stoner-rock-y tendencies. On their third album Fantasy,…
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Rob Ross
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This Seattle-based 3 piece pleases with this fine effort. Great sounding; has a very early-to-mid ’70’s feel which is fine with me. “Amy” is a quality starter; good, soulful and…
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Dave Steed
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Andre 3000 and Big Boi mingle with Donny Osmond this week in Bottom Feeders.
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Ted Asregadoo
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Knock, knock! Oh, it’s just “Single Play” for another week featuring music from Kate Tucker and the Sons of Sweden, Burning Condors, Salvatore Ganacci, and Dw Dunphy.
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Dave Lifton
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A review of the tribute to Big Star’s “Third” album at Chicago’s Park West
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The Six-Tongued Hellgoat
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One of the Hellgoat’s favorite bands, Nunslaughter, throws out not one but two releases ready to corrupt Christian minds.
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Robert Cass, Jeff Giles, and Mike Heyliger
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Join Popdose for a look back at three decades of Babyface’s wide-ranging influence as a singer, songwriter, and producer.
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Rob Ross
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Tasty riffs – good production and catchy songs put this band on my radar now. Starting off with “Here I Go”, this album is chock full of class-A/classic American power-pop…
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Chris Holmes
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Let’s listen to an excellent, previously unreleased song by Phil Phillips called “Weeping Willow.”
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Scott Malchus
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Patty Griffin brought her blend of country, folk and gospel to the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles.
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The Six-Tongued Hellgoat
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Squash Bowels grind you to a pulp while C R O W N establishes themselves as a band to look out for.
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Ken Shane
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Otis Redding turned a B-side ballad into a soul classic
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Dan Walsh
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If you search for the “Best music festivals of 2013”, you will find lots of lists – here, here, here, here, here, here, and here. Even our own Popdose festival…
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Rob Ross
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I don’t know why or what it is, but now this is the second new band I’ve heard in a week who seems to have used Big Star as a…
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Popdose Staff
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Greetings, chronic argonauts! We’ll be stepping into the time machine in just a moment, and once we do we’re mostly going to let the music do the talking. But we…
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Rob Ross
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This 12-track collection of lush rock melodies and introspective wordsmithery is the brainchild of Minneapolis’ Jon Herchert. Clean, “full” production and warmth made this a pleasure to take in. Of…
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Rob Ross
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Chris Stamey is the embodiment of the “thinking person’s musician”. His career is epic and storied: first as a member of The Sneakers with friend Mitch Easter, to playing bass…
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The Six-Tongued Hellgoat
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This week, new music from Noisem, Kalmah and more.
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Will Harris
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When it comes to bands whose critical acclaim far outweighs their record sales, few can compete with Big Star. The band, which initially featured guitarists Chris Bell and Alex Chilton,…
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Rob Ross
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How can you miss with a title like Songs About Cars, Space and The Ramones? You can’t, especially if you’re Drivin’ N’ Cryin’ – who are back, yet again, with…