Popdose reviews the long-awaited return of Boards of Canada, last heard from in 2006.
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I loved these two albums when they first came out in 1984 and 1986, respectively, through the good folks at A&M Records. This Atlanta band had that wonderful mix of…
Eagle Vision’s 4-DVD video retrospective of Jethro Tull live is a gift to longtime fans.
This week, Pearl Jam contribute to the most confusing timeline of songs on the Billboard Hot 100.
A conversation with DA’s lead architect Terry Scott Taylor about the band’s new album, Dig Here, Said The Angel (and an album review to boot!)
Ze French Canadians scare the crap out of you while Humiliation brings back the glory days of Bolt Thrower.
Join Popdose for a look back at three decades of Babyface’s wide-ranging influence as a singer, songwriter, and producer.
It’s the Friday Five! Shuffle through five random tracks from your library and share it with the Popdose community.
Playing a large festival is both a blessing and a curse, especially for up and coming bands. The blessing – The band is playing to a larger audience than you’d…
1993 was ground zero for the nu-metal movement. We just didn’t know yet.
The Ikettes had a major hit of their own in ’62
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…
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.
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,…
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…
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…
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.
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,…
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…
Andre 3000 and Big Boi mingle with Donny Osmond this week in Bottom Feeders.
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.
A review of the tribute to Big Star’s “Third” album at Chicago’s Park West
One of the Hellgoat’s favorite bands, Nunslaughter, throws out not one but two releases ready to corrupt Christian minds.
Join Popdose for a look back at three decades of Babyface’s wide-ranging influence as a singer, songwriter, and producer.
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…
Let’s listen to an excellent, previously unreleased song by Phil Phillips called “Weeping Willow.”
Patty Griffin brought her blend of country, folk and gospel to the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles.
