The long, strange trip from WWII to Samuel L.
Popdose Flashback
In April 1983, Japan introduced the Famicom. A couple years later, sales of Funyons increased three-fold.
And when the cupboard’s bare, will you still even care?
Recalling the phenomenon of the last episode of M*A*S*H
Wherein Holmes and Dunphy make like The Carpenters and go on hurting each other.
Some Furs and some friends look back on “Forever Now” as it turns 30
As music fans, bands find their way into our song-obsessed hearts in a variety of ways and some of the best experiences come about very unexpectedly. I think we all…
On the occasion of its 20th anniversary, Kelly Stitzel revisits Deee-Lite’s sophomore effort, Infinity Within.
Kelly Stitzel revisits one of her favorite albums, Annie Lennox’s solo debut, Diva.
Chris Holmes reflects on one of heavy metal’s landmark albums, Iron Maiden’s “The Number of the Beast,” for this edition of Popdose Flashback ’82.
Flashback to 1992 and revisit the overlooked Up by Right Said Fred.
Chris Holmes takes a fond look back at the self-titled fourth LP from King’s X, released this week in 1992.
20 years later, the band looks back at an early breakthrough
30 years ago, XTC seemed poised for their commercial breakthrough. Appearances were deceiving.
David Medsker runs 1992 through the beat mix blender.
On the 20th anniversary of the release of Michael Jackson’s “Dangerous”, Mike Heyliger takes a look back at the King of Pop’s eighth solo album.
How a last-ditch career-saver became a power pop classic.
Remembering the guy who brought country, and bad shirts, to the suburbs.
Twenty years ago, it was possible to be a regional success without breaking out nationally. This is the story of the rise and plateau and eventual fall of Cliffs of Dooneen, a cautionary tale of the perils of influence.
I knocked around the fringes of academia for years, but it’s just as well that I never became a teacher — because there’s nothing I find more irritating than a…
Dave Steed takes a look back at the album that changed the face of metal forever, on its 20th anniversary.
Dave Steed takes a look back at the 20-year anniversary of the debut from hip-hop legends, P.M. Dawn.
In the fall of 1991, I was a high school senior, just starting to find my feet as a music writer — and as a listener, just discovering pathways into…
Dave Steed reflects back on the New Jack Swing era as Color Me Badd’s debut album turns 20 years old this week.