In 2017, singer Mike Stand was looking at a future where he could not sing. The circumstances would bring to him a voice from the past: his own.
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The singer-songwriter goes intimate and stripped-down in an age of anxiety and complication.
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“Kirsty MacColl was cute as a button and smarter than anyone, and didn’t take any bullshit.”
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Let me call it early: anybody who’s anybody who considers themselves a devotee of punk rock will consider Hunk, the recently announced third full-length from Reno quartet Elephant Rifle, to…
He’s going it on his own again and it sounds great. Tomorrow, after a decade-plus at the helm of the thought-rock ensemble/b(r)and Skeletons, Matt Mehlan will strike out on his…
We last chatted with Dan Zanes back in 2012 when the Del Fuegos got back together for a new EP and brief reunion tour. After he got that out of…
I’ve been a fan of A Fragile Tomorrow for several years now. I reviewed their last two albums here on Popdose and had the opportunity to speak with/interview the twin…
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The leader of prog rock giants Frost* confirms the band is on solid ground after “Falling Satellites.”
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The leader of the iconic progressive rock band Jethro Tull preps an anniversary tour.
A living legend tells how he resurrected a Norse god.
Indie pop’s reigning fab queen Lisa Mychols discusses making new music and staying positive.
Sean Severson, the one-man-band known as And How, discusses his prolific output, his process, and the physical challenges of making music.
Artist/writer Greg Ruth looks at Geronimo, The Lost Boy, the mystery at The White Lodge and more.
The Successful Failures want to introduce you to this guitar here…
Wilson discusses the new album, why it took so long, and why it’s okay to be “rock.”
Indie pop/rock songwriter presents latest track “Narcissus.”
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Galactic Cowboys bassist discusses reunion and band’s unique dynamic.
The single is a part of Errico’s new album, now on pre-order at Pledge Music.
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For those who haven’t been paying attention, Cinderland — the debut LP from Scott Morgan and Mark Bridges, the duo known as High Plains — is a serious early contender…
With the May 5th release of his jaw-droppingly stellar album, Wild Empty Promises, Holden Laurence joins an elite group of artists on my CD wall, including Dave Grohl, Chris Mars,…
On Friday, April 21, 2017, power pop rock goddess Cait Brennan releases Third, her second album and first on Omnivore Recordings. It’s only been a year since her 20 year-in-the-making,…
Coulton’s latest, Solid State, explores the promise of the interconnected world, and how people still mess it up.
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