The perfect companion piece – the sensible companion piece to the earlier The Dark Horse Years 1976 – 1992. This beautifully styled 6 CD plus DVD and hardcover book set…
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When you listen to A Winged Victory for the Sullen’s new record, titled Atomos, it’s difficult not to think about the musicality and inherent narratives of human breathing. True, there…
The chilly winds of autumn howl across the plains and carry the distant sound of a train whistle, heralding the arrival of the carnival show. It’s an occasion for gaiety,…
The Intruders weren’t the biggest but they were the first for Gamble & Huff
It should be obvious already, but in case you needed proof…
The beloved TV series comes to DVD is a remarkable box set.
I have to admit that I’ve kind of given up lately on brainy, morally ambiguous cable and Netflix shows like ”House of Cards,” ”Mad Men” and ”Boardwalk Empire,” in favor…
IPO produces yet another intriguing, packed Various Artists collection, and yet the set causes the reviewer a case of “feels.”
The latest Ipecac Records serving by proto-punk/metal-heads/Gods of Thunder The Melvins — this one titled, counter-intuitively, Hold It In — sounds like another experiment from the California-by-way-of-Washington grunge founders, and…
The headline for this article is misleading. There is no way that I could pretend this is a bias-free, completely objective analysis of the 30th anniversary edition of Electric Eye,…
Popdose gives away the greatest t-shirt ever, and a copy of Neil Diamond’s new CD.
Now that the long national terror has abated, we can talk candidly.
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As unusual as it is to think of a hardcore heroin addict as a “legend”, that word is truly applicable to the one and only Johnny Thunders, guitarist with The…
Dennis Weaver in “Duel” is one of four Spielberg films in this collection making their Blu-ray debut.
I can rarely predict where a column about music is going to raise my ire next. I’ve all-but stopped reading Lefsetz recently in the name of self-preservation, and on those…
It’s the Friday Five! Shuffle through five random tracks from your library and share it with the Popdose community.
When making up a list of the most important British Invasion bands, why aren’t The Kinks higher to the top?
The word “concept” album took on a negative connotation by the end of the ’70’s. However, this isn’t the ’70’s and concept albums are a good thing. It’s nice to…
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It is nearly impossible to imagine a world without Kiss at this point. Whether you are a full-on soldier in the Kiss Army or you can’t stand them at all,…
For all the cries of Joe Jackson’s “forsaking” pop, 1994’s “Night Music” says otherwise.
What do you get when you combine smooth, flowing, almost-spoken verses with an ear-wormy harmonica lick, simple acoustic guitars, a steady backbeat and a guy whose name might imply he’s…
One great song, three great versions. Which is your favorite?
You could make the argument that this is one of those reviews that just writes itself. On first hearing the name of the band, I thought “Who fans”, since instinct…
This is good – this is VERY good. Matt McClowry, a stand-up comic with a sharp wit, wry delivery and perfect sense of timing, unleashes Uncomfortable, an album of every…
