The Staple Singers let go of the past on this 1975 classic
There’s a set of lyrics on the new Sarah Jaffe record, out with much anticipation next month, that sums up the whole over-produced and uneven affair. ”Most people tell you…
Salvation is the first new album in four years (second full-length) from Brooklyn-based Wakey! Wakey! Led by lead singer Michael Grubbs (once a regular on CW Networks’ “One Tree Hill”),…
Labels would have you believe nothing comes out in the summer except the big “Summer Jam”. Here are some releases proving that false.
Allison has two unexpected run-ins as she tries to leave Eric’s party.
Here’s why pop’s premiere parodist has recorded the last album we’ll ever need.
The Past Is A Grotesque Animal is the story of Athens, Georgia based Of Montreal, led by the eclectic and showman-like Kevin Barnes. This band, which began in 1996, has…
With a name that knowingly evokes the Beatles and the pinnacle of pop songwriting, The Paul & John set expectations sky-high for their debut album. In Inner Sunset, the fruit of a…
Let’s try, okay, to be objective for a moment. STNNNG, a Minneapolis art-punk quintet with its heart on its sleeve and a roar in its throat, is the best thing…
Since it was written by a colleague — Matthew Phillion, a fellow Gatehouse Media journalist — I would have likely picked up ”The Indestructibles” just as a show of support….
Major life changes can yield a host of outcomes, depending on the person. Some might hideaway, others may celebrate. Still others, like Eric Frisch, put their feelings and observations to…
This self-proclaimed “Music Ninja” from Los Angeles delivers an interesting set of 7 songs with this, her eleventh release in two years (!). Strikingly, it’s her use of machinery and…
After his fight with Kate, Brian hides out in Eric’s basement with Jack Daniel’s and Rita Lee.
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Hear that quiet summer breeze? Enjoy it while you can. A typhoon of big hooks, good looks and screaming tweenage girls is about to hit these shores, direct from the…
Let’s face it, ”Weird Al” Yankovic albums are impervious to typical reviews — you either appreciate his song and style parodies, or there’s something wrong with you. (”He who is…
It’s the Friday Five! Shuffle through five random tracks from your library and share it with the Popdose community.
I had my appetite whetted for this show. I love Crosby, Stills and Nash (and prefer them in this configuration – sans Neil Young). And even though they’re older than…
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Picture a pre-pubescent me, acne sprouting up like weeds across the oily plains of his face, visiting his local comic book shop. His eyes dart across the racks. His heart…
Most of these conceptual mixtapes are motivated by the book in question. And while I enjoyed “Gone Girl,” it wasn’t really at the front of the line of books that…
Major Harris had success as a solo artist and as a member of the Delfonics
Brian and Eric cut loose with their college-aged buddy, Dennis, and Beastie Boys. Can the good times last?
Matthew Sweet stops by Popdose for yet another interview! This time, he’s talking tour dates, new music + J.J. Abrams!
Some bands would kill for a track like “My Sharona,” a song that would not die.
Scott Malchus revisits the soundtrack to that seminal film celebrating America’s two favorite past times: Sex and baseball.
