Shirley Brown scored big but it was too late for Stax
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Scott Malchus
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Lee Daniels, the eclectic director whose previous films include the grim Oscar-winner, Precious, and the pulpy The Paperboy takes on the historical epic in his latest film. Lee Daniels’ The…
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Jack Feerick
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The art of film involves many collaborators, the most important of whom — as I’ve written before — is the audience. We are more than passive receivers. It is we,…
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Chris Holmes
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When when of my favorite new bands, Field Music, went on their first hiatus in mid-2008, David and Peter Brewis made it clear that they were far from done making…
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Rob Smith
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Remember when Aerosmith’s Music from Another Dimension was supposed to be the band’s return to rockin’ form, a Seventies-style throwback to the groovin’, Stonesy, Yardbirdsy, slap-happy lewdness of Toys and…
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Dave Steed
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The best and the dirtiest rap songs ever made show up in one post. You don’t say?
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Popdose Staff
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Win a copy of “Enough Said” starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
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Michael Parr
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It’s the Friday Five! Shuffle through five random tracks from your library and share it with the Popdose community.
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Ken Shane
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Betty Everett & Jerry Butler scored with a cover of a beloved Everly Brothers hit
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Scott Malchus
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt can proudly add another hyphenate to his name. As the writer-director (and star) of Don Jon, Gordon-Levitt shows great promise in both categories. The film takes on the…
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Keith Creighton
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In the era of Spotify, Noisetrade and YouTube, there are thousands of emerging bands and artists competing for your attention. Perhaps too many. Just because anyone with an iPad can…
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Michael Fortes
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Spend enough time checking out live music in the San Francisco Bay Area and eventually you’re bound to cross paths with master percussionist and composer Dave Mihaly. A long-time San…
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Dave Steed
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Too $hort brings the filth and Tony! Toni! Tone! smooths it out a bit in this week’s Bottom Feeders.
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Peter Lubin
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Phil was the warm one. Phil knew how to have fun and be open. Phil created harmony. And, even though the role I played in his life could only be…
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Popdose Staff
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s “Don Jon” is now on Blu-ray and you can win a copy!
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Scott Malchus
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Greg Grunberg takes on a BIG ASS SPIDER in this awesome monster movie.
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Scott Malchus
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Ben Affleck and Justin Timberlake square off in Runner,Runner
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Dave Lifton
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All of us who have had written reviews have had had the same answer shot back at us by a fan of a band we slammed. ”Oh, yeah?” it starts….
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Michael Parr
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It’s the Friday Five! Shuffle through five random tracks from your library and share it with the Popdose community.
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Zack Dennis
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Ever since I picked up a paperback version of Mark Helprin’s “Winter’s Tale” while spending my summer vacation on a lake in New Hampshire, I’ve always had a hard time…
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Dave Lifton
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When it was announced that Bruce Springsteen’s new album, High Hopes, was a collection of newly finished outtakes, covers, and studio versions of songs he’s been playing live, I was…
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Rob Ross
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Once again, the venerable Atlanta rockers deliver their fourth new e.p. release since 2012; Songs For The Turntable is a sonic blast that kicks the New Year off in top…
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Scott Malchus
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I recently sat with my friends Annie and Matt and described my year of listening to country music. As I told them, it has…
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Rob Ross
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Having been sent this album by Salisbury – created by guitarist/singer/songwriter Eric Lysaght – after listening, I am grateful for something to take away the sting of cold winter nights. …
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Rob Ross
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A name I’ve heard over time but had never actually listened to, musically. Jobriath (real name Bruce Campbell) was supposed to be a “star” when he signed a $500,000.00 dollar…
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Rob Smith
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If these records could talk … 1. Jason Isbell, Southeastern The last time I saw her, she was standing in a doorway, about to go inside and do something—something,…
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Ken Shane
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Claudine Clark’s one hit burned brightly in 1962
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Jeff Giles and Jason Hare
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Jason: IT’S HERE! Jeff: Go away! Jason: MELLOWMAS MORN! Jeff: I don’t want to do this anymore! Jason: Looks like we maaaaaade it! Jeff: After all the hateful things you…