If’n y’all ain’t familiar with what ol’ John Cougar does round here these parts, go back and read some of my col-umms what with to familiarize yourself with the fact…
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Ken Shane
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Ken Shane’s annual Holiday Gift Guide
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Jeff Giles and Jason Hare
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Jeff: So, Jason. Christmas music. Jason: I feel like however I respond to this is going to be the wrong response, but okay. Yes. Christmas music. Jeff: I’m sitting here…
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Dave Steed
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This week, we welcome in the eight biggest artist of the decade, in TLC.
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Allison Johnelle Boron
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Though the MonaLisa Twins proclaim themselves carriers of the ’60s torch for a new generation, don’t expect them to hearken back to the Crystals or Ronettes. Instead, the sisters (actual…
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Jeff Giles and Jason Hare
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Jason: You know, the funniest thing happened to me today — and of course, by “funniest,” I mean “most tragic.” Jeff: You got a letter from the government saying Christmas…
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Jeff Giles and Jason Hare
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Jeff: Ah, one day closer to the 25th. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel! Soon, we will be free once more from the tyranny of…
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Popdose Staff
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Iain Softley, the acclaimed director of Backbeat and The Wings of the Dove, has written and directed new film that is currently available on digital platforms, including SundanceNow. Trap for…
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Scott Malchus
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“Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters” is good fun, especially for anyone who enjoyed Greek mythology in their youth.
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Michael Parr
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Friday Five : |ˈfrÄ«dÄ – fÄ«v| : On the sixth day of every week, I hit the shuffle button in iTunes and share the first five tracks and thought for…
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Scott Malchus
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Steve Carell and the Minions are back for more zaniness in “Despicable Me 2.”
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Jeff Giles and Jason Hare
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Jason: Quick, Jeff: tell me your favorite Christmas record of all time. Jeff: Oh, man. If you’d asked me that during the first couple years of Mellowmas, I would have…
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Rob Ross
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I’m not sure how one could describe the music of the French duo Alcest. Maybe “ambient metal” – maybe “nouveau dark metal shoegazers”. Maybe neither is fair. But there is…
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Jeff Giles and Jason Hare
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Jeff: Jason, baby? Jason: I can’t tell if you’re trying to sweet-talk me or you’re singing a version of “Santa Baby.” Either way, I’m skeptical. Jeff: Jason, baby, you know…
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Jack Feerick
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Coming to you in living color, from the heart of the global communications network to the darkest recesses of your imagination — this is the Popdose Conceptual Theater of the…
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Dw. Dunphy
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The sad tale of The Singing Nun and her joyful song about a saint.
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Ken Shane
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Win a copy of Robert Gordon’s new history of Stax Records
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Allison Johnelle Boron
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Over the weekend, my roommate and I hosted our very first Christmas party. Among the guests was our friend, Louie, who found me in the living room and exclaimed, “Can…
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Jeff Giles and Jason Hare
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Jeff: You know what we haven’t had enough of this Mellowmas, Jason? Jason: Silence? Jeff: Yes! And also tough, authentic GRIT. Jason: Uh, I think you’re forgetting about our friends…
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Chris Holmes
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In which we list the 12 best albums to put you in the Christmas mood, which means you aren’t allowed to argue with us.
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Dw. Dunphy
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A collective of dedicated indie pop artists want to do their part both now, with their particular craft, and later, with what might come of that craft.
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Rob Ross
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FINALLY… the story of England’s Dr. Feelgood – the seminal pub-rock band who were the crucial bridge to the beginnings of punk rock – is finally available in the United…
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Jeff Giles and Jason Hare
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Jason: Hey Jeff, guess how many songs I have in my holiday collection on iTunes? Jeff: 600,000? Jason: Not quite. I’m up to 2,797. Funny, I thought the number was…
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Scott Malchus
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Win a copy of the John Mellencamp 19-CD Box Set, “1978-2012”
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Chris Holmes
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In which Chris Holmes reviews Greg Prato’s The Faith No More & Mr. Bungle Companion. The verdict? You should care a lot.
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Keith Creighton
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More than 70,000 albums likely hit the market this year — along with just as many year-end “Best Of” lists. While word “best” is subjective at best, here are the…
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Jeff Giles and Jason Hare
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Jeff: Hey, you’re still here! Jason: Don’t act surprised. You chained me to the radiator, remember? Black Snake Mellowmas. Jeff: That…that is a mental image I will never be rid…