Canada, hip-hop, and senior citizens ballroom dancing: They sound like the ingredients for a round of Mad Libs, but in this case, they’re the winning formula behind Friends with the…
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Popdose Staff
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I think picking five albums is an impossible task for anyone — particularly a musician. I could easily fill up my top five lists with only Beatles and White Stripes…
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Ann Logue
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The 2012 Republican Convention’s theme for Tuesday, August 28 is “We Built It,” a riff on an unfortunate comment by Barack Obama. Obama was trying to make the point that…
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Jack Feerick
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For almost 80 years, Kirkus Reviews has served as the industry bible for bookstore buyers, librarians, and ordinary readers alike. Now Popdose joins the Kirkus Book Bloggers Network to explore…
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Blerd Staff
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It’s finally here! The top ten R&B hits of the Nineties! There’s a Janet Jackson song in here!
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D.X. Ferris
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Welcome to Suburban Metal Dad, Popdose’s resident webcomic. It runs every Monday and Friday. Each edition of SMD features Sort-Of Soundtrack, an optional metal song that plays in a new window. Click…
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Matthew Bolin
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The first of two parts on female artists in popular music and their relationships to the political, either through their music or image.
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Don Ralph
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In honor of Sean Connery’s 82nd birthday today (Aug. 25), Don Ralph of Life In A Blender writes about his song, “Sean Connery.”
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Dave Lifton
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This week’s Song for the Soundtrack of Your Date (No Date) Tonight goes to extremes with songs by Old 97’s and Roy Orbison.
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Blerd Staff
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We’re almost at the top! The penultimate post of the ’90s best R&B songs features classics from Shai, Mariah Carey and the chart-topping debut of D’Angelo!
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Tony Redman
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Tony Redman reviews this 1983 classic from the original Blue Man Group. Will he think it’s the Smurfiest, or will it make him want to Smurf?
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Michael Parr
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It’s Friday, time to drop the needle on the record and shuffle away to the weekend.
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Dw. Dunphy
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Two, count ’em, two prog rock albums worth your consideration.
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D.X. Ferris
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Welcome to Suburban Metal Dad, Popdose’s resident webcomic. It runs every Monday and Friday. Each edition of SMD features Sort-Of Soundtrack, an optional metal song that plays in a new window. Click…
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J.A. Bartlett
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The first two Doors albums, The Doors and Strange Days, were both written at about the same time, and each one is studded with classic songs. In fact, many if…
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Blerd Staff
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The 8th installment of the best R&B songs of the ’90s list features the breakout smashes for Jodeci, Boyz II Men, as well as a classic from R. Kelly.
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Jeff Giles
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Listen, I don’t know about you, but the idea of a week that goes from Saturday to Monday really pisses me off. A one-day weekend? No football season? Total bullshit….
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Jeff Giles
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Their band name seems like the work of evil hipsters, but ON AN ON’s debut single, “Ghosts,” is like a really good day boiled down to five minutes and change…
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Jeff Giles
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Some artists take time to find their footing, but 16-year-old Cara Mitchell is already playing squarely to her strengths as a songwriter and performer — at least if “Passing Sun,”…
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