Scott Malchus strongly recommends the coming of age film, “Submarine.”
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Brian Boone
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Ohio-based indie band the Big Sweet are very young, they’re teenagers even, but they rock a very sophisticated sound, which is that finely tuned, happily fussed about power pop sound…
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Popdose Staff
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Oh, so this is what that farmer was so upset about. Rihanna on WhoSay
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Popdose Staff
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We bid adieu to 1965 and take up a debate on the merits of Shirley Bassey’s “Goldfinger.”
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Jon Cummings
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Can’t the populist right and left just get along?
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David Allen Jones
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Johnny Bacardi dba David Allen Jones is back once more with capsule reviews of recent comics and graphic novel releases.
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Matthew Bolin
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In the first episode of “Songs of Freedom”, Popdose music contributor Matthew Bolin and Lyana Fernandez look at R.E.M., P.J. Harvey, and how the internet changes the way we look at political music.
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Brian Boone
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Live albums are hard. They’re rarely good, because they rarely deliver on what they aim to be: an encapsulation of an act’s live show experience. But they just can’t; a…
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Something Else! Reviews
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Credit, or discredit, the late Grover Washington Jr. with setting the template for the whole smooth jazz thing. There was always more to him than that. Really.
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Popdose Staff
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via press release: Amidst The Roots’ busy schedule, from performing as the house band on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon to recently hosting a Pre-Emmy Awards jam session, the legendary…
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Jeff Giles
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via press release: Wale and Kid Cudi have officially buried the hatchet and are now “Focused” on the future. Wale’s new track “Focused” featuring Kid Cudi just premiered on Complex.com….
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Dave Lifton
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Mick Jagger’s business sense is almost as legendary as his voice, stage presence, and lips. But since his new project Superheavy isn’t selling, Bob Lefsetz thinks he’s out of touch with his audience and has readymade steps to break it.
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Popdose Staff
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If you had to go away for awhile and you could only take five of your favorite albums with you, which ones would you choose? Yes, we know it isn’t…
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Brian Boone
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I’m not going anywhere for the next couple of days. Because I have the complete run of The Monkees—32 episodes of season 1, and 26 episodes of season 2—spread across…
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Jack Feerick
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For more than 75 years, Kirkus Reviews has served as the industry bible for bookstore buyers, librarians, and ordinary readers alike. And every Monday, Popdose crashes the gates of this…
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Dave Steed
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The wait is over. New music from Maynard James Keenan is finally here.
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Scott Malchus
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I wasn’t so interested in offering my two cents. Instead, I wanted to hear my daughter’s thoughts and, truthfully, just spend some alone time with her.
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Bob Cashill
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Bob Cashill witnesses A Separation, experiences Melancholia, and feels Shame.
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Matt Wardlaw
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Author Matthew Chojnacki has a tremendous new book devoted to the great cover art found on 7″ & 12″ vinyl singles in the ’80s. Here are his desert island picks.
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Mike Heyliger
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Johnny Gill has a new album out, and 1985’s “Half-Crazy” is the subject of this week’s Jheri Curl Fridays column.
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Zack Dennis
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This might be Gamblor’s quietest week ever, with just three games where the computer will be wagering actual money.
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Tony Sclafani
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The longtime B-52 talks about the band’s new live album.
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Ken Shane
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The 1973 US release of “The Harder They Come” film and soundtrack album was a pivotal moment for reggae music and it made Jimmy Cliff an international star.
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Brian Boone
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Teen rock acts bridged the teen pop and Avril Lavigne eras. Despite a large corporate push, all-girl Canadian band Lillix failed to catch on.
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Kelly Stitzel
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Pop some popcorn and polish your dancing shoes. The latest Weeknight ’80s Dance Mix features songs from some of your favorite ’80s movies.
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Jeff Giles
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One of jazz’s most talented guitarists discusses his new album, his career, and where he’s headed next.
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Jeff Johnson
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With Ghostbusters returning to theaters this month, this week’s Revival House revisits the classic ’80s comedy.
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Popdose Staff
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There’s no denying the stone-cold classics found in this week’s edition of AM Gold.
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Popdose Staff
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Tim Allen makes his return to network television more than a decade after Home Improvement ended. Can he recreate that magic again? Dave Steed takes a look at Last Man Standing to find out.