When it comes to archival reissues of classic soul music, The Numero Group is setting the bar high with a combination of great taste and brilliant scholarship.
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Popdose Staff
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Simon Cowell is back on television with his latest talent search, The X Factor, and Scott Malchus has the scoop. Meanwhile, Jeff Giles visits the Hamptons and ABC’s latest night time soap opera, Revenge.
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David Allen Jones
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Here we go again with another CoaCSJ, in which I attempt to enlighten and entertain you in regards to recent comics and graphic novel releases, most of which should be…
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Brian Boone
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“Holiday Road” was the theme song of National Lampoon’s Vacation, an insanely popular movie, the kind of ’80s comedy classic that gets run on cable and local stations with a…
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Dw. Dunphy
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Robert Pollard has yet another band. This one’s called Guided By Voices.
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Matt Springer
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It’s nothing more than a short, direct statement on their website, along with a band photo: “To our Fans and Friends: As R.E.M., and as lifelong friends and co-conspirators, we…
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Popdose Staff
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During a career that stretches back to the mid-’80s, Matthew Sweet has never followed trends, though his landmark 1991 album Girlfriend was responsible for starting one—its bone-dry, caterwauling sonics opening…
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Our look at AM Gold: 1964 reaches its respectable conclusion.
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Can Zooey Deschanel’s quirky adorableness translate to the small screen? Does Poppy Montgomery’s return to television stir anyone’s interest? Let’s find out!
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Tony Redman
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Can a male harmony group that was snuffed out mid-coda come back to Earth and make the jump to movies?
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Popdose Staff
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via Spinner: INXS singer J.D. Fortune has been kicked out of the band for the second time in under four years. Fortune replaced original frontman Michael Hutchence after winning the…
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Popdose Staff
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Dw. Dunphy: So, did Leo go the Robert DeNiro route or the Eddie Murphy route (Twinkies v prosthetics)? Kelly Stitzel: I’m not much of a DiCaprio fan and I haven’t…
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Jeff Giles
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They Might Be Giants released their new album, Join Us, July 19th through Idlewild/Rounder Records. On Join Us, the Brooklyn originals have returned to rock and to the singular sensibility…
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Pete Chianca
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It’s a good bet that whoever says there’s no such thing as an original idea — in music or otherwise — has not taken a good close listen to Jonathan…
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Jack Feerick
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Perhaps it’s simply that no band — not even the World’s Greatest Rock ‘n’ Roll Band — can constrain an ego a talent as great as that which blesses Sir…
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Something Else! Reviews
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Perhaps Todd Rundgren’s own restive muse — he’s dabbled in every major rock subgenre over the past four decades — simply makes him too difficult to categorize. Maybe Rundgren never…
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Dw. Dunphy
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Joe McGinness’ scandalous expose of Tea Party cheerleader Sarah Palin gives her a most unlikely gift.
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Kelly Stitzel
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Kelly Stitzel reviews the DVD release of the HBO adaptation of Carrie Fisher’s one-woman show, Wishful Drinking.
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Popdose Staff
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Colin Hay may be best known as the lead singer for Men At Work, the platinum selling Australian band that topped worldwide charts in the 80s with anthems like ”Down…
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Popdose Staff
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Today Johnny Bicardi reviews 2 Broke Girls, a new sitcom on CBS, and Scott Malchus discusses NBC’s The Playboy Club.
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Popdose Staff
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Netflix’s run of befuddling PR moves continues with the launch of Qwikster.
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Popdose Staff
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Bonfire by Childish Gambino Childish Gambino, the moniker for actor Donald Glover, has emerged as one of the most exciting young talents in music. With a unique blend of hip-hop…
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Rob Smith
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Survivor’s “Ever Since the World Began”: The Ultimate Wedding Anthem? Rob Smith discusses in “Death by Power Ballad.”
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Kelly Stitzel
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Kelly Stitzel reviews the recent DVD release of the inspiring documentary about the life of octogenarian New York Times fashion photographer, Bill Cunningham.
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Dave Lifton
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Bob can’t just give advice to the myriad young acts who don’t read his columns. He has to present it with awkward metaphors about high school, which he probably learned from the movies.
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Mike Heyliger
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Kim Fields, who you probably know better as Tootie from “The Facts of Life,” scored a minor hit with 1984’s “Dear Michael,” dedicated to the King of Pop.
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Dw. Dunphy
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Fall is coming so get happy, dammit. Here’s a mix to help you along.
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Dave Steed
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Relive the glory days of Twisted Sister with the release of their 1983 Marquee club shows.