Here we go again with a long-gestating edition of Confessions of a Comics Shop Junkie, in which I opine on various recently released publications of the sequential graphic nature, some…
Dw. Dunphy
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Popdose and Kirkus Reviews team up for the latest travelog from Rush drummer Neil Peart.
Rob Smith
1 Min Read
The moody music of Smoke Fairies enchants Rob Smith in this week’s “Can’t Say No” column.
Kelly Stitzel
1 Min Read
In honor of the final Space Shuttle launch, Kelly the space nerd reminisces about the Shuttle program and revisits a film that is a sentimental favorite, 1986’s SpaceCamp.
Mike Heyliger
1 Min Read
Cleveland’s Dazz Band ruled the summer of 1982 with their hypnotic funk jam “Let It Whip.”
Jack Feerick
1 Min Read
Julian Cope — Julian H. Cope from Jehovahkill (1992) Public Image Ltd. — Public Image from Public Image (1978) The Kashmere Stage Band — Kashmere from Texas Thunder Soul…
Jeff Giles
1 Min Read
With irresistible hooks, instantly memorable melodies, and a smoke-hued tenor that suggests what might have happened if Bob Dylan and Paul Simon had a baby, Jeremy Fisher‘s music is pure…
Dave Steed
3 Min Read
The U.S., France, Iceland and Denmark are all represented this week as Dave Steed takes a look at some new metal releases.
Bob Cashill
1 Min Read
The Oscar-winning director of “Man on Wire” returns with a documentary that’s in no way monkey business.
Scott Malchus
1 Min Read
Das Boot, the critically acclaimed World War II drama, has just been released on a 2-disc Blu-ray. In the film, a young submarine crew heads out to sea on a…
Will Harris
14 Min Read
First he was “Barely Breathing,” then he was “On A High,” but having taken home a couple of Tonys, Duncan Sheik is now taking a trip back in time…to the 1980s.
Ken Shane
1 Min Read
On Monday, America celebrated its 235th birthday. On Tuesday, a jury in Florida affirmed one of the principles that this country was founded on.
Scott Malchus
2 Min Read
Rocko’s Modern Life, the beloved cartoon from the early 90’s, finds its way to DVD.
Popdose Staff
1 Min Read
Popdose breaks down the first five songs from Time-Life Music’s AM Gold: 1962 compilation album, and takes time to enjoy a classic 1980s Dom DeLuise commercial.
Dave Steed
2 Min Read
Three years and a couple thousand songs later, Bottom Feeders comes to an end with the letter Z from Billboard Rock Charts.
Tony Redman
1 Min Read
Joe Dante, Guillermo Del Toro, Roger Corman and more share some of their favorite movie trailers in “Trailers from Hell, Vol. 2,” and Tony Redman is there with a review.
Something Else! Reviews
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OK, there was the symbol thing. And the awful attempts at hip-hop phrasing. And the Sheena Easton thing. And the using of a certain ubiquitous letter of the alphabet (“Take…
Scott Malchus
1 Min Read
Adored by their fans and scorned by critics, Journey never attempted to be more than they are: a rock band out to entertain you. As they head back out on the road again this summer, Scott Malchus gives us the Popdose Guide to Journey.
Dw. Dunphy
3 Min Read
There was a lot of music in 2001-2010. Popdose looks at Gary Wien’s book, Are You Listening? which attempts to make sense of it all.
Rob Smith
1 Min Read
You realize you’re in love, and the song that’s playing is Kenny Loggins’ “Meet Me Half Way.” Rob Smith explores in “Death by Power Ballad.”
Dw. Dunphy
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Popdose.com delves into “Walk Away Renee” to discuss that rare bird, the unrequited love song.
Bob Cashill
1 Min Read
Is a movie that’s 90% awful still worth seeing? If it’s (Optimus) prime Michael Bay, yes, almost. Other, less awful movies are also considered.
Mike Heyliger
2 Min Read
Patti LaBelle’s “Yo Mister” (with a little help from Prince) seizes the controls of the Jheri Curl Fridays ship for this 4th of July weekend.
Kelly Stitzel
1 Min Read
For this week’s mixtape, Kelly gives you songs from more of her favorite 2011 releases.
Jason Hare
1 Min Read
Jeff Giles, Jason Hare and Dave Lifton finally take the heat off of mothers and focus on fathers — Jason’s dad Gary joins us for Episode 19 of The Popdose Podcast!
Dave Steed
3 Min Read
Dave Steed takes a look at the metal and rock music that crossed his desk this week with two Isis live albums and new music from Cianide and Harm’s Way.
Dw. Dunphy
2 Min Read
Popdose.com takes a hard right and checks out the free jazz/prog-rock mutant Secret Curve from Ron Anderson’s PAK.
Ken Shane
1 Min Read
In 1959 Ace Records erased Huey “Piano” Smith’s vocal from a song that he wrote, substituting one by white singer Frankie Ford. So much for the good old days.
Dw. Dunphy
2 Min Read
Every generation gets their Weird Al Yankovic. Popdose.com weighs in on this one’s.
Brian Boone
2 Min Read
In one of the strangest and blandest fads of all time, Aussiemania hit hard in the 1980s. In that super-conservative decade, Australians were suddenly seen as exotic, but not too…