In a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame career dating back to the early 1950s, the Isley Brothers stayed on the move — transforming themselves from gospel shouters to doo-woppers…
Dw. Dunphy
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Popdose starts the week with an extra added goodie you weren’t expecting.
Ted Asregadoo
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What happens when baby boomer rockers age? Do they burn out or fade away? Ted Asregadoo lines up side by side comparisons of old and new songs from some of the greats for you to decide.
David Allen Jones
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Welcome back to Confessions of a Comics Shop Junkie, my little bully pulpit from which I cast aspersions on a choice selection of recent comics and graphic novel releases that…
Dw. Dunphy
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Popdose and Kirkus Reviews teams up, this time out taking a clear-eyed look at Sucker Punch: The Art of the Film.
Rob Smith
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Rob Smith discusses war, faith, and music in the new “Death by Power Ballad” entry, on Styx’s “Show Me the Way.”
Emilia Rhodes
2 Min Read
The critically-acclaimed show “Friday Night Lights” says its bittersweet farewell in its fifth and final season, now on DVD.
Will Harris
16 Min Read
John Lehr showed off his improv skills on TBS with “10 Items or Less.” Now, he’s taking to the web with his new Crackle series, “Jailbait.”
Sara Maria Vizcarrondo
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The patented naturalism and awkwardness of Look of the Week extend to Sara’s uncut junket visit with with Joe Wright and Saoirse Ronan (HANNA). Meanwhile, back in the studio, our…
Jack Feerick
2 Min Read
There’s a curious waiting game that you play, as a fan, following a band you have loved in the knowledge that their best work is already behind them. They may…
Chris Holmes
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Chris Holmes offers up this week’s Popdose mixtape, featuring some of his favorite old-school heavy metal tracks of all-time. Raise those devil horns!
Dave Steed
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Dave Steed reaches the top 30 metal albums ever with tunes from Candlemass, Metallica, Dio, Kvelertak and more.
Scott Malchus
1 Min Read
Scott Malchus reviews the CW series, “Life Unexpected: The Complete First and Second Seasons” now on DVD.
Kelly Stitzel
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Join Kelly Stitzel as she explores the many facets of women in film in her new monthly column. This month, inspired by the HBO mini-series Mildred Pierce, she discusses some of her favorite daughters in film.
Ken Shane
1 Min Read
The Platters scored a number of huge hits in the ’50s before problems derailed them. Unexpectedly, they returned with a pair of indelible singles in 1966-67.
Brian Boone
1 Min Read
In failing to make this a hit song, the Revolting Cocks (or RevCo, if you like) could have done two things better. 1) They should have released this song about…
Tony Redman
1 Min Read
Chocolate trains and happy clowns….No, it’s not your worst nightmare, it’s the return of “Way Out Wednesday!”
Will Harris
1 Min Read
Taking a look back at 10 Tina moments that helped Ms. Fey earn the book deal that brought us “Bossypants.”
Scott Cederlund
3 Min Read
What kind of pretty girl gets a job digging graves? The answer is simple; the kind of girl who needs to know where fresh bodies are buried. Zombies are hugely…
Jeff Giles
1 Min Read
Bob Weir and Ratdog – Ripple Matchbox Twenty – Disease Crosby and Nash – Lay Me Down Robert Cray – Right Next Door (Because of Me) Sarah McLachlan – Angel…
Ken Shane
1 Min Read
For his first album in more than ten years, Robbie Robertson recruited an all-star cast of musicians and created the most personal solo album of his career.
Dave Steed
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Grace Slick takes us down the “Sea of Love” which Tommy Shaw reminds us there’s “No Such Thing” as bad ’80s music. Oh, how wrong that statement is.
Jeff Giles
1 Min Read
In the old music industry, losing a record deal often meant the end of a career. For Mike Errico, it was only the beginning.
Something Else! Reviews
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Pink Floyd‘s A Momentary Lapse of Reason, alas, was no Dark Side of the Moon. Criticized then as now for being transitional and samey, though, it was far from the…
Robin Monica Alexander
1 Min Read
The millennium has come and gone, but “Angels in America” is eternal. Robin Monica Alexander retraces its twenty-year history in a new “Random Play.”
Jack Feerick
1 Min Read
Kirkus Reviews, founded in 1933, is a venerable institution in the media world. For more than 75 years, Kirkus has served as the industry bible for bookstore buyers, librarians, and…
Rob Smith
1 Min Read
Can Rob Smith Say No to the awesome kindie power pop of California’s Hipwaders? Of course he can’t.
David Allen Jones
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Hello and welcome once more to Confessions of a Comics Shop Junkie, in which I make with the opinions and stuff and junk on comics and graphic novels I’ve perused…