Yep, time once more for Confessions of a you-know what, in which I opine on various releases of recent vintage, which can be found in the comics shop or online…
Last summer Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings blew away a Newport Folk Festival crowd. Last week they were back in Rhode Island, and Ken Shane was there.
A look at songs that aren’t necessarily good or bad, merely ones that, because of the climate of the music world during their release, somehow, someway, were not the massive…
Steve Austin lives on as “The Six Million Dollar Man” finally comes to DVD.
Kelly Stitzel checks out the new streaming film service SundanceNOW and gives you a chance to win a free movie from the site.
Chris Holmes offers the first part of his overview of thrash metal legends Megadeth’s discography, covering their first ten years and seven albums.
Oh hey, this is weird, there’s a new Drive-By Truckers record, and it’s good. The Athens, Ga., rockers’ third set in the last four years (moreso if you count 2008’s…
Queen, Queensryche and Quiet Riot. There you have it. Bottom Feeders #40 in a nutshell.
Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark doesn’t officially open until March 15, but it’s already been slammed with some of the worst reviews in Broadway history. Luckily, Robert Cass is here to provide director Julie Taymor and her collaborators with a list of suggestions for a creative overhaul.
Scream, thrash and then meditate to the latest sounds from the metal world.
Being perceived as crazy is a disastrous career move, and it doesn’t take much to get branded as such: being a woman and telling the truth without apology or compromise can be all it takes. A look at the guest-star career of Sinéad O’Connor, firebrand for hire.
Often situated in a pillowy cloud of opaque neo-funk, saxophonist David Sanborn’s talents are understandably obscured. The arrangements on his records, like much of the smooth-jazz movement that he still…
Popdose’s Oscargnosticator picks 2011’s Best Animated Feature, and maybe some controversy as well.
In 2006, Ken Shane called the Twilight Singers album Powder Burns the year’s best album. Now there’s a new album. Ken lets us know how it measures up.
Bob Cashill commemorates Valentine’s Day with the notorious rape-revenge saga from the 70s and its remake. See them with someone you loathe.
Popdose.com didn’t quite get burned by Mr. Sunshine, but it’s still unpleasant.
You have no idea what you’re missing. That’s what Judd Marcello’s here for. He says Levon Helm’s Midnight Ramble is a rare musical experience you must not miss.
Rob Smith Can’t Say No to the Justin Bieber movie, Never Say Never, cuz he loves his son and has a high tolerance for pain.
If it’s Valentine’s Day, it must be time to remember The Silence of the Lambs.
As some of you may remember, I interviewed One Life to Live‘s musical director, Paul Glass, for a Popdose feature a couple of years ago. We’ve stayed in touch since…
Emotions run high, characters come together and move on, and the Lions face the State championship in the Friday Night Lights series finale.
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger–but should you invite him into your home theater? Bob Cashill advises.
With Cupid watching closely, Matt Wardlaw spent some time dissecting the Valentine’s Day playlist for lovers from Wolfgang’s Vault. Inside, he found Ted Nugent.
Melissa Etheridge – Angels Would Fall New Radicals – You Get What You Give Lucinda Williams – Can’t Let Go Dave Matthews – Crash Into Me Susan Tedeschi – It…
Molly Marinik reviews Interviewing the Audience, the new interactive show at the Vineyard Theatre hosted by the gracious Zach Helm.
This week, Kelly Stitzel discusses the extremely radio-friendly crop of Best Original Song nominees for the 57th Academy Awards.
Songs of love and sex, in alternating doses, for the day that is of valentines.
