Ra Ra Riot enter “The Orchard” on their brilliant new release, Michael Parr has the review.
Scott Malchus
3 Min Read
Eventually, all television series must come to an end. Either a beloved show sputters to its death, the creative well run dry or ratings determine a show’s fate and the…
Michael Parr
1 Min Read
Michael Parr reviews Caleb Hawley at Rockwood Music Hall, in New York, NY, 8/19/10.
Ken Shane
1 Min Read
Working with producer Thom Bell, the Delfonics hit the charts with a string of unforgettable singles, including 1970’s “Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time).”
Dave Steed
1 Min Read
Just like when I did the Popdose Guide to Prince I’m a little sad to see it come to an end but I certainly won’t need to hear any more…
Dave Steed
1 Min Read
Week 15 brings us the start and the finish of the letter E. Gotta love when that happens. Well, gotta love it when it includes some better songs. I don’t…
Dave Steed
2 Min Read
Christian Mistress, Agony & Opium (20 Buck Spin) I really want to call bullshit on this one. There is just no way that the debut EP from Christian Mistress isn’t…
David Allen Jones
6 Min Read
Sorry about the skipped week; various things going on squeezed out most of my writing time. I’ll try not to let that become anything like a regular thing, OK? Anyways,…
Jeff Johnson
1 Min Read
With Piranha 3D in theaters now, I thought it might be fun to revisit an old favorite from 1978. Movies like Piranha happened in the good old days of drive-in…
Dw. Dunphy
1 Min Read
Somewhere there are governments and media outlets walking hand in hand, profiting off the poor who haven’t a voice in this society, and collaborating with the rich and powerful to…
Dw. Dunphy
2 Min Read
Perennial critics’ favorite Sam Phillips discusses her long, personal artistic journey in a new Popdose interview.
Ted Asregadoo
2 Min Read
DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE You’ve heard the ads, you’ve probably marked your calendar, gone to school orientations, bought clothes, supplies, and all the other crap associated with back to…
Dw. Dunphy
1 Min Read
Have you ever wondered what inspired the images on your favorite album covers? With Uncovered, we discuss the stories behind the artwork with the people who made them. This week,…
Ken Shane
5 Min Read
If anything, the final day of the 2010 Newport Folk Festival was even more beautiful than the day before, and Newport Harbor was at the height of its midsummer glory….
Scott Malchus
3 Min Read
My Boys has now begun its fourth season on TBS and the single camera comedy series is still delivering a wonderful, relaxed half hour of laughs . Anyone who may…
Popdose Staff
5 Min Read
With summer winding down, the Popdose staff is counting down its favorite songs of the season.
Dw. Dunphy
1 Min Read
Love stinks. Trying to get to love stinks more. Here’s the deal: there’s a woman I’ve been interested in. I only cross her path every other weekend, but she’s always…
Dw. Dunphy
3 Min Read
I don’t really want to talk about Michael Been right now, not under these circumstances. It occurs to me that we should have been talking about him a long time…
Ken Shane
1 Min Read
A collaboration between Danger Mouse, Sparklehorse, and David Lynch was bound to be interesting. Dark Night of the Soul is a triumph. Win the Deluxe Box Set.
Kelly Stitzel
1 Min Read
Look, everyone! It’s another breakdance movie! Well, maybe that’s not fair. Though Beat Street (1984) does feature breakdancing, it’s about ’80s hip-hop culture in New York City as a whole, which…
Matthew Boles
1 Min Read
We had a small problem last week in Bootleg City when some guy named Guest tried to pull a fast one and disparage our happy home. Fortunately, Sheriff Will Teasle…
Rob Smith
1 Min Read
This week’s Popdose mixtape features deep tracks from the 1970s, including music from Jackson Browne, Syreeta, Grand Funk, John Lennon, America, and more!
David Medsker
1 Min Read
I’m baaaaaaack! Well, for a day, anyway. Took some long-overdue vacation time, and what was the first thing I wanted to do with my free time? Make another quiz, naturally….
Matt Springer
1 Min Read
To some, he is the Flanneled One. The Bearded One. Baron Papanoida. The Maker. To others, he is a former mythmaker who has since surrendered any pretense of creative integrity…
Dave Lifton
16 Min Read
We speak to the legendary singer/songwriter/guitarist about his new DVD, Cry Tough, giving guitar lessons online, touring, and his health.
Scott Cederlund
5 Min Read
Warren Ellis and John Cassaday know where the bodies are buried. Not literal bodies but the fictional corpses of the 20th century heroes and legends. In a 1998 short introductory…
Dave Steed
1 Min Read
Continuing along the path to #1, we continue looking at the 300 metal records on my iPod! 240. Dew Scented, Invocation (2010) Seriously bad band name. Seriously good group. Dew…
Bob Cashill
6 Min Read
The Tillman Story is an outstanding story of heroism—not, however, the one you were told. Or rather, sold. You remember the official story. How in the wake of 9/11 Tillman,…
Scott Malchus
2 Min Read
This 1982 adventure series was green lit by ABC to capitalize on the success of Raiders of the Lost Ark. Donald Bellisario, the uber producer who also created a little…
Mark Feldman
1 Min Read
What if the Beatles stayed together — and the best of their solo work ended up on Fab Four albums?