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?
Ken Shane
2 Min Read
It’s surprising to me that we’re now several months into Soul Serenade, and I have yet to feature a track by the Temptations. They are, after all, my favorite soul…
Scott Malchus
2 Min Read
When Cougar Town first started airing last fall, you could tell that one of the men behind it was Bill Lawrence, creator of Scrubs (Lawrence co-created Cougar Town with Kevin…
Dave Steed
1 Min Read
We’ve moved on to part 3 of the Popdose Guide to Buckethead. Parts 1 and 2 consisted of his solo works while parts 3 and 4 are going to focus…
Tony Redman
1 Min Read
Today’s selection is an album from the Pickwick Children’s Chorus. Was there an actual Pickwick Children’s Chorus? I don’t know but, unlike a lot of records like this, this at…
Mike Duquette
1 Min Read
It’s quite possible that, at some point in your life, you’ve dreaded going to the supermarket. All those crazy people, long lines and synapse-damaging packages can take a toll on…
Pete Chianca
1 Min Read
As a lake full of pretty young co-eds prepares to be eaten by fish this weekend, Pete Chianca reflects on the bloodthirsty creatures of his cinematic youth.
Dave Steed
1 Min Read
It’s the last week for the letter D, as we take a look at more tracks that hit the Rock charts but failed to cross over to the Billboard Hot…
Dave Steed
4 Min Read
BXI, BXI (Southern Lord) Boris = fucking weird Ian Astbury = fucking cool So if I’m to take the title of this collaboration literally then I should multiply B X…
Robin Monica Alexander
3 Min Read
Twinkie dipped in chocolate, or dessert of the gods? In her latest Random Play, Robin Monica Alexander sings the praises of the Chocodile.
Matt Springer
1 Min Read
I currently have 1,884 albums on my 160GB iPod. I will listen to them all, in no particular order, and write about them. Punch the Clock is an album often…
Ann Logue
3 Min Read
I admit it. I’m one of the people who loved Liz Phair in the early days and who is confused by the choices she has made. It’s an old and…
Tony Redman
1 Min Read
In 2001, Larry Blamire created a movie called The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra, a parody of science fiction films of the 1950s. The movie never had a wide release, playing…
Ken Shane
2 Min Read
The idea of a collaboration between two of America’s greatest composers is one that is intriguing, but also fraught with peril. The biggest problem is that the music of George…
Ted Asregadoo
2 Min Read
DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE Over the weekend, my iPhone was blowing up with Twitter updates about the Outside Lands festival in San Francisco. I’ve never been, but from numerous…
Michael Parr
1 Min Read
Are you a connoisseur of album cover art? Try and solve the 63rd edition of Cover Me!
Dave Steed
1 Min Read
We’re 50 albums into this list of the 300 metal albums docked on my iPod. Enjoy ten more as we inch slowly to the top! 250. Electric Wizard, Come My…
David Medsker
4 Min Read
Duran Duran’s “Liberty” turns 20 this year; David Medsker takes a look back at the group’s decline.
Dw. Dunphy
1 Min Read
There’s been a lot of comments about this series and I want to thank everyone, even the folks who are incensed that I didn’t make The Lamb Lies Down on…
Ken Shane
4 Min Read
George Wein started the Newport Folk Festival in 1959, and though economic difficulties caused the festival to close down in 1971, it was revived in 1985, and it’s been running…
Scott Malchus
3 Min Read
Let’s not beat around the bush: Date Night has a plot we’ve seen before. Two people are mistaken for someone else and they get thrown into a life and death…
Dw. Dunphy
1 Min Read
So, how has the summer of ten been treating you, cinematically? While I was genuinely looking forward to seeing Toy Story 3 and Inception in the theaters, my score card…
Molly Marinik
2 Min Read
The 2010 New York International Fringe Festival is here, and Molly Marinik presents the best bets for the season.
Matt Wardlaw
1 Min Read
The need for new material from Asia is a subject that on paper, is highly debatable in certain circles. But for those that have caught the reactivated ’80s rockers live…