Gene McDaniels is an artist who saw success during the years between the rise of Elvis Presley, and the rise of the Beatles. Many people think that popular music was…
Dave Steed
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I was bound to review Spacemaker no matter what genre the band was thanks to the intriguing information that Microtia create their own instruments and that this album cover and…
Scott Malchus
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I knew I was going to love AMC’s new series Rubicon (Sundays, 9 PM/8 PM C) the minute it started paying to homage to one of my favorite 70’s conspiracy…
Dave Steed
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Call me crazy, but I kind of liked the thought of a Popdose guide to Buckethead. Crazy of course because if you told me the guy recorded a new song…
Popdose Staff
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Foo Fighters guitarist Chris Shiflett is pleased to inform you of his new self-titled solo album, on which he’s backed by his band the Dead Peasants. He’s also pleased to…
Michael Parr
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The Silver Seas are back with Chateau Revenge, which Michael Parr thinks might be the best record released so far this year.
Scott Cederlund
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There are two stories that Jason is telling in Werewolves of Montpellier. In the first story, the thief Sven prowls the rooftops of Montpellier wearing a werewolf mask. The mask…
Dave Steed
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There’s kind of an interesting back story behind these old-school Swedish death metalers. They formed in 1988 as Beyond, released three demos and ended up breaking up in 1994 having not…
Dave Steed
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We move into the 4th letter of the alphabet this week as we visit the letter D and check out songs that hit the Billboard Rock chart, but failed to…
Ken Shane
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Quick, name another band whose lineup has been intact for 26 years. Not that easy is it? Not these days, not any days. Los Lobos can claim that distinction. Steve…
Dave Steed
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My fellow metal lovers, I am here to preach to you — to preach the truth! Proghma-C’s debut full length Bar-Do Travel has been out since 2009 oversees, but just…
Pete Chianca
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When Arcade Fire turned up in 2004, it was with nothing less than the most uplifting reflection on mortality ever put to record, the elegiac yet hopeful Funeral. Their 2007…
Michael Parr
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The Haus of Gaga has unleashed another look at Lady Gaga’s hits, Michael Parr braves the little monsters with his review.
Rob Smith
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Dee Snider’s not gonna take it anymore — his family wanted to get in on the whole reality TV thing. Thus, “Growing Up Twisted” was born. Rob Smith has his review, at Popdose.
Ken Shane
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“These are the days I remember.” With these words, Mark Olson opens his latest solo venture Many Colored Kite. These are good days for Olson, particularly coming as they do…
Dave Steed
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I don’t do too many non-metal reviews these days. I generally have a hard time coming up those creative $2 words to describe how moved I am by anything that doesn’t…
Ted Asregadoo
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE The other night I was flipping through the channels on TV and I stumbled on a live performance of the Pretenders on PBS. Hearing songs…
Michael Parr
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Think you know your cover art? Come test your knowledge in this week’s Cover Me with Michael Parr.
Dw. Dunphy
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So after having posted a couple editions, and having offered up some wildly unorthodox examples of what I believe progressive rock to be, it now falls on me to clarify…
Rob Smith
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Did you know that Kim Basinger recorded an album with Prince in 1989? Are you curious what it sounds like? “Rob Smith Can’t Say No” to your curiosity. Check it out at Popdose!
Kelly Stitzel
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Kelly Stitzel brings us back to Christmas 1990 to celebrate the release of Deee-Lite’s debut, “World Clique.”
Popdose Staff
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We made a list of our favorite guitarists of all time, and this week we count down the final 10. Who’s number 1? You’ll have to click to find out.
Matt Wardlaw
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What’s it like being a career criminal? For the answer we go, as always, to our good friend Mayor Cass, keeper of the keys for this here place we call…
Jeff Giles
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Zac Efron leaves the singing and dancing behind for this week’s Charlie St. Cloud, a drama that proves just how earnestly he can stare into the distance. Looking at Efron’s…
Jason Hare
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Eric Carmen goes heavy on the Aqua Net, Jane Wiedlin makes googly-eyes at Jason Hare and Jeff Giles loses $20 — it’s all part of the latest edition of CHART ATTACK!
Dave Steed
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In my latest series, bringing my inner metalhead out, we’re talking about the 300 metal albums that grace my iPod. And of course, if I think they are good, then I…
Matt Springer
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My first inclination upon seeing the teaser trailer for Zack Snyder’s upcoming film Sucker Punch was to post a series of boob jokes to Twitter. That’s not surprising. My response…
Ken Shane
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“Get On Up” by the Esquires was a huge record on the Atlantic City Boardwalk in the summer of 1967. It was a perfect song for the a cappella groups…
David Allen Jones
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How do ya like the banner? Credit the esteemed Mr. Dw. Dunphy for the graphics honors. Here we go again with Confessions of a Comics Shop Junkie, in which I…
Tony Redman
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Danny Kaye was a great actor, singer, dancer and comedian. He also was a wonderful storyteller, as you’ll hear in the album I’m featuring today, Danny Kaye Tells Six Stories…