As you can see, this children’s album is performed by the Peter Pan Pop Singers and Orchestra, as opposed to just the Peter Pan Singers and Orchestra. I’m not sure…
Jeff Giles
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Growing up, I lived across the street from a middle-aged man who spent most of his free time working on a beautiful old car. He’d tune it up, polish it,…
Dave Lifton
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This is my final preview of the eight groups. After the tournament begins on Friday, I’ll try to have daily recaps of the day’s events and my analysis here at…
Dave Steed
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Black metal has never really been my type of music. I’ve been ruined by a bunch of bands that had no clue what they were doing and pretty much all…
Dave Steed
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I pretty much hate myself right now. I hate myself because Hail the Villain is the type of group I’ve ripped a new asshole over the last decade or so….
Dave Steed
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This week we begin the letter B, looking at songs that hit the Billboard Rock and Modern Rock charts in the 1980s but failed to cross over into the Hot 100….
Rachel Steinberg
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The groundbreaking filmmaker behind the midnight cinema classic The Room sits down for an in-depth, no-holds-barred interview. Oh hi, Mark!
Michael Parr
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Trent Reznor is back with his first post-Nine Inch Nails effort, How to Destroy Angels, leading Michael Parr to ask: what is so wrong with angels?
Jeff Giles
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For their last album, 2007’s New Wave, Against Me! signed with Sire and hired Butch Vig to produce — and heard the usual screamed chorus of “sellouts!” from fans who…
Scott Malchus
2 Min Read
Grace Potter means business. She lets you know from the get go with the first ”UH!” on her band’s new self titled album, Grace Potter & The Nocturnals. This isn’t…
Dave Lifton
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Before we get into the third part of my World Cup previews, don’t forget to join the Yahoo World Cup Fantasy Group for Popdose readers. The password is ”popdose.” Thanks…
Jeff Giles
1 Min Read
Drake’s full-length debut has already been dismissed by occasional Popdose correspondent and full-time idiot Jeff Vrabel, on the grounds that Drake’s lyrical outlook — which more or less boils down…
Pete Chianca
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The L.A.-based rock combo The Henry Clay People were the darlings of the blogosphere for a time in the wake of their 2008 album For Cheap or for Free. With…
M.P. Costello
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M.P. Costello enjoyed the 2010 Mountain Jam over the weekend — without even leaving his home.
Ken Shane
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When Delta Spirit released their 2008 debut album Ode To Sunshine, I quickly became a fan of the San Diego band. I appreciated the first-rate songwriting, and the impassioned delivery…
Ted Asregadoo
4 Min Read
DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE The recent death of Ronnie James Dio and Alex Chilton gave rise to an explosion of lamentation from rock journalists, musicians and fans for whom…
Scott Malchus
2 Min Read
TBS attempts to get into the adult animation territory and 10 PM tonight with the network premieres the series Neighbors From Hell. If the first episode is any indication of…
Michael Parr
1 Min Read
Are you a record artwork aficionado? Try and solve the 59th edition of Cover Me!
Dave Lifton
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Remember that there’s still time to join the Yahoo Fantasy Group for Popdose readers. The password is “popdose.” Group C (world ranking in parentheses): Algeria (30): Alphabetically, they’re first in…
Rob Smith
2 Min Read
In this week’s Death by Power Ballad, Rob Smith explores the Aristotelian undertones at play in Kenny Loggins’ “Forever,” only at Popdose.
Mike Heyliger
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Sure, a big part of Mariah Carey’s success had to do with cold calculation. If you listen to her 1990 debut album, it’s fairly obvious that the folks behind her…
Jeff Giles
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Artist Barry E. Jackson discusses his work for the cover of ZZ Top’s multiplatinum 1985 release.
Dave Lifton
4 Min Read
It only happens for one month every four years. No, it’s not Jeff Giles’ mom slashing her rates (that happens much more frequently). I’m talking, of course, about the planet’s…
Scott Malchus
2 Min Read
Only in indie cinema will you find a comedy about a burly, hairy English Muslim who explores his faith and personal identity after discovering that he’s actually a Jew. I…
Ken Shane
1 Min Read
In 1965, one of the most highly regarded blues bands ever assembled coalesced around harmonica genius Paul Butterfield. Their first album for Elektra Records remains a genre classic.
Robert Cass
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On April 23 Arizona governor Jan Brewer signed into law the state’s controversial immigration bill, which aims “to identify, prosecute and deport illegal immigrants,” according to the New York Times,…
Jason Hare
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Last year I reviewed the phenomenal book Queen: The Ultimate Illustrated History of the Crown Kings of Rock. Although I spent a couple of hours reading it before my review,…
Will Harris
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With the old band back together and a pair of EPs in the works, it is once again safe for everyone to Wang Chung tonight.
Dw. Dunphy
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There are few musical families as dysfunctional as Yes. Members fall in, they drop out, return with fanfare, depart with acrimony — this is a pattern that has cycled through…
Matt Wardlaw
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They say that all work and no play makes Jack Matt a very dull boy indeed. I can confirm that recently, this has definitely been the case, and it seems…