Are you a connoisseur of album cover art? Try and solve the 56th edition of Cover Me!
Robin Monica Alexander
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Robin Monica Alexander made it nearly 30 years without seeing Oklahoma — but as she later discovered, it’s never too late to discover the joy of a good surrey.
Rob Smith
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Rob Smith Can’t Say No to the new Krishna Das album, though it perplexes him a bit.
Dw. Dunphy
1 Min Read
It isn’t hard to fall for Tift Merritt, and not just for the obvious, superficial reasons. I recall back in 2005 when she was making the rounds for Tambourine, her…
Robert Cass
2 Min Read
As most of you know by now, “The Goon and the Prune” didn’t shoot a single frame of film in Bootleg City. Amnesty International caught wind of the filmmakers’ plans…
Molly Marinik
1 Min Read
BOTTOM LINE: As Albin and Georges would say, “It’s rather gawdy, but it’s also rather grand.” It would be impossible not to enjoy yourself at the revival of La Cage…
Ken Shane
2 Min Read
Joni Mitchell is a long-time member of my personal pantheon. It’s a short list of artists who I revere not just for what they produce, but for the journey that…
Rob Smith
2 Min Read
Rob Smith grows mutton chops and brings out the old shag carpet, not to mention his Blondie Chaplin, Jefferson Starship, and Maggie Bell records, for an old-fashioned ’70s record party, on this week’s Popdose.com Friday Mixtape.
Matthew Bolin
1 Min Read
It’s been 20 years since Lou Reed and John Cale set aside their differences to pay tribute to their former manager, Andy Warhol. Matthew Bolin takes a look back.
Jon Cummings
1 Min Read
Earth Day 1990 was a very big deal. Held on April 23, a Sunday, it marked the pinnacle of an upswing in green consumerism and a transition for the environmental…
Dw. Dunphy
1 Min Read
All rise. The rules of this courtroom are simple. You will be presented with two songs, one by the plaintiff and one by the defendant. It is your task to…
Jeff Johnson
1 Min Read
Nearly 30 years ago, Sam Raimi redefined low-budget horror. This week, Jeff Johnson raises his boomstick in tribute.
Scott Malchus
1 Min Read
People do this all the time: they neglect to ask about my daughter Sophie. They don’t mean to, especially when they receive so many updates about her brother Jacob’s health…
Ken Shane
1 Min Read
The Impressions were responsible for some of the most compelling anthems of the civil rights era, but Curtis Mayfield also had a way with a romantic ballad.
Dave Steed
1 Min Read
Bottom Feeders continues with the letter W — and reaches triple digits! — with more would-be hits from the ’80s.
Kelly Stitzel
4 Min Read
One of the best moments I’ve ever had at a concert happened during a Rufus Wainwright show on my birthday in 2004. It was at a smallish outdoor venue in…
David Allen Jones
10 Min Read
Once more into the breach with Confessions of a Comics Shop Junkie, in which I attempt to point out various offerings of a sequential graphics-type nature that I think might…
Ken Shane
2 Min Read
I love Shelby Lynne. I’m not given to starting my reviews with such proclamations, but I think it’s important that you know where I’m coming from. Not only is Shelby…
Ann Logue
1 Min Read
Whenever there’s a corporate scandal, there is going to be an example of ridiculous excess. You can count on it. This time, the excess came from Washington Mutual, you mortgage…
Ted Asregadoo
1 Min Read
This week, Ted Asregadoo takes a big swan dive into a pool of power pop tunes. Come on in! The water’s fine.
Matthew Bolin
1 Min Read
As Popdose’s editor in chief Jeff Giles (y’all) would probably agree, Lindsey Buckingham is still probably one of the most overlooked and underrated of the significant figures in rock music…
Rob Smith
1 Min Read
Rob Smith gets back into the “Dave vs. Sammy” argument in this week’s Death by Power Ballad column on Van Halen’s “Love Walks In,” on on Popdose.com.
Jeff Giles
1 Min Read
After 11 years and a few lawsuits, Ratt is back with its seventh album. An incredulous Jeff Giles asks the band: you again?
Matthew Boles
1 Min Read
Citizens of Bootleg City, this is your mayor. This is your mayor on drugs. This is your mayor on drugs trying to get over a bout of hay fever and…
Dave Matos and Mikey Newman
1 Min Read
It’s one of the most highly anticipated movies of the spring, but does Kick-Ass hold up to the hype? Dave Matos and Mikey Newman haven’t seen the movie, but they’ve…
Dw. Dunphy
1 Min Read
All rise. The rules of this courtroom are simple. You will be presented with two songs, one by the plaintiff and one by the defendant. It is your task to…
Scott Malchus
2 Min Read
John Krasinski continues to impress me with his talent. The actor, who’s achieved stardom on the NBC’s The Office, has shown great range on the series this season, displaying many…
Jon Cummings
2 Min Read
Happy Tax Day! A special shout-out to those of you who are operating under the delusion that your taxes have gone up this year — a belief shared by a…
Matt Wardlaw
4 Min Read
That sound you heard last week was the sound of an orgasm, shared in unison worldwide by the dedicated legion of Rush fans. Make no mistake, I’m not talking about…
Zack Dennis
1 Min Read
Popdose soothes the burn of Tax Day with a collection of mp3s, specially selected to go with each line of the tax code. Spark up (the volume) with Willie and fill out those forms!