When Wild Beasts came to New York City last fall, they found themselves in the pressured position of having a lot to prove. They’d made only one US trek beforehand,…
Ben Wiser
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Twenty years after it was released, Ben Wiser says Peter Murphy’s Deep still cuts you up.
Scott Malchus
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The latest entry into the category of Kaufman-esque surreal comedies, derived from the name of writer/director Charlie Kaufman, whose films include Being John Malkovich and Adaptation, is Sophie Barthes’s Cold…
Popdose Staff
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We’ve opened up our chat room for tonight’s Hollywood festivities. Won’t you join us?
Jeff Giles
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When is a cup of coffee more than just a cheap, quick pick-me-up? Pretty much always, if you’re the type of person who pays attention to where his food comes…
Jeff Giles
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Michael Ende’s The Neverending Story is a wonderful book, and one of a few novels that I read three or four times as a kid. It was something of a…
Jeff Giles
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I’ve always owned PCs, and have never had much of an interest in home recording, so when Dave, Jason and I started recording the Popdose podcast a couple of months…
Bob Cashill
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Almost three years ago to the day I posted on my blog an open letter to my long-time crush object Sandra Bullock. The news was not good. Read on… Dear…
Molly Marinik
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BOTTOM LINE: An incredible Afrobeat concert-slash-African dance show. All in all, an enjoyable night of entertainment. Fela is the hot new Broadway musical produced by Will Smith and Jay-Z. I…
Kelly Stitzel
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Phil Collins and Aimee Mann in a battle to the death! Kelly Stitzel takes us back ten years in her final look at Best Original Song nominees of Oscars past.
Robert Cass
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On Monday I was told that my poll numbers have been slipping among young girls. This may seem like no big deal when you consider that no one under 18…
Dave Matos and Mikey Newman
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Who needs to watch the damn movies? Not you, that’s for sure — now that Dave Matos and Mikey Newman are here with Trailer Trash, the only show on the…
Michael Parr
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Michael Parr brings a different take on “Cover Me” to his turn at the The Friday Mixtape. Revisit the neon glow of the ’80s and glittery ’70s with covers from Erykah Badu, Everything But the Girl, and many more!
Jason Hare
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On Episode 7 of the Popdose Podcast, your three favorite a**holes convene to discuss the science of a**holeology — with a very special guest from the actual field. Our best episode yet is but a click away!
Dw. Dunphy
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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…
Zack Dennis
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Looking for a handy way to keep track of your picks for Sunday’s Academy Awards winners? Zack Dennis is here to help.
Jeff Giles
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Tejano music so good that not even death could stop it, the Texas Tornados’ Esta Bueno is the first, unlikeliest, and best reunion album of 2010. The first time I…
Jeff Johnson
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Jeff Johnson sorts out the contenders and makes his picks for this year’s Oscar winners. Who do you think will win?
Matt Wardlaw
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What’s in a name? When Norton Buffalo is the name in question, the answer is, quite a lot. While the name might not be immediately familiar to you, chances are…
Scott Malchus
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The first time I kissed a girl (other than a relative) was in the 7th grade at a birthday party. Mind you, this was innocent, spin the bottle kiss on…
Zack Dennis
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There’s an ancient roulette scheme that’s probably about two hours older than the game itself. It’s a strategy known as the “martingale system” and was apparently popular in 18th century…
Jeff Giles
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What’s more absurd than giant hot dogs on the moon? Try three aging hippies taking a shot at the Top 40 in 1990.
Jeff Giles
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Getting old sucks, but some things just get better with age — just ask Wendell Holmes of the Holmes Brothers, who has dealt with some of the health issues that…
Jeff Giles
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Lifehouse fascinates me in many ways, none of them musical. For instance, who would have guessed these guys would still be around ten years after “Hanging by a Moment,” let…
Tony Redman
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This week, we have an unusual album featuring Popeye the Sailor Man singing songs and telling stories about his desire to create a zoo. I’m guessing this record came out…
Ben Wiser
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By the mid 1980s, many of hardcore’s old guard were outgrowing their three chord attack. A lot of bands found a new identity in the commercially viable crossover of thrash…
Dave Steed
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We’re finishing up the letter T this week as we take a look at some more great — and shitty — songs from the ’80s that never cracked the Billboard…
Dw. Dunphy
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I’ve been forced over the past few years to create a new gauge for music discrimination: good, bad and American Idol. I’ll leave the show bashing to someone else because,…
Ann Logue
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On Saturday, another devastating earthquake hit, in Chile, and that gives us another chance to look at some of the numbers associated with earthquakes and rebuilding. The Richter scale, used…