The 5th Dimension had their first hit with Jimmy Webb’s “Up, Up, and Away.” When the time came for their second album, they turned to Webb again. The rest is pop history.
Kelly Stitzel
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It’s awards season, which means it’s time for Kelly Stitzel to pay tribute to some Oscar-approved soundtrack songs. This week: 1981!
Matthew Boles
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A few months ago I wrote a couple pieces praising the dearly departed Spectrum in Philadelphia. But ever since, my karma’s been out of whack. See, I grew up just…
Dave Matos and Mikey Newman
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Should you spend Valentine’s Day with Garry Marshall’s star-studded romantic comedy? Watch Dave Matos and Mikey Newman’s latest edition of Trailer Trash to find out.
Jason Hare
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Who the hell is Greg Guidry? Why is he goin’ down, and apart from the usual, what does Michael McDonald have to do with all of this? Find out in Jason Hare’s latest Mellow Gold adventure!
Dw. Dunphy
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When the Small Claims version of Rock Court was being kicked around, one very specific rule was initially put into play – no actual, litigated cases. Still, one got through…
Taylor Long
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Alternately titled: How I got in to Two Sold Out Yeasayer Shows in New York City, A Tale of Happiness & Triumph One of the biggest challenges a music writer…
Jon Cummings
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Just in time for last weekend’s National Tea Party convention — an event which will be remembered mostly for the way Sarah Palin had her devotees eating (and the rest…
Dw. Dunphy
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Mark Heard was never famous, but an artist’s influence isn’t always reflected in his sales — and Dw. Dunphy pays moving tribute to an overlooked legacy in this week’s column.
Jeff Johnson
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From Lon Chaney to Benicio del Toro, werewolves have been a Hollywood tradition for decades — something Jeff Johnson reminds us of with this week’s lycanthropic Revival House.
Bob Cashill
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Roberto Rossellini’s status as a father of neorealism is eclipsed by his notoriety as the father of Isabella Rossellini. His adulterous affair with Ingrid Bergman in the 50s touched off…
Matt Wardlaw
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This week’s Ticket Stub finds Michael McDonald and James Ingram on the run from Kenny Loggins and Jeff “Skunk” Baxter. Plus, we wish McD a happy birthday!
Scott Malchus
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Eric Johnson’s Ah Via Musicom gets the Flashback ’90 series in Scott Malchus’ latest Basement Songs column.
Ann Logue
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This country is full of gorgeous old houses in places where the cost of living is negligible. For $149,000, you can have a five-bedroom brick center-hall colonial house on the…
Ken Shane
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San Francisco’s Big Light is a band you’ll be hearing about. Their new album, Animals In Bloom, will be released on March 2, and Popdose is the exclusive host of the first single, “Monster.”
Tony Redman
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Remember the 1967 television show Gentle Ben? It was a heartwarming adventure about a boy and his bear, sort of like if Lassie was a grizzly and Timmy was Ron…
Scott Malchus
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”Everything I thought was one way turns out to be another.” I don’t proclaim myself to be a huge fan of the work of Joel and Ethan Coen, the writer/director/producer…
Bob Cashill
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“It doesn’t get any easier trying to bring these characters to life,” says the star of the Oscar-nominated Coen brothers film, out now on DVD.
Pete Chianca
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Deep in the scrotum-shriveling dead of winter, Pete Chianca resurfaces with a list of some chilly cinematic suggestions.
Dave Steed
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Bottom Feeders moves into the letter T in earnest this week — and kicks over a long-forgotten video whose horror will irreparably damage your soul.
Scott Malchus
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In the film, Adam¸ we first meet Adam as he watches his father’s casket get buried. For the first time in his life, he is alone. He returns home and…
Rob Smith
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Rob Smith explores Sade’s first album in ten years, “Soldier of Love,” at Popdose.com.
Ken Shane
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The Brooklyn-based band (yes, another one!) Yeasayer garnered a lot of positive critical and public attention with their 2007 debut album All Hours Cymbals. Following rigorous touring in support of…
Rob Hoffman
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Steve Miller slowed down in the ’80s, and the hits did too — but he didn’t stop making music, as Rob Hoffman recalls in the conclusion to his Miller guide.
David Allen Jones
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In which I continue to take a look at select bound-and-published sequential narratives of recent vintage, some of which may still be on sale in a comics shop, book store…
Ted Asregadoo
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE Being a science fiction TV geek has gotten easier since my childhood days of Space: 1999, Star Trek, and the original Battlestar Galactica. Thanks in…
Bob Cashill
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From Avatar to the Transformers sequel, from Up in the Air to the depths of Obsessed, a look back at the highs and lows of 2009 as awards season takes shape.
Jason Hare
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The exhaustive Genesis re-release program comes to a close with this final DVD boxed set, containing five live concerts and much additional material. Jason Hare determines whether it’s worth the purchase.
Jeff Giles
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It may not be as much fun as its artwork implies, but that’s pretty much a matter of course when you’re talking about an album titled Genuine Negro Jig from…
Matthew Bolin
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A lost Rod Stewart album…from the ’90s? It’s gotta be awful, right? Not so fast, says Matthew Bolin.