Are you ready for some football? Lord knows Zack Dennis is — and with Week One’s kickoff just around the corner, he’s also ready to make his inaugural picks.
Dave Steed
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Tom Petty might have been one of the biggest artists of the ’80s, but not even he was immune to the cold hand of Dave Steed’s Bottom Feeders — and neither were Pink Floyd, Robert Plant, and Pet Shop Boys, all of whom surface in this week’s column.
Scott Malchus
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Greek: Chapter 3 (2009, Buena Vista) purchase from Amazon: DVD Greek, ABC Family’s college based dramedy, continues to be a delight. For those of you who think it’s just another…
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Michael Fortes
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How can Michael Fortes refuse a beer in the afternoon and still call Parlour to Parlour’s visit with Le Switch’s Aaron Kyle a “true rock n’ roll day”? Your call.
Ann Logue
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We know it pays to be a Beatle. But just how well? In this week’s Numberscruncher, Ann Logue takes a peek inside the world of Beatle finances to answer that question.
Rob Hoffman
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For his latest Caught on Tape, Rob Hoffman reaches into the vaults for his 1984 interview with Joan Jett.
Ted Asregadoo
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE So, I’ll be upfront about where I ripped off got this idea for this mix.Á‚ I was reading the San Francisco Chronicle (Essentially my hometown…
Will Harris
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When we last left our hero, Gary Clark, he was discussing his career as a recording artist…and if you missed it, then you must immediately haul yourself over to Part…
Jon Cummings
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It’s Beatles Week here at Popdose, and Jon Cummings kicks things off by leading the staff through a list of our personal Fab Four favorites.
Rob Smith
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Long, flowing hair, a perfectly groomed beard, and millions of records sold doesn’t mean you’re too good for a little advice, does it?
Scott Malchus
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thirtysomething: the complete first season (2009, Shout Factory) purchase from Amazon: DVD In the mid ’80s, Marshall Herskovitz and Ed Zwick, a writing/producing team who had worked on the dramatic…
Jack Feerick
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Do you feel that chill in the air? Fall is almost upon us, and it’s got Jack Feerick thinking about the autumnal majesty of Daniel Lanois’ solo debut.
Kelly Stitzel
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Has it already been a year since Kelly Stitzel joined the Popdose staff? It has indeed — and she’s assembled a special anniversary Soundtrack Saturday column to celebrate.
Ken Shane
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In his latest Cratedigger, Ken Shane blows the dust off a vintage vinyl copy of Elton John’s 1970 classic.
Robert Cass
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Hey, y’all. Matthew McConaughey here, fillin’ in for Mr. Mayor of Bootleg City this week. Cassanova gave me a jingle-jangle the other day and said, “Matty Mac, do me a…
Jeff Giles
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As a general rule, I don’t have much time for country music; I developed a distaste for it during the early ’90s, when its Garth Brooks-led resurgence meant any critic…
Dw. Dunphy
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Last week marked the final edition of Tom Werman’s run on our Producers column and, in the course of his finale, he mentioned a special mixtape disc he made for…
Jack Feerick
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Indie rock royalty Joe Pernice has released his debut novel, and the first thing Jack Feerick wants to know is — you guessed it — How Bad Can It Be?
Dw. Dunphy
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In a special Friday edition of Dw. Dunphy’s column, we look at what motivates a critic — and it isn’t necessarily what you think.
Michael Fortes
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Vic Chesnutt has a tour coming up in the Fall, as well as a new record out on September 22 called At The Cut. And Popdose has a sneak peek of the new LP just for you!
Bob Cashill
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Summer’s over, and it’s got Bob Cashill in a reflective mood as he looks back on what worked — and what didn’t — at the cinema this blockbuster season.
Scott Malchus
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Tracey Takes On… Seasons 3 & 4 (2009, Vivendi Entertainment) purchase from Amazon: DVD Here’s what I know about Tracey Ullman: She’s a gifted actress who immerses herself into her…
Ken Shane
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When it comes to telling the true story of Woodstock, more properly known as “An Aquarian Exposition: The Woodstock Music and Art Fair,” it’s hard to imagine anyone better suited…
Mojo Flucke
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The kids are back in school, and Mojo Flucke is taking advantage of the peace and quiet the right way — by blasting some blues harp with a country/folk bent.
Scott Malchus
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Southern California resident Scott Malchus has fire on his mind this week — and memories of listening to this song from Death Cab for Cutie’s Narrow Stairs.
Bob Cashill
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A 201-minute Belgian film described as a “domestic 2001” could inspire reams of pretentious criticism, but I found Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1975) pretty easy to…
Tony Redman
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Here’s a patriotic selection for you called American Pie — A Musical History of Our Country, brought to you by the Peter Pan Children’s Chorus. (Yeah, I know I should…
Jeff Johnson
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Welcome back to Revival House, where Jeff Johnson has dimmed the lights, cued the chilling music, and is waiting to take us back to Halloween night, 1978.
David Medsker
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Are you ready to dance? No, seriously — are you ready to dance? Then hit the floor, because David Medsker has pulled some classic white label tracks out of the vault!
Zack Dennis
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Last week I explained a bit about how my prediction model came into being, and how it works. The “flip” component of it, which identifies questionable spreads and presumes a…