Who is Zachary Mexico and what’s he doing in the China Underground? Read Ann Logue’s review of the new Soft Skull release to find out.
Jon Cummings
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Welcome back to another edition of Jon Cummings’ award-winning look at great #2 singles of the pop era! This week: hits from Sheryl Crow, Jewel, and God.
Rob Smith
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Does this man look like he needs career advice? Rob Smith’s Uncle Donnie Skwatzenschitz thought so.
Ken Shane
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For a special Monday morning edition of Cratedigger, Ken Shane revisits Rod Stewart’s classic first solo album.
Matchup Monkey
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Social Distortion – “Bad Luck” Janet Jackson – “Black Cat” Ying Yang Twins – “Salt Shaker” Prince – “The Ladder” The Who – “Smash the Mirror” Rihanna – “Umbrella” Say…
Kelly Stitzel
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Kelly Stitzel’s latest Soundtrack Saturday looks back at a Kevin Smith classic from the ’90s. Snootchie bootchies!
Robert Cass
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I was beginning to think I’d never find a tough lawman to clean up Bootleg City, especially after my faux pas-filled interview with Marshall Crenshaw. (I won’t bore you with…
Jack Feerick
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A friend of mine, listening to an embryonic version of this mix — a sort of imaginary soundtrack to The Originals, the graphic novel by Dave Gibbons — described it…
Jack Feerick
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Ashley Tisdale’s new album is called Guilty Pleasure, and in his latest How Bad Can It Be?, Jack Feerick explores the levels of irony in its title.
Jeff Giles
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Go deep into the heart of Jack Wagner territory with Jeff Giles as he relives last Friday’s concert at the Mohegan Sun.
Bob Cashill
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The PG-13 rating turns 25 this year, and in his latest No Concessions, Bob Cashill has thrown it a grown-up birthday party.
John C. Hughes
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Filmmaker John Hughes, who reinvented the teen film in the ’80s, has died, and our own John C. Hughes remembers what it was like to be a teen growing up with films like Pretty in Pink and Sixteen Candles.
Dw. Dunphy
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Dw. Dunphy has returned with a new column — and as it turns out, he’s all fired up about these damn kids, with their Rock Band, and their fancy knobs and buttons and whatnot.
Jon Cummings
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Jon Cummings thought the right wing would smooth down its fringe feathers after the ’08 election. Snake eyes on that roll, Jon!
John C. Hughes
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Remember Elastica? John C. Hughes does — in fact, this week, he’s completely Lost in the ’90s over them.
Mojo Flucke
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Mojo Flucke has returned from an unexplained disappearance, still woozy from a cold shot of ’60s blues powerhouse Super Session.
Scott Malchus
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Scott Malchus returns to the basement for another week, and regales us with the story of how Sammy Hagar sparked a personal epiphany.
Tom Werman
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Tom Werman’s career retrospective reaches the early ’90s this week — a time when trends shifted, metal sales slowed, and change was in the wind.
Ken Shane
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First an admission. Even though I am the New Music Editor for Popdose, I can be pretty old school. If you’ve been reading along, you already know that. There’s some…
Tony Redman
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The Justice League of America…singing? It must be time for another installment of Tony Redman’s Way Out Wednesday!
Ben Wiser
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Jerry Garcia would have been 67 on Saturday, and to celebrate his birthday, Ben Wiser has delivered another fine Test of the Boomerang mix.
Jeff Giles
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After a long recording hiatus, New Jack Swing king Al B. Sure! is back with a new album, leading Jeff Giles to ask the crucial question: You again?
David Medsker
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People like to joke that if the Rolling Stones were to debut today, they would never be popular because they’re not attractive enough. This is not entirely accurate. I can’t…
Dave Steed
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If you’re just joining us here, Bottom Feeders is a look at both the awesome and terrible songs that came out of the “Ëœ80s — each week we cover about…
Michael Fortes
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He’s on the road with Chicago and on store shelves with a new CD, but Bill Champlin isn’t too busy to talk to Michael Fortes in a new Popdose Interview.
Scott Malchus
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Mr. Rock ‘n Roll: The Alan Freed Story (2009, Eagle) Purchase from Amazon You never know what to expect when you’re watching a made for TV docudrama like Mr. Rock…
Jeff Giles
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Mike Stern – New Morning: The Paris Concert (2009, Inakustic) purchase from Amazon He’s played with Miles and the Brecker Brothers, netted multiple Grammy nominations, and generally helped redefine jazz…
Jeff Johnson
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Every film fan worth his salt disagrees with the critics from time to time — and in this week’s Revival House, Jeff Johnson gives us six of his critically derided favorites.
Ann Logue
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[kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/683YnDGSqoY” width=”600″ height=”344″ allowfullscreen=”true” fvars=”fs=1″ /] Usually, tales of Greek houses gone bad fall into two categories: drugs and alcohol, or hazing. The undergraduate members screw up; the old…
Michael Fortes
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Michael Fortes wraps up the first leg of his visits to Bay Area indie bands in a jovial session with the guys from The Aimless Never Miss.