Gran Torino (2009, Warner Bros.) purchase from Amazon: DVD | Blu-ray I enjoy a nice Unforgiven viewing as much as the next guy, but I’ve never really bought into the…
David Medsker
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It’s back, bitches! David Medsker takes a break from Cover Me this week to briefly resurrect Scraps’ dearly loved, much-missed feature, Name That Tune.
Jon Cummings
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Just what the hell is a famous blue raincoat, anyway? Maybe Jon Cummings finds out in his new Popdose Interview with Leonard Cohen collaborator — and solo artist in her own right — Sharon Robinson.
Rob Smith
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When last we left Michael Schenker, he was totally shredding through the last 40 seconds of UFO’s majestic power ballad, “Try Me.” Mikey hung around the band for another year…
Mojo Flucke
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For this week’s Popdose Flashback, Mojo Flucke talks about Madchester, the Stone Roses’ much-loved debut, and one very special denim jacket.
Scott Malchus
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Probably because my mother was a nurse, I will always have an interest in medical shows, good or bad. An early TV addiction to St Elsewhere helped fuel that interest….
Dw. Dunphy
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Two things happened to the producer’s lot when home recording went digital. We’ll cover the second later on, but before the laptop and PC, home recorders used cassette machines that…
Matchup Monkey
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“Ice-cream is exquisite. What a pity it isn’t illegal.” –Voltaire The Posies – “Flavor of the Month” Black Sheep – “Flavor of the Month” American Hi-Fi – “Flavor of the…
Kelly Stitzel
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Kristy Swanson, Luke Perry, and legions of undead bloodsuckers meeting grisly ends. What more could you ask for in ’92? Well, how about a soundtrack featuring C&C Music Factory, Toad the Wet Sprocket, and Matthew Sweet?
Robert Cass
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As the mayor of Bootleg City, it’s good to be king — or just mayor, I guess. Or how about “king-mayor”? But certainly not Sonia Sotomayor, who dared to suggest…
Dw. Dunphy
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Let’s go outside. No, let’s go waaaaay outside! Erik Sanko – The Perfect Flaw from Past Imperfect, Present Tense (2001) Eyesinweasel – There She Goes Again from Wrinkled Thoughts (2000)…
Jack Feerick
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Since I’ve joined the staff for this site, I’ve learned so many things just by virtue of being on the official Popdose e-mail list. For instance, d’you remember that high-larious…
Jason Hare
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Mellow Gold tracks, country crossovers, and uncomfortable backing vocals — join Jason Hare (and his childhood haircut) as he takes us back to June 7, 1975 for this edition of CHART ATTACK!
Bob Cashill
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Some horror film directors unnerve us with little ripples of tension that unexpectedly crescendo into waves of terror. Sam Raimi is not one of those horror film directors. Pauline Kael…
Jon Cummings
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I must admit, I had thought the days were over when Republicans could scare the bejeezus out of the citizenry (and force acquiescence from lily-livered Democrats) with bullshit tricks like…
Scott Malchus
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While perusing the excellent selection of music stocked at the Burbank Public Library, I happened upon Sugarland’s Love on the Inside misplaced next to Keith Urban’s 18 Kids greatest hits…
Tom Werman
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In the latest installment of his Popdose series, Tom Werman looks back at a very busy 1978 — including two Ted Nugent albums, some Cheap Trick, and fun with Molly Hatchet.
Ann Logue
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Lauren Luke is the other British YouTube sensation. And unlike Susan Boyle, she hasn’t been hospitalized for exhaustion. Instead, Lauren Luke has gone from making videos in her bedroom showing…
Arend Anton
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I’ve often written in this column about the state of film criticism and the Internet. It might seem strange that I, an online film columnist, feel I have the authority…
Ken Shane
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NON-COMMvention is the premier annual event for North America’s noncommercial Triple A radio stations. It was founded by Dan Reed in 2001, when he was at radio station WFPK in…
Ken Shane
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Goodness gracious — Ken Shane has made his way through every moment of Neil Young’s ten-disc Archives, Volume 1. What will you get for your $280? Read his review to find out.
Tony Redman
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Holy moley! It’s more Smurfs! Yep, it’s another Way Out Wednesday with a second helping of those delightful little blue dudes, the Smurfs. I’m not really as attached to this…
Jeff Giles
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Spring Breakdown (2009, Warner Premiere) purchase from Amazon: DVD | Blu-ray My good friend (and Rotten Tomatoes higher-up) Tim Ryan is a man whose passion for pop culture rivals each…
Jeff Giles
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Travis Elborough – The Vinyl Countdown: The Album from LP to iPod and Back Again (2009, Soft Skull) purchase from Amazon Okay, so the title triggers unbidden memories of a…
David Medsker
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To say that I have a soft spot for musical melodrama would be a great understatement. “Unfinished Sympathy” by Massive Attack, for example. “In Denial” by the Pet Shop Boys…
Dave Steed
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So, I took the readers’ challenge (sort of) last week. I said that I knew nothing from Gordon Lightfoot except for the song I posted — “Baby Step Back” —…
Scott Malchus
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Spin City: The Complete Second Season (2009, Shout Factory) purchase from Amazon: DVD By its second season, Spin City, ABC’s tightly written workplace sitcom starring Michael J. Fox, had worked…
Bob Cashill
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Fordian or Hawksian? That’s the kind of question I’d love to see ricochet around Facebook, where I’ve been asked what 80s movie I am, what Renaissance painter I am, and…
Jeff Giles and Jason Hare
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Welcome to the debut of a new series in which we place musicians on trial for their crimes against rock & roll. This week, Jeff Giles and Jason Hare argue over the fate of Sir Elton John.
Molly Marinik
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With 11 Tony nominations and at least one super-cranky Internet impersonator to his name, Brian Yorkey has plenty to talk about; luckily for all of us, Molly Marinik was happy to oblige with a Popdose interview.