An overwhelming 27,000 people showed up to see David Byrne play a free show at the Prospect Park Bandshell in Brooklyn on Monday night. The show was the opening of…
Ann Logue
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[kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/Smddcs5n0H0″ width=”425″ height=”344″ allowfullscreen=”true” fvars=”fs=1″ /] For the month of May, the unemployment rate clocked in at 9.4%, the highest level since the early 1980s. It felt like old…
John C. Hughes
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It never hurt to have a visual hook to get on MTV in the ’80s.Á‚ From Bananrama and Dexys Midnight Runners’ hobo-chic, to Spandau Ballet and Duran Duran’s new romantic…
Steven Rosen
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January 1976, Hollywood, California — The first time I saw Paul Kossoff play was back in 1969. Free were opening for Blind Faith on their first (and only) US tour….
Ted Asregadoo
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE Okay, I fully admit that as a guy who loves progressive rock, I’m setting myself up for ridicule and taunts from the peanut gallery.Á‚ I…
Michael Burke
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In his latest Popdose Interview, Michael Burke talks with Nickel Creek’s Sara Watkins about her debut solo album, her songwriting techniques, and something called a Hardanger fiddle.
Ken Shane
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I get a lot of albums sent to me for review. The vast majority are things that I’ve requested from publicists or record labels. Occasionally, though, a person whose taste…
Dw. Dunphy
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Imagine, if you will, that your joke gets taken for gospel and your testimony is mistaken for a joke. What would that do to you? It’s a question that heavy…
Ken Shane
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Old 97’s leader Rhett Miller has a real knack for taking lyrically dark material, and setting it to a upbeat tune. He takes that ability to a whole new level…
Ted Asregadoo
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Jessica Harp of pop-country duo the Wreckers is flying solo with her new album A Woman Needs — and talking about her work with Ted Asregadoo for a Popdose Interview.
Jeff Giles
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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…