Scott Malchus has gone back downstairs for another week of Basement Songs — and this week, the Indigo Girls’ “Galileo” is on the stereo.
Tom Werman
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The last installment prompted a number of responses having to do with a couple of bands that I and some of the readers feel should have been more successful. I…
Dw. Dunphy
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May is the unofficial start of the summer concert season, so to unofficially celebrate the shows of 2009, Popdose.com and internet radio station The Penguin have teamed up for Penguimania…
Tony Redman
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Here’s an interesting little album from 1958 featuring Little Johnny Everything and his sister Judy Everything who, with a name like that, must be doing quite well for themselves. The…
Ben Wiser
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The Dead wrapped up their 2009 tour with two solid shows back home at Shoreline Amphitheater and then an end-of-the-tour barn burner at The Gorge in Washington. The tour started…
David Medsker
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Today’s special: pink vapor stew. Yummy yum. To say that Fishbone was exploring uncharted waters when they dropped their eponymous EP in 1985 is a great understatement. They were five…
Dave Steed
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We move into year two of Bottom Feeders: The Ass End of the “Ëœ80s, with one of the best weeks we’ve had in a while, in my opinion. How about…
Ken Shane
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Listen up, Americana fans: Ken Shane says Justin Townes Earle is going to be a very big star. Read his interview with the singer/songwriter here!
Markus Flanagan
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Purchase this DVD (Amazon) As a lifelong Phillies fan I was anxious to relive the glories of my team. Yes, we’ve lost more than any club in baseball’s long history,…
Rob Smith
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One of the great eccentrics (and notorious drinkers) in rock, Michael Schenker also served in one of the great hard rock bands of the mid- and late 70s. The Schenker/Phil…
Ann Logue
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Donald Trump wants everyone to know that he’s a billionaire. He’s suing an author who dared claim that Trump was worth as little as $150 million. That won’t get anyone…
John C. Hughes
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There are certain acts and albums I absolutely adored in my younger days in the ’80s that I don’t quite care for now. One of these groups is the Thompson…
Steven Rosen
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Back for another round of Caught on Tape, Steven Rosen relives his experiences interviewing Pete Townshend in 1979.
Ted Asregadoo
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE First off, let me say that “Y.M.C.A.” didn’t make the cut on this mix. Yeah, it’s a fun song, but chances are you’ve heard it…
Jeff Giles
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Falling Down (Blu-ray book) (Warner Bros., 1993/2009) purchase this item from Amazon He’s made some good movies (The Lost Boys), some overrated movies (St. Elmo’s Fire), and some offensively shitty…
Jon Cummings
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Love her or hate her, Madonna defined popular music — screw that, she defined popular culture — like no one else during the 1980s. Her 16 straight Top-5 singles (from…
Arend Anton
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When our esteemed editor and retired slow jam artist Jeff Giles first asked me to contribute to this site, he wanted me to contribute as a movie critic. I believe…
Mojo Flucke
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For all the Hammond-deficient Memorial Day barbecues out there, Mojo Flucke has prepared a treat: The Popdose Guide to Jimmy Smith.
Matchup Monkey
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“A fatal stone there was which, cunningly made, could be raised from below the step of the altar in the little Christian temple we discerned from the gallery; beneath that…
Molly Marinik
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Situational comedy doesn’t need bells and whistles. Interesting people in amusing situations can be plenty. Alan Ayckbourn’s The Norman Conquests introduces six characters at their sick mother’s house over one…
Kelly Stitzel
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Hey, who’s up for a Threesome with Kelly Stitzel? No, no, not that kind of Threesome — get your mind out of the gutter. We’re talking about a trip back to 1994’s quirky rom-com, and another edition of Soundtrack Saturday.
Robert Cass
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Noah Lennox, otherwise known as Panda Bear in the band Animal Collective — and as a solo artist — plays art rock and experimental pop music. But it’s still pop,…
Dw. Dunphy
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Hat trick, mama!! Benny Hester – It’s Over Love from Through the Window (1987) Erik Norlander featuring Buck Dharma – Lost Highway from Music Machine (2003) Isaac Hayes – By…
Jack Feerick
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If it’s Friday, it must be How Bad Can It Be? — and this time, Jack Feerick is leafing through the pages of Jack Kirby’s Devil Dinosaur Omnibus.
Jason Hare
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If Jason Hare can’t have you, he don’t want nobody, baby. Join him for a look back at 1978, where, with a little luck, we’ll shadow dance with imaginary lovers. (Groan.)
Bob Cashill
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Bob Cashill went out and had himself a Girlfriend Experience this week — an experience he relives in the latest edition of No Concessions.
Scott Malchus
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Gigantor: The Collection Volume 1 (2009, Koch Vision) purchase from Amazon: DVD Things my son said to me when I put on Gigantor to watch: “What is THAT? Is that…
Scott Malchus
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Galaxy Quest Deluxe Edition (2009, Paramount) purchase from Amazon: DVD While the new Star Trek film continues to soar through the box office to become one of the most popular…
Dw. Dunphy
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May is the unofficial start of the summer concert season, so to unofficially celebrate the shows of 2009, Popdose.com and internet radio station The Penguin have teamed up for Penguimania…
Ed Murray
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Ed Murray is back with another edition of Lo-Fi Mojo, in which he travels through time to have an argument with himself about prog rock, hype, and the Vivian Girls.