Dreamy, ethereal, other-worldly — all could be used to describe Keep the Ocean Inside, Pittsburgher Maureen ”Maux” Boyle’s engaging sophomore outing as The Seven Fields of Aphelion and her first…
Radio City with Jon Grayson and Rob Ross: Episode Thirty Five There’s never a dull moment or a lull in conversation with Jon and Rob, who just know how to…
Watter — a Louisville post-rock band that’s high in promise due to its parentage, if nothing else — simply fails to deliver on the oft-disjointed but occasionally ambitious History of…
We last chatted with Dan Zanes back in 2012 when the Del Fuegos got back together for a new EP and brief reunion tour. After he got that out of…
Goddamn, this is just so good. Period. Never mind who the members of this band are – well, okay, you should know; you need to know. Actor/raconteur Bill Mumy (yes,…
But let me tell you something The sisters are not going for that no more ‘Cause we realize two things That you aren’t doing anything for us We can better…
The sounds coming out of the new release from Phoenix-based The Oxford Coma aren’t exactly those you would hope to buoy you up if you’re having a bad day. If…
Radio City with Jon Grayson and Rob Ross: Episode Thirty Four There’s never any time to rest between shows and once again, Jon and Rob come up with another riveting,…
In an era full of quirky bands, XTC may have been the quirkiest. Their debut album featured primary singer/songwriter Andy Partridge leering at the Statue of Liberty amid musical settings…
Do you ever wonder what would happen if great producers recorded records of their own? Okay, some of them, like Mark Ronson, Terry Melcher, and any number of hip-hop greats….
When Chad Beattie, a 24-year-old from Baltimore, first told me about his bedroom project Yes Selma — a Dancer In The Dark nod — he referenced a lot of the…
The antique-garde is rearing its head again. After seven years of silence, Pinataland founder David Wechsler — whose bizarre orchestrette once emanated from near the epicenter of a NYC micro-scene…
Popdose presents Wendy Sweetlove — with a lavish and layered vocal, her new album Dirty Sunday has all the makings of a classic soul album, tinged with modern production. Her ability to maintain the…
Back in July, I presented to you dear Popdose readers two videos by dark rocker Ben Lorentzen, whose home country of Norway and its months-long winters serve as inspiration. Those…
The songs are sparse exercises in stoicism at times, but — like most Loscil recordings, it seems — there’s a lot percolating beneath the surface. Perhaps less than usual —…
In which I rave about a Pernice Brothers song, and then throw Joe Pernice under the bus for being a jerk to the guy on the mixing board at a show.
Two classic versions of one classic song. Which is your favorite?
A little New York theater hosts an entertainment as big as Russia itself.
You can have two dozen bands attempt to “sound like The Beatles” which is all well and good, but when you have a group like The Red Button, you know…
Radio City with Jon Grayson and Rob Ross: Episode Thirty Three Usually, the boys do that thing with a smart remark, a wink and a laugh. But this…
Twenty-five years ago today, the beat was born. It was the sound of young adults from Louisville — a sprawling collection of collaborators, most of them close friends since childhood…
A long day’s journey into the dark soul of “Blade Runner 2049”
Popdose would like to introduce you to Vaness Alegacy, a Toronto-based singer; we are presenting her debut video, which is also her first single, “Hoping & Waiting”. Ms. Alegacy is…
Big Mama Thornton was a seminal figure in the development of rock and roll but she’s never gotten her due
This has quite a story, as per the press release that came along with this album – Faith Evans Ruch may remember her new album, Lessons in Falling, as the…
Radio City with Jon Grayson and Rob Ross: Episode Thirty Two With every new episode, Jon and Rob explore different angles of varying topics, all with interesting dissections, assessments and…
A generation of the “raised right” clearly know nothing of civility.
This latest album from Virginia native Dori Freeman has all the ear-markings of a quality release; a warm, embracing voice; melodies and top of the mark accompaniment. And Letters Never…
Let there be Bread. (Sorry, I don’t have any Phish. You’ll have to ask Jesus about those bootlegs.)
I’ve been a fan of A Fragile Tomorrow for several years now. I reviewed their last two albums here on Popdose and had the opportunity to speak with/interview the twin…