Frank Sinatra – From the Heart (2009, Legacy) purchase this album (Amazon) Valentine’s Day – depending on your walk of life, it’s either a splendid day of warm, romantic thoughts…
Darren Robbins
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As a musician, singer, and songwriter, I am often surprised by the similarities between myself and Tom Petty. We’ve both been supremely blessed with the love of good women, the…
Dw. Dunphy
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In an ongoing series, Dw. Dunphy takes an occasional look back at Christian contemporary music (CCM) of the past and makes the case for a new audience to rediscover the…
Jon Cummings
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Like most people I know, my favorite feature in Us Weekly is the “Stars — They’re Just Like Us!” spread. You know, Brad Pitt with his fly down, Ryan Phillippe…
John C. Hughes
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Record deals were being handed out like Halloween candy to anything remotely resembling “alternative” in the post-Nirvana ’90s.Á‚ It’s nearly impossible to imagine a band like art/math rockers Shudder to Think…
Mojo Flucke
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Even in these crushing economic times, blues fans can count on three things: Death, taxes, and until they spend every last red cent they fish from the ashtrays and couch…
Scott Malchus
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Like a long-lost brother, Elliott greeted me with a warm hug as I stepped into his house. Although it had only been six months since we last saw one another,…
Terje Fjelde
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Over the next year Terje Fjelde has agreed to listen to nothing but David Foster on his iPod. He’s loaded the thing with over 1,200 songs produced, arranged, composed, and/or…
Dw. Dunphy
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A.C. Newman – Get Guilty (2009, Matador) purchase this CD (Amazon) Get Guilty, the second solo effort from New Pornographers ringmaster A.C. Newman, is nice. I would like to say…
Tony Redman
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It’s time once again to dig deep into the Way Out Junk archives to bring you another installment of “Way Out Wednesday.” This week, we spotlight the wonderful children’s album…
Ben Wiser
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Now is the time of year when thoughts turn to the warmer days of spring and summer just ahead. It’s also the time of celebrations. Chinese New Year or Spring…
Taylor Long
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Animal Collective – Merriweather Post Pavilion (2009, Domino) purchase this CD (Amazon) The optical illusion cover for Animal Collective’s latest and eighth release, Merriweather Post Pavilion, is more than something…
Ken Shane
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Last year Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon blended his personal story, haunting melodies, and evocative lyrics on an album called For Emma, Forever Ago. The album found its way to almost…
Ken Shane
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As you might imagine, the music writers here at Popdose are constantly receiving new music from PR firms, record labels, and sometimes directly from bands. It keeps us pretty busy….
David Medsker
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In late 2007, I attempted to launch a weekly mp3 column on Eat Sleep Drink Music, the music blog of my employers at Bullz-Eye. However, the column was killed almost…
Dave Steed
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I’ve gotten bored with what I’ve been listening to lately, so recently I went back into my collection to dig out CDs I haven’t spun in a while, like De…
Scott Malchus
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I’m a sucker for thoughtful, informative documentaries that focus on how entertainment is shaped and how it shapes the popular culture. Comedy often reflects a country’s mood, with comedians taking…
Zack Dennis
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Nothing has expanded the proliferation of year-end Top Ten Lists like the internet.Á‚ Every year critics of every stripe put together their top ten lists for the year, and impossible…
Ted Asregadoo
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The “hit the ground running” strategy the Obama Administration has adhered to since the inauguration has an unfortunate side effect:Á‚ It’s making people impatient for positive change in the economy,…
John C. Hughes
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Remember when power-pop singles could actually be hit singles? Ah, them’s was the days. The Romantics, Cheap Trick, the Raspberries, the Dwight Twilley Band … Oh, about the Dwight Twilley…
Molly Marinik
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Book reviews are a little out of my journalistic jurisdiction, but I’m never one to turn down quality entertainment.Á‚ And really, book readings are a lot like theatrical performances: I sit…
Ted Asregadoo
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE A couple of weeks ago, I was commenting to Jeff Giles (our “Big Boss” at Popdose) about where our readers are coming from — geographically…
Jeff Giles
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Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008, The Weinstein Company) purchase this DVD (Amazon) As dumb as it is to feel bad for a world-famous director who has always been…
Jon Cummings
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My brief tenure as a resident of Philadelphia, from 1990 to ’92, coincided with a period of remarkable growth for the Hard Rock Cafe chain of restaurants. The chain’s cofounders,…
David Medsker
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I need to see some ID before you can play this game. Oh, who am I kidding, there can’t be anyone under the age of 30 playing this, is there?…
Rob Smith
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Seems Uncle Donnie has recently taken a shine to the King of Pop; this particular missive was near the top of the Skwatzenschitz archive.Á‚ MJ could do worse than follow…
Scott Malchus
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Although sports aren’t covered much here at Popdose, the Super Bowl extravaganza is beyond a mere football championship. The stars, the commercials, the halftime show, and finally the drama of…
Jeff Vrabel
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Tone-LÅc – LÅc-ed After Dark (1989) purchase this album (Amazon) There’s no way around this: Tone LÅc’s 1989 debut, LÅc-ed After Dark, is COMPLETELY ADORABLE. The elementary, dubious and occasionally…
Matchup Monkey
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Florida Statutes, Section 826.04: “Whoever knowingly marries or has sexual intercourse with a person to whom he is related by lineal consanguinity, or brother, sister, uncle, aunt, nephew, or niece,…
Molly Marinik
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BOTTOM LINE: You never know who you can trust in this character-driven tale of love, deceit, and getting what you want in life. There isn’t a ton of action, though…