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…
Thomas Dolby is one of the few people to have enough money to have Oprah killed. Not that he would.
We at Popdose are very fond of Populuxe, Brooklyn’s trio of heavy pop hitters. A band that shows varied influences yet has a thing of their own, which isn’t easy…
In 1969 two of Motown’s greatest groups teamed up for a smash single
Five days ago, David Grubbs released one of the best records of his storied career and a real contender, especially in avant-indie circles, for Record of the Year. The LP…
I’ve said this before, but I tend to enjoy (more often than not) biographies of people I either know little-to-nothing about or people I’ve never been particularly interested in. I…
Radio City with Jon Grayson and Rob Ross: Episode Thirty One Thirty one shows into what began as an experiment and has turned out to be a huge success… Once…
In memory of Tobe Hooper, we look at the three movies he directed for Cannon Films in the ’80s.
METAL DAD: THE BOOK IS AVAILABLE NOW. COLLECTS YEARS 3 & 4! Click here. METAL DAD shirts! Click here to get yours. Click HERE for Ferris’ epic mix of angry music…
It’s starting to become the definition of stasis. Godspeed You! Black Emperor released a new LP, Luciferian Towers, the band’s sixth, today on Constellation Records and, while it’s certainly far…
Sarah Ragsdale first caught my attention back in August when I told you about her single/video for “This Kiss,” which embraces wholesome, happy-go-lucky sounds so desperately needed in these dark…
In the last couple of years, we have had powerful returns to form from classic soul men William Bell and Don Bryant. Now we can add Lloyd Price, whose new…
Popdose introduced you to Brothers Prince, the twin Prince brothers (!) in June, who impressed us with their first offering, the perfectly-summer-y track, “Sun To Rise”. The Oakland natives are…
It starts with the guitar and the guitar alone, amplified slightly but not distorted, its complicated figures as crystalline as frosted glass. It advances, carefully, with the occasional pitter-patter of…
Some people get crankier when they get older. They drift off and sit in front of whatever TV shows best reinforce their stereotypes and validate their disdain. But unlike decreasing…
Radio City with Jon Grayson and Rob Ross: Episode Thirty Once again, Jon and Rob come out swinging – touching on everything from the passings of Don Williams and Holger…
Popdose is pleased to share with you a new track from New York’s own Jeremy & The Harlequins. A “classic” rock & roll love song, Jeremy Lublin (vocals/writer) offers, “‘With…
