In my post about The Rules of Attraction a few weeks back, commenter Idp presented the idea that many of the heroes in action movies fall into a subclass of…
John C. Hughes
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Sprung from the same neo-psychedelic scene as their most obvious influence, Echo & the Bunnymen, the Mighty Lemon Drops traded in the same moody jangle-pop, but emphasizing hooks more and…
Scott Malchus
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I’m a fan of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and feel that it’s important in preserving the history of the art form and recognizing important musical artists. However,…
Jeff Giles
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Doesn’t look like the godfather of punk, does he? Well. Maybe not the godfather, but perhaps a kindly uncle. Either way, Nick Lowe’s footprint on punk — hell, on all…
Will Harris
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Funny what a difference a year makes. Back in February 2007, I was putting together a piece for Bullz-Eye called “The Best Albums You’ve Never, Ever Heard (Well, Probably Not,…
Jon Cummings
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Patti Myers wants her favorite band in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame — and she wants you to help get them there. “If you are fortunate enough to…
Ted Asregadoo
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If you’ve been reading the papers for political stories that aren’t about the presidential campaign, you might have noticed a story that had a headline with a variation of the…
Jeff Giles
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Was (Not Was) – Walk the Dinosaur (1989) Boom boom acka-lacka lacka boom, fuckers! Yes, yes, I realize it’s become trendy in certain circles to dismiss (or just remain proudly…
Robert Cass
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The title of Al Jarreau’s sixth studio album, released in 1983, is simple and straightforward: Jarreau. But if you ask me, it’s missing an exclamation point at the end —…
Dw. Dunphy
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My grandfather loved his guitars. He listened to old Hank Williams Sr. records, a bit of Les Paul and Mary Ford, and a smattering of Hawaiian music, all to hear…
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Scott Malchus
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I consider myself a guy. I dig football, action movies, Aerosmith and the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. You know, guy things. So when I heard that The History Channel was…
Molly Marinik
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The spring theatre season is officially under way! We now present our top picks for all of your March New York theatre needs (click on a show title below to…
Jeff Giles
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Pat Metheny – Over on 4th Street from One Quiet Night (2003) The Mighty Wah! – Sing All the Saddest Songs from Songs of Strength & Heartbreak (2000) Sugar –…
Bob Cashill
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Look. I know. I hear you. You’d rather be reading about 10,000 B.C., that caveman-and-saber-tooth-tigers thing opening today. Listen: I’d rather be writing about it. Cavemen (cavewomen), saber-tooths, mastodons —…
David Medsker
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My club-friendly tendencies are clearly lost on the majority of Popdose”™s AOR-loving rock hounds, so let”™s shake things up this week by putting Jimmy Page under the remix knife. Truth…
Scraps
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Hey everybody. Welcome to the ninth ear-boggling week of Name That Tune at Popdose. Because everybody loves rules, let’s do the rules first: The Rules (subject to modification in future…
Jason Hare
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Hi everybody! It’s that time again — that special time of the week where we look back to a previous Billboard Hot 100 chart, thank the stars we’re not stuck…
Jon Cummings
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As any loyal Popdose reader with a lingering affection for British power pop surely knows, the name of this column is cribbed from Nick Lowe’s 1978 album Jesus of Cool,…
John C. Hughes
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Led by the progenies of two ’60s rockers, hippy-dippy Donovan and blue-hatted Monkee Mike Nesmith, pomo new wavers Nancy Boy definitely rebelled against their musical pedigree, emphasizing fashion and style…
Mojo Flucke
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The hilarious little rocker known as “Potato Chip” predates the current obesity crisis. Even though I know that, since I started listening to garage rock in earnest at about the…
Scott Malchus
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The call came in the middle of the workday, sometime after lunch. Julie was fighting back tears as she drove home from Jacob’s pediatrician’s office. What we had feared was…
Jeff Giles
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Dan Hill – Real Love (1989) purchase this album (Amazon) Mmmmm. Can you smell that? Nothing says “cutout” like “a Dan Hill album from 1989,” does it? It’s almost like…
Taylor Long
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Whether or not you’re a fan of his music, it’s hard to argue that Trent Reznor, the creative mastermind of Nine Inch Nails, is constantly at the forefront of innovation….
Will Harris
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I wouldn”™t want to be the lone man out, so let me begin by opening this contribution to PopDose”™s Al Jarreau Week by admitting that I, too, was hesitant when…
Taylor Long
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Many seem eager to send bands like Vampire Weekend to the firing line for their afro-pop-lite brand of indie rock. For those on the often thankless crusade for authenticity, meet…
Ted Asregadoo
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE Sorry for the long delay between mixes, kids. Some real-life issues took over for the past few weeks and I had to take a break…
Zack Dennis
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Even though I live in Los Angeles, I’ve never been an actor, a writer, a director, a writer-director, a grip, a cameraman, or worked in the film industry in any…
Matthew Bolin
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The theme to Moonlighting (1985-1989) was one of those great TV theme songs that was able to set the mood for the program that followed it. In just under a…
John C. Hughes
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The e-mail went out to all us Popdosers a couple weeks ago: “Who’s interested in participating in Al Jarreau Week?” My initial reaction was that I couldn’t possibly be less…
Jeff Giles
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What, you thought we were kidding around with the whole “Al Week” thing? Shame on you. And while we’re at it, shame on you for thinking Al Jarreau is too…