Rod Stewart’s 1991 cover of Robbie Robertson’s “Broken Arrow” (download) is perhaps the biggest hit that I’ll cover in my series. The third single off of Rod’s Vagabond Heart album,…
John C. Hughes
1 Min Read
With guest musicians like Sting, the Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey, Nile Rodgers, Carly Simon, Todd Rundgren, and Steve Winwood, Will Powers’ Dancing for Mental Health is probably the most star-studded…
Ken Sumka
1 Min Read
[Editor’s Note: I just checked, and it was November 24, 2005 when I got an e-mail from Ken saying “If you ever want someone to do a guest Idiot’s Guide…
Jeff Vrabel
1 Min Read
We’ve been having a lot of fun here at Songs for the Dumped, but let us not forget that these are stories of heartache, woe, ache and heartwoe, and that…
Scott Malchus
1 Min Read
Each year Turner Classic Movies airs 31 straight days of Oscar-nominated feature films and shorts. This year they’ve added a nice twist by spotlighting a different decade every day of…
Will Harris
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During my years on the ‘net, I’ve been a member of various E-mail lists and participated in countless discussion forums, and if there’s one recurring theme that never fails to…
Taylor Long
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Among the many reasons why I love Two Gallants, one of the most prominent is the way their songs feel alive, as if they posses minds of their own. Guitarist/vocalist…
Jeff Vrabel
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The great thing about breakup songs is that you have absolutely no control over what they are; they just happen to be playing in the background, clamped into the CD…
Jon Cummings
1 Min Read
Grammy week is upon us, and I couldn’t be less excited. I used to live for the Grammys during the early part of the year, just like I lived for…
Ted Asregadoo
2 Min Read
Years ago, I used to teach political science to students whose level of interest ran the range from apathetic to enthusiastic — with a good chunk in the middle just…
Jeff Giles
1 Min Read
Keith Sweat – I Want to Love You Down (1992) First of all, no. No, I did not own this when it came out. Not that there’s anything wrong with…
Matthew Bolin
1 Min Read
It is an inescapable fact that while George Michael left Andrew Ridgeley far behind in his rearview mirror, and while the Faith album proved Michael was capable of being the…
Dw. Dunphy
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I knew I wasn’t voting Republican, that much was certain. No offense to our Republican readers, but eight years is enough. I am not better off than I was in…
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Scott Malchus
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Like the finest Springsteen song, or a Steinbeck novel, Friday Night Lights is an American treasure.
Matthew Bolin
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When I was 17 years old, I had my first serious makeout session. When George Michael was 17, he wrote the song that has arguably led to more makeout and…
Jeff Vrabel
2 Min Read
A lot of people are going to tell you that adolescent regression is an unhealthy thing, but few among us are the people who, if given the chance, wouldn’t jump…
Jeff Giles
1 Min Read
Dan Bern – One Thing Real from Fifty Eggs (1998) 38 Special – See Me In Your Eyes from Tour De Force (1983) Simple Minds – Once Upon A Time…
Matthew Bolin
1 Min Read
It’s Saturday night, and it’s time to get back out on the dance floor as the all Wham! weekend continues. This time around, I’ve got a batch of Wham!-related extended…
Molly Marinik
1 Min Read
Welcome to Best Bets, your ultimate theatre resource from Popdose and theatreiseasy.com. Let us save you time and provide you with information on the NY theatre experience that’s perfect for…
Matthew Bolin
1 Min Read
This part of the weekend covers…covers; both Wham! and George Michael covering other people, and a couple of acts covering Wham! and George Michael (and no, none will be the…
Jeff Vrabel
2 Min Read
In most cases, a breakup song is whatever happens to be playing in the background, but on rare, special occasions, it’s as though the DJ has temporarily set up shop…
Matthew Bolin
1 Min Read
Backstory: About fifteen years ago, I was visiting my hometown outside of Los Angeles, tooling around with a couple of friends around the local colleges. I remember where we were…
David Medsker
1 Min Read
In the mid “Ëœ80s, Dead Milkmen were a college radio programmer”™s wet dream. They were smart, snotty, and loud at a time when most bands were polished and pre-recorded. They…
Scraps
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Hey everybody. Welcome to the fifth week of Name That Tune at Popdose. Since we’ve had a little bit of trouble with this, let’s put the rules up front: The…
The Chartburn Panel
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[kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/dNHtvu-4cDw” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /] Mainstream Rock: U2, “Angel of Harlem” (1988) David: This is when I started to get bored with U2. I liked a couple tunes from…
Jeff Vrabel
1 Min Read
Everything is worse in high school: your hair, your taste in music, your grasp of how bad you have it, your ability to have a meaningful conversation with a girl…
Jon Cummings
1 Min Read
Last week the Federal Communications Commission harrumphed briefly to life, handing down one of its outrageous and seemingly arbitrary fines to a broadcast network that dared show a bit of…
John C. Hughes
1 Min Read
You know what I miss? Novelty songs. Not just the typical “Weird Al” parodies, but wholly original works that slipped into the mainstream and became pop hits. Even crap like…
Mojo Flucke
1 Min Read
“I’m gonna tell you, in plain English — just as plain as I can — I’m gonna love you like woman,” Koko says. “But I’m also gonna fight you like…
Scott Malchus
1 Min Read
My sophomore year at Bowling Green State University, I attended a performance by an African dance troupe. I don’t recall much of that show, save for the troupe inviting the…