The Sun Machine certainly has its musical reference points down pat. On its evocative Turn On To Evil LP, which was released two days ago through Electric Church, the Austin…
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Allison Johnelle Boron
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Los Angeles-based rockers Electric Parlor promise a deviation from the norm and a trip back in time. “We feel like one of Electric Parlor’s missions is to re-open people’s eyes to…
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Allison Johnelle Boron
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Though the MonaLisa Twins proclaim themselves carriers of the ’60s torch for a new generation, don’t expect them to hearken back to the Crystals or Ronettes. Instead, the sisters (actual…
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Chris Holmes
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Wherein we look at ten of the weirdest and most random products to be marketed using the Beatles name and image.
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Chris Holmes
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Let’s listen to an excellent, previously unreleased song by Phil Phillips called “Weeping Willow.”
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Allison Johnelle Boron
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Must resist making a corny pun… must resist. Oh, what the hell. It’s the “Time of the Season” – the summer season, of course – for Central Park’s favorite performance…
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Chris Holmes
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What does one of Ben E. King’s greatest songs with the Drifters have to do with the ’60s Counterculture movement? Let’s find out and live for today.
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Allison Johnelle Boron
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Ronnie Spector is more than her powerhouse voice, more than her tumultuous marriage to one of the most notorious producers-turned-accused-murderers of all time, and even more than the mile-high hairdos…
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Chris Holmes
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Let’s count down the 10 best pre-Buckingham/Nicks Fleetwood Mac songs, shall we?
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Chris Holmes
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Expand your mind and gaze upon this gallery showcasing ten of the best album covers ever drawn by the great Roger Dean.
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Chris Holmes
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In the late summer of 1961, a doo-wop group out of Steubenville, Ohio released one of the unheralded gems of group vocal harmony – “I Really Love You.”
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Chris Holmes
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In early 1963, Johnny Cymbal cracked the Top 20 with “Mr. Bass Man.”
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Chris Holmes
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This week’s column highlights one of the greatest songs ever inspired by a coffee commercial.
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Chris Holmes
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Not a fan of Chicago? You may change your mind after hearing these ten tracks.
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Chris Holmes
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There was musical life before the Beatles, and Before We Was Fab has the proof.
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Popdose Staff
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This week’s look at AM Gold (1967) showcases the man, the myth, the mole — Aaron Neville.
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Popdose Staff
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We’ve got some familiar names to review this week. Smokey Robinson and the Miracles return, as of course we’ve got another chart triumph for the team of Dionne Warwick, Burt…
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Popdose Staff
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As we kick off our look at AM Gold: 1967, we begin with a discussion on the merits of Time-Life’s track selection for the series.
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Popdose Staff
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Our look at Time-Life’s “AM Gold” series chugs on with the final installment from 1966, featuring cuts from The Lovin’ Spoonful and The Righteous Brothers.
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All of this week’s AM Gold tunes but one were Top 10 hits in 1966. But only one of them was covered and surpassed by one Mr. Phil Collins.
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Something Else! Reviews
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America’s first soul singer was lost in 1964 before his abilities as a writer, arranger and defacto producer could become more widely appreciated.
Popdose Staff
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Our celebration of AM Gold’s compilation series continues with the first batch of songs from 1963. Hello Beach Boys!
Popdose Staff
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We wrap up our look at Time-Life’s AM Gold: 1962 compilation this week, and learn just how popular death songs were back then.
Popdose Staff
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Popdose breaks down the first five songs from Time-Life Music’s AM Gold: 1962 compilation album, and takes time to enjoy a classic 1980s Dom DeLuise commercial.
Something Else! Reviews
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In a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame career dating back to the early 1950s, the Isley Brothers stayed on the move — transforming themselves from gospel shouters to doo-woppers…
Ted Asregadoo
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I would venture to guess that most of the Popdose audience wasn’t even born when the radicalism of the 1960s bubbled up — yet the shadow of the 1960s is…
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