All rise. The rules of this courtroom are simple. You will be presented with two songs, one by the plaintiff and one by the defendant. It is your task to…
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Sing along with Jason Hare as he leads you down the path of smooth music, stopping to marvel at the genius of Chuck Mangione’s “Feels So Good.”
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Thirty-one years ago this week, Michael McDonald and some other dudes released one of the greatest songs ever written. Happy birthday, “What a Fool Believes”!
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Jeff Giles, Jason Hare and Dave Lifton return for more irreverent conversation on music, movies and Michael McDonald — all in this very special bonus episode of the Popdose Podcast!
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Oh, don’t look so surprised — you knew this Mellowmas would end up with Bob Dylan croaking under a Santa hat, didn’t you?
Jeff Giles and Jason Hare
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Christmas is a time for jolly old fat men, but this is ridiculous. Who let Rush Limbaugh in here?
Jeff Giles and Jason Hare
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Who’s the only artist that’s enough of a badass to release a mostly repackaged Christmas collection and still make it work? McD mo B there, bitches!
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This Mellowmas, we’ve heard bluegrass, tween pop, and Lemmy, but precious little in the way of old-fashioned Mellow Gold — until now. It’s Dennis DeYoung!
Jeff Giles and Jason Hare
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What, pray tell, is a Northern Light Orchestra, and how do they “Celebrate Christmas”? Trust us, you don’t want to know.
Jeff Giles and Jason Hare
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Who’s the squeakiest-cleanest little twerp ever to darken our Mellowmas door? Yes, folks, that’s right — it’s time for David Archuleta!
Jeff Giles and Jason Hare
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With Mellowmas Eve just a few short days away, it’s time for Jason and Jeff to celebrate the return of Dolly Parton — or is that Cesar Romero?
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Despite what you’ve seen every day so far this month, I really do enjoy listening to holiday music. In fact, I’m downright obsessive about collecting it, rating it in iTunes,…
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Don’t know what to get your friends and loved ones for the holidays this year? If they’re lovers of merriment, obnoxious humor and immature behavior, we can think of no…
Jeff Giles and Jason Hare
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Do they know it’s Christmastime at all? No, they don’t — and with the pudding-soft harmonies of Air Supply as their guide, they never will.
Jeff Giles and Jason Hare
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What in the hell is a Leighton Meester? Jeff and Jason find out the answer to this question — and more! — during today’s Mellowmas celebration.
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Holiday music from a Madonna wannabe calling herself Lady Gaga…it’s just gotta be lousy, right? Right, guys?
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Screw gingerbread and eggnog — today, Lemmy proves that the real taste of Mellowmas is whiskey and unfiltered cigarettes. Hide your pets and daughters!
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Quintessential one-hit wonder Tommy Tutone discovers his ex-girlfriend Jenny shares a phone number with Santa in today’s depressing installment of Mellowmas.
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Phil Collins jokes! Staten Island insults! Luke Perry in blackface! It’s the thirteenth day of Mellowmas!
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A dozen days into Mellowmas ’09, Jeff and Jason sift through the smoking wreckage of the Love Train to find an O’Jays Christmas.
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Because nothing says “Merry Christmas” like a pig-suckling, dolphin-voiced pianist, the time has come for us to listen to a little Tori Amos.
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Let me answer your first question straight off: Yes, I’ve written a review of a Blu-ray disc that features little more than a burning fireplace. I know it’s a little…
Jeff Giles and Jason Hare
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On the outside, this man is smiling, but let us tell you: Kevin Cronin is very angry with Christmas, ladies and gentlemen, and here is your proof.
Jeff Giles and Jason Hare
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Chances are, we’ll never hear Tom Waits doing an album of bluegrass carols — but if that day never comes, here’s the next best thing.
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Have you ever wished the holidays weren’t so…you know…cheerful? Boy, has Sting got an album for you!
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What’s worse than a Hilary Duff Christmas song? Find out in today’s senses-shattering chapter of the holiday you love to hate!
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Rob Halford’s Christmas album has flown in on sad wings of vengeance, and you might need some painkiller after you ram it down.
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Is this the En Vogue lineup that recorded today’s track? We have no idea — and judging from the song, we’re guessing En Vogue has no idea either.
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Hello again, everybody, and welcome to the final CHART ATTACK! of 2009! In case you haven’t noticed, Popdose has been pretty much taken over by horrible, horrible holiday music, and…
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Yes, the weather outside is frightful — but Jeffrey Osborne is here to prove that keeping warm isn’t always a good thing.