Happy Seventh Day of Mellowmas, everybody!Á‚ As if Al Jarreau didn’t provide us with enough smooth jazz fodder, today we’re stuck with some serious scatting. Spyro Gyra — The Christmas…
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Jeff Giles and Jason Hare
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We try not to repeat artists we’ve covered in years past during The 25 Days of Mellowmas, but today we make an exception. We had to. Look at that album…
Jeff Giles and Jason Hare
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We bet you didn’t even know that Little River Band released a Christmas CD this year!Á‚ Well, now you know.Á‚ Please, thank us later. Little River Band — Mary’s Christmas…
Jeff Giles and Jason Hare
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[Note: After reading this, you may be in desperate need of some actual holiday cheer — so head on over to visit our friends at Suburban Sprawl, who have just…
Jeff Giles and Jason Hare
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Regular readers of Popdose will know that we’re kind of obsessed with Al Jarreau. Who could possibly forget Al Jarreau Week back in March? So when we heard that good…
Jeff Giles and Jason Hare
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Well, look at you! You’ve returned for Day Two of Mellowmas, even though you woke up at 3 AM with “Mellowmas, Mellowmas, have a very Mellowmas” running through your head!…
Jeff Giles and Jason Hare
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Welcome, one and all! The day you’ve been dreading waiting for all year has finally arrived! It’s time to begin The 25 Days of Mellowmas! If you’re new to this…
Jason Hare
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Hey everybody!Á‚ Just think: one week from now, you’ll probably be feeling full and somewhat nauseous from all the food you’ve ingested.Á‚ I say, why wait a week?Á‚ Get that…
Jason Hare
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The press materials for The Who at Kilburn 1977 describe this DVD as “a holy grail for fans after decades of anticipation,” and that’s no piece of bull dreamed up…
Ted Asregadoo
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE It’s been said that actors wish they could be rock stars and rock stars wish they were actors.Á‚ But what if you’re a writer and…
Jason Hare
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Howdy, everybody!Á‚ Happy Halloween!Á‚ Between Tina Turner’s hair and Eddie Money’s face, it’s quite a scary week here at CHART ATTACK!Á‚ Take a look back at what singles were topping…
Jason Hare
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In my eyes, the trick to delivering a compelling solo performance is to make each audience member feel as if they’re the only one in the room, and that with…
Jason Hare
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Howdy, everybody! It’s CHART ATTACK! time once again!, What can I tell you about this week? Well, at least three of our artists owe their chart success to MTV. Four…
Jeff Giles
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One of the questions I am occasionally asked by readers, other than “Are you sure you’re straight?,” is “Why don’t you write more?” (This is also the question I am…
Jason Hare
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Welcome to Part Two of Earmageddon! If you’re just joining us, you might want to take a second to review Part One. Please, I implore you, review Part One. Take…
Jason Hare
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Hi, everybody! Would you like to play a game? It’s a horrible game, really, but it’s been ages since Jeff and I have played it. In fact, it’s never actually…
Jason Hare
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You may have noticed that Name That Tune was conspicuously absent from the site last week. It won’t be here this week, either, and that’s because we’ve fired Scraps. No,…
Jason Hare
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Hello, everybody! I’ll be honest with you — this chart kind of stinks. I mean, it’s not “wretched,” but I wouldn’t say it’s “good by any stretch of the imagination,”…
Popdose Staff
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The Popdose staff was sitting around the other day, doing what we do best — namely, talking about records that most people wish they didn’t remember — when a discussion…
Jason Hare
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As you probably know, many members of the Popdose staff are also active in the arts. You probably know about Darren’s album, Dunphy’s album and Scott’s movie, to name just…
Jason Hare
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Welcome to another action-packed edition of CHART ATTACK! Overall, I’m pretty psyched about this week. Although a little light on the rock side, I’d say I’m a fan of at…
Jason Hare
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Over the years, my best friend and I have come up with a lot of random, idiotic games — games that we use to pass the time while waiting for…
Jason Hare
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Hey everybody, remember back in March when Jeff and I made a guest appearance over at Dave Lifton’s rockin’ Wings For Wheels? And remember how you listened and thought, “these…
Jeff Giles
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Hey, everybody! It’s our pal Jason’s birthday today! Now, normally, we don’t brag about our staff getting older — but today is a special day, not only because Jason is…
Jason Hare
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Welcome back to another Friday edition of CHART ATTACK! I have to admit that I do have a soft spot in my heart for almost all of the songs in…
Jason Hare
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And now, a special treat for you here at Popdose! As you know, CHART ATTACK! is a collaborative effort between myself and a few of my favorite writers. If this…
Jeff Giles
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Happy Monday, faithful readers! Are you ready for a new series? We hope so, because we’ve got one for you. Welcome to the inaugural edition of Lists You Didn’t Ask…
Robert Cass
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(This week, Ye Olde CHART ATTACK! is being taken over by none other than Robert Cass, my co-Managing Editor here at Popdose. Seems like it was only last year that…
Jason Hare
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I know what you’re thinking: Stupid Jason. All he does is snark on the music I like. He makes fun of honorable and valid artists, like Andy Gibb and the…
Jason Hare
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“They live to talk about crap!” I’ll admit it: I was quite puzzled when I received an e-mail from Dave Lifton, pop culture writer extraordinaire and the creator of the…