Got some thoughts to share about the new design — good or bad? How about a wish list of past columns you’d like to see return to active duty? Check in with editor-in-chief Jeff Giles, whose latest Letter From the Editor discusses Popdose’s recent facelift.
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twodoggarage – A Gross Display of Penmanship (2009) purchase this album (Snocap) Less than a year after releasing its full-length debut, Pinboy, Alex Kimmell’s twodoggarage is back with A Gross…
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Justin Hackett – Take the Highway (2009) purchase this album (CD Baby) A few years ago, I reviewed a terrific EP from a one-man Montana band that called itself Al’s…
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Levon Helm – White Dove from Electric Dirt (2009) Martin’s Dam – Fear Of Flying from Sky Above (1998) Marty Willson-Piper – Swan from Hanging out in Heaven (2000) Simple…
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The Call – I Still Believe (Great Design) from The Best of the Call (1997) Tom Waits – New Coat of Paint from The Heart of Saturday Night (1974) Rush…
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Bob Seger – Train Man from Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man (1968) Martin Sexton – Purple Rain from Solo (2008) Marshall Crenshaw – There She Goes Again from Marshall Crenshaw (1982) Mark…
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Roomful Of Blues – She’ll Be So Fine from Under One Roof (1997) Ralston Bowles – Begging The Question from Rally at the Texas Hotel (2008) Dawayne Bailey – The…
Matthew Bolin
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Our first installment of the new Popdose Lost Classics series is an album from earlier this decade by none other than our own Popmeister, Jeff Giles! What was supposed to…
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I try to do right, I try to do right, because I only got, only got, only got, only got…all that I have is one life to live. These are…
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Earlier this year, on my Twitter feed, I said something to the effect of “I can think of no argument against Demi Lovato’s music career.” It was a statement I…
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K’naan – Wavin’ Flag from Troubadour (2009) Illinois – She’s So Funny from Kid Cat: 20 Songs Mastered (2008) Michael Penn – Me Around (Live) from Live From KCRW (2007)…
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Quantum of Solace (2009, MGM/Fox) purchase this film from Amazon: DVD | Blu-ray Reboots and remakes have been all the rage in Hollywood for several years now — name a…
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Milk (2009, Focus Features/Universal) purchase this film from Amazon: DVD | Blu-ray For any film fan, there’s no pleasure quite as distinctive as sitting down to watch a new movie…
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[Note: Way, way back in the old Jefitoblog days, we had a friend/frequent commenter named Billy K. Harmony. Billy’s too cool for Popdose, but even if he’s gone, he hasn’t…
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Lelia Broussard – Waiting on the 9 (self-released, 2008) purchase this album (Amie Street) I’m pretty sure I have t-shirts that are older than Lelia Broussard, but even at the…
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Role Models (2009, Universal) purchase this movie from Amazon: DVD | Blu-ray Role Models is a classic example of a “yeah, but” movie. As in: “Aw, Christ, not another raunchy…
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The Damnwells – Bastard of Midnight from One Last Century (2009) (download album FREE from Paste) Ivan Neville – Lost Ball from Saturday Morning Music (2002) Michael McDermott – Just…
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Various Artists – New Arrivals Vol. 3: Artists for Eating Disorders Awareness (2008, MPress) purchase this album (CD Baby) The MPress Records New Arrivals series has been bringing talented singer/songwriters…
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John West – The Last Goodnights: Assisting My Parents With Their Suicides (2009, Counterpoint) purchase this book (Amazon) As a culture, Americans may not have the most difficulty absorbing death…
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Palo Alto, CA (2009, Image Entertainment) purchase this DVD (Amazon) Imagine, if you will, that you’re a teenage girl. It’s late, and you’re home from college for Thanksgiving break, so…
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Body of Lies (2008, Warner Bros.) purchase this DVD (Amazon) Ridley Scott directing Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe in a big-budget action epic — it’s gotta be a surefire box-office…
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Robb Walsh – Sex, Death and Oysters: A Half-Shell Lover’s World Tour (2009, Counterpoint) purchase this book (Amazon) To say that I’m not a foodie would be an act of…
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Night Court: The Complete Second Season (2009, Warner Home Video) purchase this DVD (Amazon) Like most of you, I imagine, I’ve suffered the repeated indignity of re-experiencing beloved artifacts from…
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Kinky Friedman – We Reserve the Right to Refuse Service to You from The Best Of (2006) Leo Kottke – Buckaroo from Anthology (1997) Wu-Tang Clan – Bring da Ruckus…
Ken Shane
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As you might imagine, the music writers here at Popdose are constantly receiving new music from PR firms, record labels, and sometimes directly from bands. It keeps us pretty busy….
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Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008, The Weinstein Company) purchase this DVD (Amazon) As dumb as it is to feel bad for a world-famous director who has always been…
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Spiritual Mansions – The Sweeter Side from Touched (2009) Story of the Sea – Own Devices from Lunar Co. (2008) Dan Auerbach – I Want Some More from Keep It…
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Asa – Asa (2009, Mercer Street) purchase this CD (Amazon) Folks in my line of work have been predicting a great pan-cultural pop culture shakeup for years now; it seems…
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Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008, The Weinstein Company) purchase this DVD (Amazon) Whatever your feelings about Woody Allen — and Lord knows I’ve had my ups and downs with his movies…
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Lee Feldman – Monkeys from The Man in a Jupiter Hat (2000) Gang Starr – Precisely The Right Rhymes from Step in the Arena (1991) Django Reinhardt – Sweet Georgia…