As time passes, it gets harder to write about something you love, especially like a band – you veer between adoration, hero worship, teen obsession, musician’s arrogance and then rationality…
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Once again, historian/author/film producer and Memphian Robert Gordon delivers a book about the music of his hometown; a musical spectrum that spans wide and deep. Along with that book, Memphis…
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Dear God, this is amazing. Not because it’s Big Star – let’s make one thing clear from the outset: I don’t like live albums as a rule of thumb; I…
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Here ’tis – a brand new track, in time for the holidays, from two of the finest singers/songwriters around, with a little help from their friends. Vicki Loveland and Van…
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This has quite a story, as per the press release that came along with this album – Faith Evans Ruch may remember her new album, Lessons in Falling, as the…
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So there have been a few occasions where I had been asked to write about Chris Bell’s I Am The Cosmos album – and I’ve done it. Having bought the…
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This wonderful, 22-track compilation is just part of the work Chris Bell did before he dug his heels in with Big Star in 1971. Omnivore Recordings has gathered selections from…
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Australian-born singer Emily Barker comes up sounding pure Southern-soul American on her stunning new album, Sweet Kind Of Blue. This album marks a new sound, as she returns to the…
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So here’s the short version – Stax Records, in conjunction with Ardent, has finally released a sensible compilation of Big Star’s best moments – even though there have been several…
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What an unbelievably stellar and exciting collection of vital American songs; written and originally recorded at the truly-legendary Sun Records and Sam Phillips Recording Service studios in Memphis back in…
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Forget objectivity, because you won’t find it here – not from me. And certainly not about these live, orchestral, all-star performances of Big Star’s Third album, plus many of the…
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Popdose is pleased to premiere the track stream of “Candy Says,” (from The Velvet Underground’s eponymous third album), performed by songstress Lisa Said. The gross proceeds from subsequent download sales…
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Back in the autumn, Popdose had the chance to introduce you to Lisa Said, the incredibly gifted and equally powerful singer-songwriter, who had just released her latest album, No Turn…
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I don’t know how this one snuck past me, but I’m happy to present on behalf of Popdose the latest video from Those Pretty Wrongs, the dynamic duo of Jody…
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Popdose is very pleased to present to you, as an exclusive premiere, the new holiday single from Memphis’ own boys, Jimmy Stephens Jr. and The Blues City Road Dogs. “I…
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This beautiful, hard-cover coffee table book is the result of a five year labor of love from publisher Fabrice Couillerot and photographer Donna Ranieri. The first authorized monograph of Memphis’…
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Memphis’ favorite new sons, VAS, are back, fresh on the heels of their self-titled debut album with this brand new single, “Rivers”. As is the VAS way, it’s textured, melodic,…
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The first thing I want to disclose before going further is to say that in the canon of the three albums Big Star, one of my favorite bands (and part…
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Popdose is both pleased and proud to bring to you the new video from Loveland Duren, from their very recently released album Next, “Not Allowed In The House Anymore”. A…
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When I introduced you to Loveland Duren and Bloody Cupid in 2013, I’d heard a debut album so strong, so sophisticated and yet soulful that I felt that as a…
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You may be tired of me saying “I’m not going to pretend to be objective”, but what’s the point of a review if you’re not being honest? We’ve already been…
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When Burger Records released the “Lucky Guy”/”Fool Of Myself” single last year, I was thrilled to share it with you here. Now, the first official video from the upcoming self-titled…
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I’ve written about and shared with you music over the last few months from a wonderful new band, VAS (originally known as “Elder”). We premiered three tracks previously and now…
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I’m not going to pretend to be cool, professional or objective – this album is simply stunning. And for all the right reasons. If you could find a single place…
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A few months ago, Popdose introduced you to a new band from Memphis, Elder. Since that time, they’ve changed their name to VAS and have begun recording their debut lp. …
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It’s become something of a rarity in these last two decades or so to hear the story or motivation as to the writing of songs; it’s a lost art, and…
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Twenty years old, still a student and my God, what a songwriter and singer. Julien Baker of Memphis, Tennessee unleashes her solo debut album, Sprained Ankle, and this is one…
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Talk about a rush – not a breath – of fresh air… Popdose is both pleased and proud to introduce the population to a new band hailing from Memphis, Tennessee…
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This is something very special; very powerful and totally from the heart. Memphis legends Vicki Loveland and Van Duren, collectively known as Loveland Duren, release their new single, “Johnny Boy”…
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