Ted Asregadoo is back with another Mix Six — and this week, he’s doing an early postmortem on the decade currently drawing to a close.
Mix Six
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE A few weeks ago, I took my family down to a train wreck of an event called the Great American Food and Music Festival in…
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School’s out and the calendar says summer’s here — so Ted Asregadoo picked the perfect week to celebrate the season with a summery Mix Six.
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE Hiya, kids! This week’s mix is brought to you by Jeff Johnson, who’s been a friend of mine since high school. Ever since I’ve known…
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE Okay, I fully admit that as a guy who loves progressive rock, IÁ¢€â„¢m setting myself up for ridicule and taunts from the peanut gallery.Á‚ I…
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE On paper, it sounds like a moneymaking formula: take individual members from successful bands, put them together in a supergroup to make music, record the…
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE First off, let me say that Á¢€Å“Y.M.C.A.Á¢€ didnÁ¢€â„¢t make the cut on this mix. Yeah, itÁ¢€â„¢s a fun song, but chances are youÁ¢€â„¢ve heard it…
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE Let me get this out in the open: I work in a dangerous place.Á‚ No, I donÁ¢€â„¢t work with nuclear materials, nor do I work…
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I was writing up a track for a future White Label Wednesday piece (it’s set to run May 27) when I had a strange thought. Well, two strange thoughts, actually….
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE You know, of all the alcoholidays that grace us yearly, I would venture to guess that Cinco de Mayo is going to eclipse St. PatrickÁ¢€â„¢s…
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In this week’s installment of Mix Six, Ted Asregadoo’s theme is time — and he’s assembled a lineup of artists that includes David Mead, the Sundays, Bruce Cockburn, and the Bravery to get his points across.
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE Forget everything you know about Michael Jackson for a minute. You there yet? I didn’t think so. Truth be told, is it really possible to…
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE By the early Á¢€Ëœ90s, there was a real fracturing of the musical landscape when it came to pop music.Á‚ To me, the popularity of rap,…
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE If thereÁ¢€â„¢s a not-so-subtle subtext to this mix, it would be singers who have raspy voices.Á‚ And if there was a disclaimer, it would be…
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE There was a time — maybe 25 years ago — when mentioning Phil Collins in the pantheon of frickinÁ¢€â„¢ awesome drummers was greeted with thoughtful…
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE You know that sinking feeling you get when you hear your boss say: Á¢€Å“Hey, can I see you in my office?Á¢€ Yeah, you know what…
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE Okay…I admit to being a UK popophile (Hey now!). What can I say? The ’80s was the decade of my youth, so naturally I’m going…
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE Sometimes itÁ¢€â„¢s good to live in the metro area of a big city.Á‚ Sure, you have to deal with heavy traffic, the lack of parking,…
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE Every now and then there are songs that come down the pike that people just love, love, love. But you know what? The songs are…
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE Do you remember you middle school years?Á‚ For old codgers like me, middle school was called Á¢€Å“junior highÁ¢€ and yes, it was also den of…
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE Ever been dumped?Á‚ Stings, donÁ¢€â„¢t it?Á‚ We know.Á‚ Believe me, we at Popdose know.Á‚ Last year, as Valentine’s Day approached, many of the Popdose staffers…
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE A couple of weeks ago, I was commenting to Jeff Giles (our “Big Boss” at Popdose) about where our readers are coming from — geographically…
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE I was getting wistful for 45s the other day and went hunting through my old Grundorf cases that I used to lug from DJ gig…
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE Howdy to all the ‘Merican people! George W. Bush here.Á‚ Well, I’m almost outta here, and I’m not one for mushy speechifying, so I’ve had…
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE One morning, Joe Satriani woke up to 40 text messages on his cell phone.Á‚ After scrolling through 40 variations of Á¢€Å“holy schet u got ripped…
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE Living where I do (the San Francisco Bay Area), the Napa Valley is quite close to my abode.Á‚ If youÁ¢€â„¢ve ever been to a winery…
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE In general, people who know Daniel Lanois know him from the musical acts he’s produced: U2, Robbie Robertson, Peter Gabriel, Bob Dylan, and Emmylou Harris,…
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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…
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE Like almost everyone in the U.S. for the past few months, I’ve been pelted with political calls, commercials, mailers, and e-mails from candidates, “concerned citizens,”…
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Because I’m in a giving mood (and because no one, and I mean no one, ever comes to our house for candy on Halloween), I thought I would load up…