Keith Creighton’s monthly appearances on the Planet LP Podcast with Ted Asregadoo bleeds over to Popdose to spotlight some songs they think you should definitely stream before you buy ’em.
New Order
Well, it’s that time again: Time for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame to announce another set of nominees for possible induction, and time for me to emerge from…
Who’d a thought that 48 years after the release of ‘I Wanna Be Your Dog’, 2016 would become Iggy Pop’s biggest year yet. That year is about to get a…
One of my favorite musical trends of the 2010’s is the glorious “return to form” comebacks from a dizzying array of great ’80s artists. As gutted as I am about the…
For my final Popdose post until Fall, I am going out with a bang — or better yet, a shake, rattle and roll. Cancer sucks. I am shifting my focus…
Music from New Order, Iggy Pop, Norma Jean Martine, and Sia in the “Single Play” spotlight!
To kick off 2016 in high style, Popdose proudly premieres the latest video from one of our favorite bands. Ideal listening for fans of New Order, Echo & The Bunnymen and The…
Give 50 music writers a forum to tout their top 50 albums of the year and you’ll probably see 45 or so unique bands and albums on every person’s list. You’ll immediately…
Cyber Monday is here, that time of the year where people who would never dream of camping outside of a Target in sub zero temps finally get around to holiday shopping…
The name of the site might be Popdose, but rock and roll is our lifeblood. Here are some truly exciting new bands to truly get your heart racing and blood…
For jaded hipster Millennials and their streaming services, September 2015 will be just another month of the year, a time to wander aimlessly through millions of songs and hundreds of…
In a week with Nirvana and Nine Inch Nails, Olivia Newton-John shows up to the party as the sober police.
Following the death of Ian Curtis, the remaining members of Joy Division decided to embark on an entirely new project, although it would take some time for the group to find its own voice. Formed in 1980, New Order augmented the trio of Sumner (guitar, vocals), Hook (bass), and Morris with keyboardist Gillian Gilbert (Morris’ then-girlfriend and now-wife). The band went on to have a fairly prolific career, although the stream of releases slowed significantly by the mid- 1990s, partially […]
Soundtrack Saturday fans rejoice! Kelly Stitzel is reposting some of the most popular, most requested Soundtrack Saturday columns as a gift to you this holiday season. First up, John Hughes’s classic Pretty in Pink.
Join the Popdose Staff as they say “Thank You” to the people that introduced them to the music that shaped their lives.
Where were you in 1988? For Popdose’s Ted Asregadoo, it was his college years, and guess what music he’s featuring this week?
Pop some popcorn and polish your dancing shoes. The latest Weeknight ’80s Dance Mix features songs from some of your favorite ’80s movies.
OMD’s dark electronic sounds were right in step with New Order and Depeche Mode, and yet “Electricity” couldn’t find an audience on either side of the pond over three releases.
Throw some glitter in your hair, put a lot of make-up on your face and get ready to dance. If you need some eyeliner, Ricky Gervais will probably let you borrow some.
What do the Nuge, a guy who sings in Wolof and Debbie Gibson’s two-headed love child have in common? They’re all part of Dave Steed’s Bottom Feeders series, looking at the best and worst of the ’80s rock charts.
Last Christmas, we gave you our heart, but you were too busy doing real stuff. Hey, it’s perfectly understandable. We launched a “special gift” on Christmas morning 2009 with zero…
This week, The Friday Mixtape has been specially super-sized in order to provide you with 31 fiendishly good songs to keep you grim and grinning throughout the Halloween weekend.
We’re counting down our Top 50 favorite rhythm sections of all time! See who made the list as we look at numbers 35 through 21.
When the Lightning Seeds sprouted on modern rock radio in the spring of 1990, their songs felt (as much as anything on modern rock radio could feel) like a comfy…
In his latest Mix Six, Ted Asregadoo contrasts bands’ debuts with songs from their most recent albums, including Weezer, Lone Justice, and New Order.
Welcome, fans of the Vampire Diaries!Á‚ In episode 3, the closing moments of the show featured a cover of the classic New Order songÁ‚ “Temptation,” as envisioned by Moby and…
This album and band brings out my innermost old codger (which isn’t nearly as inner as it should be), because it has me telling days-of-yore stories about what music geeks…
This week John C. Hughes has prepared a special edition of Lost in the ’80s for all you zombies. Are you ready for the top 15 new-wave songs … ever?!?