Remember when rock was popular and not niche? Dw Dunphy does.
Nirvana
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Brian Boone
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Peter Bjorn and John’s “Young Folks” is the most indie rock indie rock song of all time. They’ve got all the checklist items covered: odd band name, maudlin lyrics about…
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Mike Heyliger
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On the 20th anniversary of the release of Michael Jackson’s “Dangerous”, Mike Heyliger takes a look back at the King of Pop’s eighth solo album.
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Popdose Staff
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Join the Popdose Staff as they say “Thank You” to the people that introduced them to the music that shaped their lives.
Brian Boone
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Certain musical acts come along that are so original, so different, so forward leaning that their arrival brings irrevocable change to the fabric of pop music…even if chart placements and…
Brian Boone
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In the post-Nirvana, post-grunge rock landscape, dominance by a new genre was totally up for grabs. Would it be power pop, a la Matthew Sweet? Lite grunge, or “mallternative”? Britpop? Mallternative…
Dw. Dunphy
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Do you remember rock ‘n roll? On Foo Fighters’ latest, Wasting Light, the answer is yes.
Popdose Staff
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In the ever-evolving column we call Friday Night Videos!, there’s always room for expansion. This week, with Thanksgiving vittles solidly out of our systems (and it took a whole two…
Robert Cass
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As most of you know by now, “The Goon and the Prune” didn’t shoot a single frame of film in Bootleg City. Amnesty International caught wind of the filmmakers’ plans…
Ken Shane
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The power trio has had a long and glorious history in the annals of rock and roll. The simple, but often explosive blend of electric guitar, bass, and drums is…
Dw. Dunphy
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All rise. The rules of this courtroom are simple. You will be presented with two songs, one by the plaintiff and one by the defendant. It is your task to…
Michael Fortes
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Michael Fortes concludes the Parlour to Parlour journey with a family reunion and some metal shredding in, of all places, the south of France!
Ken Shane
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Can you remember 1992? I certainly can, and what I remember is that trash TV — and to some extent, even the mainstream media — was filled with stories about…
Matchup Monkey
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In the 1988 film Tapeheads, aspiring video jockeys Ivan (John Cusack) and Josh (Tim Robbins) put together a ludicrous first effort for record producer Mo Fuzz (Don Cornelius) that features…
Ted Asregadoo
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE Last week, I was trying to figure out the awkwardly titled decade called “The 2000s.”Á‚ Yes, there’s been an A.D.D. quality to the last 10…
Peter Chakerian
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ItÁ¢€â„¢s hard to believe (for those of us who lived it, anyway) that itÁ¢€â„¢s been fifteen years since Kurt Cobain committed suicide. On April 5th, 1994, the Seattle native left…
Mojo Flucke
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Tin Machine was flat-out great, featuring fierce guitars, edgy lyrics and even edgier production. The world thought it stunk, and threw stuff at David Bowie and his noisy bandmates when…
Darren Robbins
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My first impression of Kurt Cobain, even before I knew anything about him, was that he was the kid in school who was painfully quiet, but whose mind was silently…
Mojo Flucke
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In Red Sox lore, the facts state that 10,454 fans–a pathetic number–attended Ted Williams’ last game in 1960, when he grew his legend to Mount Rushmore proportions by slamming a…
Will Harris
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Live albums have been a staple of the music business for ages, and even if you’re someone who loudly proclaims to have no interest in them whatsoever, it’s probable that…
Jeff Giles
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Danny Goldberg – Bumping Into Geniuses: My Life Inside the Rock and Roll Business (2008) purchase this book (Amazon) Most rock & roll memoirs are penned either by rock stars…
Will Harris
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Last week’s column opened by noting that, when you hear the name “Don Dixon,” you’re probably more likely to think of him in terms of his production career than for…
Dw. Dunphy
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Okay, this is how I think it’s going to go down: before the end of the year, a major player in the music industry will announce that it’ll no longer…
Ted Asregadoo
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Hey, Popsters! You’re back for more weekly mixing fun, eh? Good. I’m glad you’re here, and I hope this week’s mix starts to spark some discussion about when a particular…
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