Hotspot is a solid album that, maddeningly, feels like a slight disappointment only because of how impossibly high the Pet Shop Boys have set the bar.
Pet Shop Boys
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David Medsker
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I thought there would be tons of songs about princesses. I had maybe four.
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David Medsker
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There is an alternate universe version of this show with Spinal Tap and Rick Dees and His Cast of Idiots. Be thankful that we don’t live in that world.
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Allison Johnelle Boron
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Migrating from ’90s Germany to today’s San Francisco scene, the members of dark-pop outfit no:carrier embrace the here and now. Their sound is dense, rich with time and experience, but…
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Dw. Dunphy
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Announcing his latest project, Andrew Curry discusses the 1980s and how the Europeans led a brand new musical movement.
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Matthew Bolin
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Matthew Bolin & Lyana Fernandez are back with the 7th episode of Songs of Freedom, as they use protest music associated with events of the 1st half of 2014 as a jumping off point for their discussion.
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Dave Steed
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This week: Liz Phair before she sucked, Pet Shop Boys, Tom Petty and more.
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David Medsker
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Well, it’s been fun. Last one out, make sure to turn out the lights.
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Kelly Stitzel
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Kelly Stitzel wants you to have something to drown out the sounds of children screaming, realtives fighting, and in-laws nagging this Thanksgiving holiday. So to help you stay sane, she’s put together an extra fun ’80s Dance Party mix.
Kelly Stitzel
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Get your hair sprayed and your neon leg warmers washed, because it’s time for Popdose’s Weeknight ’80s Dance Party!
Popdose Staff
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If you’re holding your breath for the day MTV starts playing music videos, let it go. It’s never going to happen, not while there’s still a young, rich nobody out…
Matt Wardlaw
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Alright, let me get something off my chest right away: I’m lying when I tell you that this show took place in Bermuda. The truth is, that no one is…
David Medsker
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First and foremost, I would like to extend a hearty thank you to frequent Popdose reader and commenter King of Grief, who volunteered to take my individual mp3 files for…
David Medsker
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David Medsker goes back in time and returns with a retro beat mix this week, featuring songs from a-ha, Wham!, Pet Shop Boys, Go West, and many more.
David Medsker
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This week in White Label Wednesday, David Medsker flashes back to the summer of 1986 with remixes of tracks by Pet Shop Boys, Level 42, and more.
Dave Steed
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Tom Petty might have been one of the biggest artists of the ’80s, but not even he was immune to the cold hand of Dave Steed’s Bottom Feeders — and neither were Pink Floyd, Robert Plant, and Pet Shop Boys, all of whom surface in this week’s column.
Popdose Staff
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With the first six months of 2009 on the books, the Popdose staff has once again huddled up, made a list of its favorite albums of the year (so far), and laid ’em all out for you (with mp3s!).
Will Harris
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Stop laughing, you bastards! A few weeks ago, I was having a conversation with David Medsker Á¢€” my comrade in arms both here and over at Bullz-Eye.com Á¢€” about Kylie…
Jeff Giles
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[Jefito’s Note: Today begins a three-part Idiot’s Guide to Pet Shop Boys, written with typical wit and flair by our pal John from Lost in the ’80s. You read it…
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