This 16-year old from Phoenix, Arizona has a sweet and soothing voice yet writes songs with a veteran’s sense of structure and melody. Taylor Upsahl‘s second release, the cleverly titled…
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Allison Johnelle Boron
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Personally, one of the most enriching parts of music is not only the ability to blend styles, genres, and perspectives, but also languages and cultures. Quebec City’s Aurian Haller Band hails…
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Allison Johnelle Boron
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Last May, I profiled up-and-coming Australian pop outfit Monks of Mellonwah’s single “Never Been Good,” a taste of their then-in-the-works EP, Disconnect. Much to the relief of fans who’ve seen them on…
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Allison Johnelle Boron
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Talent – real, raw talent – can’t be taught; it’s in your blood, uncontrollably flowing throughout your life, work, and, as Shannen Nicole demonstrates, school. For this high school senior…
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Allison Johnelle Boron
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From the beginning of time, we have told stories through music. Whether it’s an epic battle of good vs. evil or a tale of woe and heartbreak, setting poetry to…
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Justin Vellucci
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Jim O’Rourke can resemble a complicated musical chameleon. Since the late 80s, he has blended a patchwork career in the avant-garde with explorations into cinema, post-, folk- and alt-rock, and…
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Allison Johnelle Boron
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A mainstay of the NYC cabaret and nightclub scene for the past half-decade, Anne Steele’s music is infectious, liberated, and downright happy. But underneath its exuberant hand claps and soaring…
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Rob Ross
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The word “concept” album took on a negative connotation by the end of the ’70’s. However, this isn’t the ’70’s and concept albums are a good thing. It’s nice to…
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Dw. Dunphy
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One-time pop singer Tia Bocker has always been in love with rock, through better and worse. The Sinsanity frontwoman tells Popdose.com why.
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Dw. Dunphy
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The lyrics scan like a battle cry — so why does Aerosmith’s “Dream On” sound like defeat?
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Allison Johnelle Boron
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Some artists claim to be deeply personal, but present only cloudy snapshots of their inner thoughts. Kind of like reading a diary only on days when the owner went to…
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Chris Holmes
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When singer/songwriter Jesse Belvin died in a car accident on February 6, 1960, he became the first artist of the rock ‘n’ roll era to join the as-yet-unnamed 27 Club….
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Chris Holmes
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When when of my favorite new bands, Field Music, went on their first hiatus in mid-2008, David and Peter Brewis made it clear that they were far from done making…
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Chris Holmes
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Let’s review the top 10 songs from Ben Folds Five, shall we?
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Chris Holmes
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This week’s spotlight shines on a great 1959 Cadence single by the Everly Brothers, “Poor Jenny.”
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Dw. Dunphy
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The third Platters That Matter podcast looks at the third album from this great trio. Whoooooa!
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Chris Holmes
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In early 1963, Johnny Cymbal cracked the Top 20 with “Mr. Bass Man.”
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Dw. Dunphy
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Duke was the album that changed how the world viewed Genesis. Chris Holmes and Dw. Dunphy look at this game-changing record on Platters That Matter.
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Chris Holmes
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This week’s column highlights one of the greatest songs ever inspired by a coffee commercial.
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Drew
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As you may or may not know, writing for Popblerd is merely what I do during the day; at night, I dive headfirst into the glamorous world of karaoke, where I make my money congenially badgering people into singing in front of strangers. (I also do the “Cupid Shuffle”, like, a lot. It’s a dance comprised of four simple steps, which really speaks to my whiteness dancing abilities.) But the simple fact remains that, while karaoke has gained a lot […]
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Chris Holmes
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Not a fan of Chicago? You may change your mind after hearing these ten tracks.
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Chris Holmes
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In the spring of 1959, the Flamingos achieved immortality with one of the most beautiful pop songs ever released.
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Chris Holmes
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There was musical life before the Beatles, and Before We Was Fab has the proof.
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Chris Holmes
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Just because a song gets stuck at #3 on the charts doesn’t mean it’s not an all-time great.
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Jeff Bogle
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You’ve likely heard her songs in commercials, TV shows, and movies, or seen her as the fresh young face of Days Inn. She’s Jess Penner — a thoroughly 21st century…
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Chris Holmes
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Let’s take a look back at the 10 finest moments from XTC’s catalog as written by Colin Moulding.
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Popdose Staff
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With this, the fourth installment of our look at AM Gold: 1979, the Digging for Gold series comes to a close. Thanks to everyone for reading, listening, and mellowing with us!