This wonderful, 22-track compilation is just part of the work Chris Bell did before he dug his heels in with Big Star in 1971. Omnivore Recordings has gathered selections from…
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With a new band behind him and a reinvigorated spirit, Hoboken, New Jersey legend (and yes, that phrase is completely justified) Glenn Morrow, will release his latest collection of raucous…
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So here’s the short version – Stax Records, in conjunction with Ardent, has finally released a sensible compilation of Big Star’s best moments – even though there have been several…
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This sophomore effort from heralded producer/musician Chris Price is a revelation. I found it, thanks to the excited recommendations of a friend and I’m so glad I paid attention…
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(Archive.) A long time ago — not long after my brief and inglorious tenure with We Saw The Wolf, in fact — I directed a church choir. (This becomes relevant…
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Many of these songs pick up where the Beatles’ excursions into country ended once they discovered acid.
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The Hangabouts, a hearty trio from the Detroit area, have just unleashed their sophomore full length album, Kits & Cats & Saxon Wives (a clever title!) and this one pops…
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Once again, Australian pop master Wade Jackson returns with a brand new album and a different direction. Nearly two years after his shimmering pop masterpiece, Whiskey Alpha Delta Echo, he…
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(Archive.) Thursday, April 7, 2016 I never end up taking a screenshot of that Craigslist ad that led me to Tom, but I still have the e-mail I sent to…
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The Blood Rush Hour simply knocked us all out with 2014’s And Then… The Unthinkable Happened, with its incredible mixture of ’70’s influenced power pop, rock, prog-pop and symphonic pop…
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I should probably be slapped for having overlooked this album; it’s been out for a while and somehow wound up mixed in at the bottom of the small mountain…
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Lindsay Murray, who is the heart, mind and voice behind Gretchen’s Wheel, certainly knows how to craft and execute a damned fine pop song (okay, actually several). She also knows…
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This neo-psychedelic duo from Highland Park, New Jersey is the husband-and-wife duo of Maki and Richard Brenner; they signed to Marty Scott’s forward-thinking Jem Records and are about to unleash…
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A lot of interesting things can be said about Derrick Anderson, the Los Angeles-based bass guitar master; for a start, he’s now released his debut solo album, A World Of…
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There is an automatic sense of sadness to this album, the debut of San Francisco’s power-pop wonders, The Flywheels. While this has built up over a 20-year span, bass player…
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This is quite a pairing: R. Stevie Moore, the prolific DIY legend who has released hundreds of cassettes (and albums) over the decades and Jason Falkner, the brilliant and gifted…
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Back in the early autumn, Popdose introduced you to Wade Jackson, the Australian multi-instrumentalist powerhouse whose Whiskey Alpha Delta Echo knocked us out. This artist (in the true sense) goes…
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This is an amazing moment; a new single from one of our greatest songwriters/musicians/singers. A heartbreakingly powerful track and video to go along with it. Popdose is very proud to…
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International indie hero Anton Barbeau, who writes, performs and produces original music of the “pre-apocalyptic psychedelic pop” variety released Magic Act earlier this year; this is the new video from…
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I don’t know how this one snuck past me, but I’m happy to present on behalf of Popdose the latest video from Those Pretty Wrongs, the dynamic duo of Jody…
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Popdose is very pleased to present to you, as an exclusive premiere, the new holiday single from Memphis’ own boys, Jimmy Stephens Jr. and The Blues City Road Dogs. “I…
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See It Through is the sophomore effort from La Grange, Texas’ The Youngest. This four piece delivers a crisp, textured, rock driven sound that (to these ears) draw inspiration from…
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Two years ago, Popdose introduced you to The Legal Matters, the brilliant Michigan-based trio of Keith Klingensmith, Chris Richards and Andy Reed. Their self-titled debut was easily one of the…
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And once again, New Jersey’s finest Beatles-oriented band. The Weeklings, have returned with their second album, the aptly-titled The Weeklings Studio 2. Recorded in the sacred rooms of Abbey Road…
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Washington D.C. native Matt Tarka is set to release his 4th recorded work (2 singles and now 2 E.P.’s), the 4 song Surely Late. Produced with Ted Comerford (amongst others,…
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This is one of those “holy shit” albums – that moment when the first guitar riffs come chiming in and the rush of excitement sends you on your way as…
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By now, you should be pretty familiar with The Cynz, the New Jersey-based band that we’ve showcased on occasion. And to get right to the point, the reason we’re premiering…
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Popdose is both pleased and proud to bring to you the new video from Loveland Duren, from their very recently released album Next, “Not Allowed In The House Anymore”. A…