From the first, forceful moment of their debut full-length album, OK, Wreck Loose, Pittsburgh-bred Wreck Loose announce themselves as heirs to the tradition of loud, thoughtful pop rock that dominated…
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Radio City with Jon Grayson and Rob Ross: Eighteen! And I don’t know what I want… Actually, we do – you want more Radio City and Jon and Rob are…
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Australian-born singer Emily Barker comes up sounding pure Southern-soul American on her stunning new album, Sweet Kind Of Blue. This album marks a new sound, as she returns to the…
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With America’s dependency on alcohol and opioids at an alarming all-time high, few artists have dared to address this complicated issue. South Carolina’s Tastes Like Chicken have bravely attempted to…
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On June 18, Paul McCartney celebrated his 75th birthday. With enviable longevity and prodigious musical gifts, he’s amassed a legacy matched by only a tiny handful of artists. Much of…
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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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San Raphael’s Midnight North have just unwrapped their new album (their third), Under The Lights, and it may be wishful thinking that this will be the one to really put…
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Radio City with Jon Grayson and Rob Ross: Seventeen Seconds… (!) Once again, Jon and Rob sit down and get it done – a freeform, thoughtful and insightful conversation about…
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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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Join us for a magical time, or else we make mom and dad’s life a living hell!
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Only two years after the long-dormant festival was resurrected, one of the bands who left a pretty timeless mark previously at the storied festival, returned to play another blistering set,…
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What an unbelievably stellar and exciting collection of vital American songs; written and originally recorded at the truly-legendary Sun Records and Sam Phillips Recording Service studios in Memphis back in…
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Something different than you’d find me reviewing is this new release from The AV Club, out of Chicago. Understand, this is a project driven by bassist/composer Andrew Vogt (hence “The…
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Brothers Prince upcoming self-titled debut E.P. is the creation of Oakland-raised identical twin brothers, Ambrose and Austin Prince. The songs were written and arranged in the East Bay and came…
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Radio City with Jon Grayson and Rob Ross: The 15th! Settle in for comfort while listening as Jon and Rob take you through all that’s going on in the world…
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Noir-pop songstress Maiah Manser dissolves differences and builds bridges between the worlds of automation and nature. The grit and the raw in her lyrics, combined with her hauntingly powerful vocals…
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Popdose is pleased to premiere for you this previously unreleased track from Delaware’s The Spinto Band, “Don’t Take It Personal”. Bar/None Records will be re-releasing the label debut of these…
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This third album from singer-songwriter Anna Coogan defies the notion that “rock opera” is a concept of the past, as The Lonely Cry Of Time & Space seems to have…
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Radio City with Jon Grayson and Rob Ross hit the double sevens… Settle in for another engaging back-and-forth between Jon and Rob as they touch on everything – for this…
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At first listen, London’s Cowbell doesn’t sound the slightest bit English; they sound like they come from the deep South, with their stripped down but watertight guitar-and drums combination –…
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Radio City with Jon Grayson and Rob Ross delivers the baker’s dozen. Or… “Won’t you let me walk you home from school?…” Keep those cards and letters comin’ folks… Jon…
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It’s not enough that Paul Weller recently released his first soundtrack/score for the movie “Jawbone”; he now offers us his latest studio creation, A Kind Revolution. After the breathtaking one-two…
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For the first time in his long and storied career, Paul Weller has written, recorded and delivered his first movie soundtrack score, Jawbone: Music From the Film. Certainly, a labor…
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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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The mere fact that this album is titled Memphis immediately made my ears prick up – of course, I would have to take instant notice. But the music contained within…
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Once upon a time, you had a thing called “rock and roll”. Happy to say, it’s still alive and well and thriving in the sounds of The Bayonets. Put together…
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You can argue the merits of a country singer/songwriter/performer being based in Brooklyn, New York, but I personally find it irrelevant. What counts – simply put – is the soul,…
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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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Radio City with Jon Grayson and Rob Ross are totally on the 1! This week finds Rob Ross reading the classic David Fricke “Faces” piece in Musician magazine from September,…