Rob Smith wants no part of another Leonard Cohen cover, but he Can’t Say No to the gentle folk of Philadelphia’s ellipsis.
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Rob Smith enjoyz the swingin’, pullin’, and lovin’ (a whole lotta it) in Slade’s great powur ballud “My Oh My,” in this week’s “Death by Power Ballad.”
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When it hurts so bad, you need a soundtrack of songs that that put your pain to music. This week’s Weekly Mixtape is a deeply blue playlist for just such an occasion.
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Rob Smith Can’t Say No, nor can he remember how he obtained Holly Conlan’s most recent record, but he’s glad he did.
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Is Steve Perry a dick, or just a great singer? Rob Smith kicks off another year of Death by Power Ballad by examining Perry’s “Running Alone.”
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE Are you tired of all the year end lists yet? Well, here at Popdose, we love our lists — and it seems our readers do,…
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Armed with a drum loop and enough Viagra to kill a horse, the O’Jays have returned to sex you up for Mellowmas.
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It breaks Rob Smith’s achy breaky heart that he Can’t Say No to Billy Ray Cyrus’ Hallmark holiday movie, “Christmas in Canaan.”
Jeff Giles and Jason Hare
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Just in case your holidays weren’t bland enough, Train and Coca-Cola have joined forces to “shake” them “up.”
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In his last Death by Power Ballad column for 2010, Rob Smith finds a serious message of empowerment in KISS’ “Reason to Live.”
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Just in time for the holidays, Rob Smith Can’t Say No to a boatload of “kindie” music, for the kid in all of us.
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Rob Smith gives thanks for his friends, readers, and Foreigner’s “Waiting for a Girl Like You.”
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Rob Smith celebrates the voice of Freddie Mercury in a “Death by Power Ballad” salute to “The Show Must Go On.”
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Rob Smith Can’t Say No to the haunting music of Australian singer/songwriter Mahri Autumn.
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Jeff Scott Soto is one of the great long-time underdogs of AOR. Rob Smith advocates for his immediate ascension to superstardom, in this week’s “Death by Power Ballad.”
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Rod Stewart has made another crappy standards album. “Rob Smith Can’t Say No,” but he CAN suggest some alternative listening.
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David Coverdale and Whitesnake delivered a poetic kill shot to the heart with 1990’s “Now You’re Gone.” Rob Smith discusses the bloody artifact in Popdose’s “Death by Power Ballad.”
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John Lennon would have been 70 years old tomorrow. The Popdose staff has gathered to pay tribute.
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In honor of John Lennon’s 70th birthday October 9, Popdose presents a collection of Lennon covers in The Friday Mixtape.
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What do polar bears and Russian post-punk have in common? Rob Smith explores in his “Can’t Say No” column, at Popdose. Bonus: There’s a CD giveaway, too!
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Rob Smith ruminates on memories, old friends, and Dennis DeYoung’s “Desert Moon,” in the latest Death by Power Ballad column, only at Popdose.
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Rob Smith Can’t Say No to finding the answer to the ages-old question: Do they play Josh Groban music in Hell?
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Clare Burson chases the ghosts of family members lost in the Holocaust on her excellent new album, “Silver and Ash.” Read Rob Smith’s review at Popdose.
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Rob Smith reflects on the meaning of 9/11 and muses on Everclear’s “The New York Times” in this week’s “Death by Power Ballad,” only at Popdose.
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How could Mickey Thomas get away with adultery? Quite slickly, apparently, as Popdose’s Rob Smith explores in his Death by Power Ballad column on Jefferson Starship’s “No Way Out.”
Dw. Dunphy
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You remember the greatest hits…and now we take you into Steely Dan’s deep cuts with a Greatest Bits for all you major dudes.
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This week’s Popdose mixtape features deep tracks from the 1970s, including music from Jackson Browne, Syreeta, Grand Funk, John Lennon, America, and more!
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It’s the Popdose Interview with Bill “Smitty” Smith, of alt.country rookies of the year, Truth & Salvage Co. BONUS: Popdose gives away an autographed copy of T&S’ debut record!
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Dee Snider’s not gonna take it anymore — his family wanted to get in on the whole reality TV thing. Thus, “Growing Up Twisted” was born. Rob Smith has his review, at Popdose.