Ted Asregadoo reviews the latest in the Classic Albums series, this one focusing on Rush’s two most influential LPs, 2112 and Moving Pictures.
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The Popdose Staff had a guiding hand in shaping this week’s Mix Six — with some great suggestions of songs that have been re-recorded by the artists who created them.
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Nowadays, cover songs are dime a dozen and the novelty has worn off. But there are few gems out there, and Ted Asregadoo features them (plus the originals) in this week’s Mix Six.
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE Since musical styles come around again and again, I’m sure it’s only a matter of time before horn sections start to be part of popular…
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE As is often the case, ideas for this feature seem to pop up while driving to and from work – which is when I do…
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE Over the weekend, my iPhone was blowing up with Twitter updates about the Outside Lands festival in San Francisco. I’ve never been, but from numerous…
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Rush –the world’s most famous cult band — brought their Time Machine Tour to the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, CA for a marathon set (or should I say, two…
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE By the early 90s, the musical terrain was fracturing. As hip hop and grunge ascended, country music also saw their star rising in the popular…
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE The other night I was flipping through the channels on TV and I stumbled on a live performance of the Pretenders on PBS. Hearing songs…
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE Since 2004, the PDX Pop Now festival in Portland, Oregon has been an event that grows bigger every year. It’s an all-volunteer music free festival…
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For me, working in the radio industry has its hazards, and one is being bombarded with music from artists who are clearly more product than performer. In early 2001, coming…
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE For those of you who are The The fans, and thought this mix was all about Matt Johnson’s album Soul Mining, you’re out of luck,…
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For his latest Mix Six, Ted Asregadoo gets all mushy and stuff. What is this, Valentine’s Day?
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Writing a song is easy. You just bang out a chain of chords, always driving to the chorus as fast and as often as possible. Then you throw on some…
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Some singles have just arrived on our doorstep, so now’s as good a time as any to scan what’s sailing ’round the horn. To kick things off, let’s talk about…
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The bourbon section at my local BevMo is pretty good. They have higher end bourbons that sit locked in a case from which you can ogle to your heart’s content,…
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE The recent death of Ronnie James Dio and Alex Chilton gave rise to an explosion of lamentation from rock journalists, musicians and fans for whom…
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE What is it about certain cities that feeds a musician’s muse? New York is certainly one of the more popular cities where many ‘o band…
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Scott Malchus and Ted Asregadoo discuss the end of Lost and offer up a unique music mix featuring the music of Peter Gabriel and Michael Giacchino.
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE When rock-and-roll reared its beautiful/ugly head, the backlash against it was pretty ferocious. The cultural conservative invective against this form of music ran the gamut…
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE Whenever I fill in at Ted’s desk here at the Mix Six, I like to have a good time. Case in point, this week’s flashback…
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As his birthday approaches, Ted Asregadoo is inspired to put together a playlist of songs from the year he was born.
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This week, Ted Asregadoo takes a big swan dive into a pool of power pop tunes. Come on in! The water’s fine.
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That sound you heard last week was the sound of an orgasm, shared in unison worldwide by the dedicated legion of Rush fans. Make no mistake, I’m not talking about…
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE Outer space … other planets … dying stars … these are the musical metaphors of many bands who use said metaphors to either describe something…
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE Sometimes the music gods command me to mix certain things together. Case in point, the latest issue of Rolling Stone and reading Facebook updates…
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Ted Asregadoo’s been drinking a lot lately, but it’s okay, because it’s for work.
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE The theme of America in popular music has run the gamut of idealized notions of a land where one can pursue one’s dreams, to a…
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DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE What possesses an artist to revisit his or her recordings years later and decide to remake the song? Sometimes it’s money, sometimes it’s about a…
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Ted Asregadoo stuffs a little Cake in his Belly — with a side of Korn and some Smashing Pumpkins — in a Mix Six inspired by body parts and food.