There are, across rock history, a few albums that could be considered perfect. Collections of songs where the composition, production, sequence, context, attitude and a mysterious x-factor all align flawlessly….
The Cars
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David Medsker
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For the first time in this show’s history, I stay in my (’80s) lane.
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Michael Parr
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It’s the Friday Five! Shuffle through five random tracks from your library and share it with the Popdose community.
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Michael Parr
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It’s the Friday Five! Shuffle through five random tracks from your library and share it with the Popdose community.
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Rob Ross
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Imagine being catapulted through a portion of the ’80’s, picking up four fine musicians and then landing around 1966, ’67. That would be my short description of The Empty Hearts,…
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Brian Boone
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Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness was one of the most popular (and epic) rock albums of the 90s, but it still feels kind of underrated. It was a double-disc,…
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Michael Parr
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T.G.I.F.F. Thank goodness for the Friday Five. Join in the party.
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Michael Parr
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The Friday Five is back and shuffling you into the weekend.
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Popdose Staff
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It’s a super-sized extravaganza this week as we wrap up Disc One, and man oh man have we got the Kojak variety pack here. Sit back and enjoy… #16 Gary…
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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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Popdose Staff
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Bubble Gum Orchestra’s Michael Laine Hildebrandt recounts the power pop and rock albums that inspired him.
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Dw. Dunphy
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Popdose’s year-end wrapup continues with Dw. Dunphy’s favorites from 2011.
Dw. Dunphy
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Popdose.com checks out two comebacks: The Cars’ Move Like This and Urge Overkill’s Rock & Roll Submarine.
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Chris Holmes
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Chris Holmes provides an overview of ’70s rock band Be Bop Deluxe. Led by guitarist extraordinaire Bill Nelson, Be Bop Deluxe produced some of the most rewarding rock music of the decade.
Popdose Staff
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2011 is only hours away now. For some of us, the past year was a reevaluation of priorities, for others a positive sea change. For many, it was a hard…
Kelly Stitzel
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John Cusack goes on a cross-country journey with Daphne Zuniga to find The Sure Thing and Kelly Stitzel finally decides to go along for the ride.
Dave Steed
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This week in Bottom Feeders, Dave Steed serves up minor hits from the Cars, Camper Van Beethoven, and a certain man who will fight for your honor.
Michael Fortes
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In a very personal Flashback ’90, Popdose writer Michael Fortes revisits the lows and highs of Cheap Trick’s Busted, song by song.
Matt Wardlaw
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Back in the mid- to late ’80s, before Bob Marley, David Byrne, and I had even met the eventual mayor of Bootleg City, otherwise known as Robert “The Eventual Mayor of Bootleg…
Ken Shane
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The Cars seldom seem to get enough credit for being a fine band. That of course is because they had the temerity to be too successful, launching hit single after…
Dw. Dunphy
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I say this with only a slight bit of embarrassment; The Cars’ debut album is my most-purchased title ever. I received it on vinyl one Christmas (way back when humans…
Dw. Dunphy
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We, at the site, really do strive to bring the coolest stuff possible to the readers and I think you’d agree our commitment pays off. But sometimes things float through…
Ted Asregadoo
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School’s out and the calendar says summer’s here — so Ted Asregadoo picked the perfect week to celebrate the season with a summery Mix Six.
Dw. Dunphy
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Brainiac – Kiss Me, You Jacked Up Jerk from Hissing Prigs in Static Couture (1996) Buck Dharma – Cold Wind from Flat Out (1982) Herman’s Hermits – Dandy from Retrospective…
Will Harris
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How can you tell the difference between a good music critic and a bad music critic with a single question? Well, your mileage may vary on this, but for my…
Dw. Dunphy
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Grab a hold of something, folks, and take a deep breath. Next week is Halloween, the unofficial start of the holiday season. Christmas Club accounts are starting to turn around,…
Dave Steed
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A few weeks ago I was at a record show for a few hours flipping through thousands of $1 records. I fully admit that I am a nosy person —…
John C. Hughes
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The Cars were on an extended hiatus in 1986 and its members were off doing their own thing. Ric Ocasek and Elliot Easton had both released solo discs since the…
John C. Hughes
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By 1989, The Cars were history and leader Ric Ocasek embarked as a full-time solo artist, flexing his Roxy Music/Iggy Pop/Suicide influences to the hilt with a more commercial pop…
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