DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE Call this mix the postscript of Beatles Week at Popdose … a postscript that’s a couple of weeks late! But better late than never, right?Á‚ …
XTC
Two years ago, when I was working on this column’s debut, I wrote about Bruce Springsteen’s “Book of Dreams” and what the song means to Julie and me. During the…
Two of pop’s most studious classicists, Neil Hannon (The Divine Comedy) and Thomas Walsh (Pugwash), converge on what could only be considered a monumental summit for UK pop fans, bestowing…
In 1988, Leslie Phillips turned her back on a successful career as a Christian Contemporary artist, changed her performing moniker to “Sam,” and recorded her first mainstream pop album, The…
You submitted your questions for former XTC member Andy Partridge, and he answered them (well, most of them, anyway) during his Popdose Interview with Will Harris.
DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE First off, let me say that Á¢€Å“Y.M.C.A.Á¢€ didnÁ¢€â„¢t make the cut on this mix. Yeah, itÁ¢€â„¢s a fun song, but chances are youÁ¢€â„¢ve heard it…
Will Harris has lined up a Popdose Interview with pop songwriter extraordinaire and ex-XTC member Andy Partridge. Got any questions for Mr. Partridge? Let us know!
No time for love, Dr. Jones. The fakes await! As I mentioned last week, this post is devoted to the cinematic musical alter egos (and some non-cinematic ones as well)…
This will be the last Mope Like Me column. In truth, I didn’t think I would be saying this, at least not this soon after launching it. I’m a sucker…
Porcupine Tree has been, for well on a decade now, a cult favorite trying to simply be a favorite, but there has been a problem in making that happen. That…
If there’s anything more deadly to a band’s career in the States than being pegged (however briefly) as the next big thing in the British press, it’s having a bit…
“All the lies, all the truth, all the things that I offer you / All the sights, all the sounds, all the times that you turned me down / Is…
Tim Smith (ex-Jellyfish, current member of Sheryl CrowÁ¢€™s band) 1. The Beatles, Rubber Soul My favorite period for the band, as they were firing on all cylinders. Pre-self-indulgent, post-early-sugar-pop. “If…
Mainstream Rock: Sammy Hagar and the Waboritas, “Mas Tequila” (1999) Will: Where to start with this? Well, how about that Gary Glitter really deserves a co-write? Several times throughout the…