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19 Oct
| Playing for Change, the globetrotting multimedia charity project that blends cutting-edge technology with lo-fi live street performances from artists around the world, is one of the coolest compilations to come out in 2009 — but if you aren’t the kind of person who spends a lot of time watching PBS or thumbing the racks at [...] |
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19 Oct
| Pete Seeger’s unlikely late-career resurgence continues with Live in ‘65, Appleseed Recordings’ latest contribution to the folk icon’s vast catalog. Culled from a performance at Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Music Hall, these previously unreleased recordings capture Seeger in his post-blacklist prime, leading a loudly appreciative audience through a 31-song set of standards, covers, and originals, including “Oh [...] |
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16 Oct
| Blending the porcelain pop of Coldplay with artfully ramshackle rock, L.A.’s Chasing Kings may seem a little staid compared with some of the more experimental bands on the indie landscape, but beneath the implacable surface of their debut EP, The Current State of Our Future, lies the pounding heart of a group of musicians who [...] |
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12 Oct
| Rod Stewart is one of the most soulful vocalists on Earth, as well as one of rock’s finest interpreters. |
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12 Oct
| Like my dear, esteemed colleague Ted Asregadoo, I’m fond of liquor, particularly the hard stuff. Unlike Ted, I tend to approach my drinking with a “seasons” philosophy; although bourbon is my favorite drink, I only buy it in the fall and winter, when its punchy warmth feels right against the frost and harsh winds of [...] |
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12 Oct
| We like to think that once a musician has “made it big,” life is an endless series of MTV shoots and screaming fans — but like any career, it has its ups and downs. In a frank Popdose Interview, Jeff Giles discusses the less glamorous side of rock & roll with three musicians who have been there. |
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7 Oct
| Lita Ford ended a 15-year layoff this week with her new album, Wicked Wonderland, leaving Jeff Giles to ask once more: “You Again?” |
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4 Oct
| Synopsis: A poor little boy wins a ticket to visit the inside of a mysterious and magical chocolate factory. When he experiences the wonders inside the factory, the boy discovers that the entire visit is a test of his character. |
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4 Oct
| If you’ve been looking for an excuse to make the jump from DVD to Blu-ray, look no further. Matter of fact, thanks to Disney’s brilliant strategy of bundling DVDs with their Blu-ray releases, you don’t even have to own a Blu-ray player to take advantage of the new face lift the studio has given its [...] |
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4 Oct
| It’s the most-watched film in history, and unless you’re an extremely unusual person, you’ve seen it more times than you can count — but The Wizard of Oz still somehow never loses its ability to enthrall audiences of all ages. I’m old enough to remember the days when Oz was an annual television tradition for [...] |
