Popdose.com Celebrates Fifth Anniversary In 2013

In 2007 writer Jeff Giles closed shop on his Jefitoblog site. The website had amassed a loyal following and several cohorts across the Internet including his partner-in-Mellowmas-torture Jason Hare. Giles' big plan was to gather up such individuals, provide a place to allow their individual personalities to roam, and then let them loose. That plan came together in 2008 with the introduction of pop culture website Popdose.com, and at the start of its fifth anniversary the site is growing stronger than ever. In the past five years, Popdose.com has provided analysis on all things pop culture, from music and movies to overly-sugared breakfast cereals and a mascot from a popular television commercial series. They've spoken with stars of stage, screen, and popular music, hosted a mini-series written by a prominent music producer, and interviewed an up-and-coming singer/songwriter posing as a deceased sitcom star. In other words, Popdose.com attacks subjects like no other site, with affection, irreverence, and a singular personality unlike any other on-line. The writers have proven again and again that they know and love the topics they write about, and are equally adept at taking on the subjects that do not speak to them. Some of the most heartfelt, angry, and pointed commentary about the world and its times appeared on the Popdose.com page. Moving into the future Popdose.com is expanding with new and continuing podcasts, columns that have become old favorites continue in force as others from the site's past return revitalized. There are also plenty of surprises in the works. Senior Associate Editor Dw Dunphy said of the impending additions, "A lot has been based on feedback of the readers. It is gratifying to read just how much of a connection these columns have made for, and meant to them." When asked about some of the "secret surprises" that would greet visitors to Popdose.com in the new year, Dunphy replied, "That would spoil the fun. It's important that people check us out on a regular basis. They'll be glad they did." For more information about Popdose.com's various series, please visit http://www.popdose.com About Popdose.com - Created by entertainment writer Jeff Giles, Popdose.com launched in 2008 and has quickly moved to the forefront of pop culture news websites. The site features news, reviews, interviews and more from the worlds of music, movies, television, books, theater and more. Popdose.com has become a leader in entertainment websites thanks to long-running series like Dave Steed's Bottom Feeders; staff selections articles presented as The Popdose 100; the long-running discussion series Digging For Gold; and the annual tradition, Mellowmas where Editor-In-Chief Jeff Giles with Managing Editor Jason Hare subject themselves to the very worst in Christmas music for the benefit of the readership. For more information visit http://www.popdose.com

Popdose.com Welcomes Holmes & Dunphy's Platters That Matter Podcast On January 8

RED BANK, NJ, December 28, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Joining the growing ranks of Popdose.com's multimedia arsenal, Staff Writers Chris Holmes and Dw Dunphy present the all-new Popdose podcast Platters That Matter on January 8, 2013. The latest addition to Popdose's rotating offerings, which include The Matt 'N Jeff Radio Hour and Songs Of Freedom, Platters That Matter is devoted to celebrating and dissecting classic albums with Popdose's recognized irreverence and devotion alike. On a monthly basis writers Chris Holmes (Popdose, The Man With The Gray Flannel Suit, and Cracked.com) and Dw Dunphy (Popdose, ThePengunRocks.com, New Jersey Stage) select an album that has withstood the test of time but may not be considered a "Top Ten" classic in the traditional sense and give the recording its due. Holmes and Dunphy provide a 'Music Appreciation Society' for the podcast generation, expressing why such albums deserve attention while being equally forthcoming about shortcomings and flaws. The analysis is fair, honest, and never boring. The kickoff podcast, which debuts on both Popdose.com and iTunes on January 8, 2013, takes a deep dive into the 1978 entry from James Gang/Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh, But Seriously, Folks... In classic Popdose fashion, there will be admiration and criticism, clips and jokes, adding up to nearly an hour of podcast entertainment. 2013 marks Popdose.com's fifth anniversary and its staff promises a huge celebration throughout the year. Platters That Matter becomes a vital part of the anniversary lineup in January 2013. For more information about Popdose.com's various podcast series, please visit http://www.popdose.com About Popdose.com - Created by entertainment writer Jeff Giles, Popdose.com launched in 2008 and has quickly moved to the forefront of pop culture news websites. The site features news, reviews, interviews and more from the worlds of music, movies, television, books, theater and more. Popdose.com has become a leader in entertainment websites thanks to long-running series like Dave Steed's Bottom Feeders; staff selections articles presented as The Popdose 100; the long-running discussion series Digging For Gold; and the annual tradition, Mellowmas where Editor-In-Chief Jeff Giles with Managing Editor Jason Hare subject themselves to the very worst in Christmas music for the benefit of the readership. For more information visit http://www.popdose.com

Radioshow With Dw Dunphy Celebrates Fourth Year On The Penguin Rocks

RED BANK, NJ, December 24, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Celebrating four years with Internet radio station The Penguin Rocks (thepenguinrocks.com) Radioshow With Dw Dunphy continues on the same steady path it set from the start -- to provide the classic, free-format rock radio show as it once was. Dunphy's sometimes manic blend of old and new music, with an emphasis on rock but commonly cutting across multiple genres, has attracted a devoted audience throughout its time online. Dunphy believes the reason is simple. People want to hear the new music, the deep cuts, and occasionally be sidetracked by a classic from out of left field. To that end, Radioshow With Dw Dunphy produced under the auspices of entertainment company Introverse Music has recently played the odd combinations of metal, jazz, big band, and long-form prog rock hand-in-hand with hits from the '60s, '70s, and beyond. The goal, as Dunphy puts it, is to recreate the place where "music is music, without restrictions or definitions." Year number four may be Dunphy's most ambitious yet for Radioshow With Dw Dunphy as well as for The Penguin Rocks. Featuring one of the highest-quality audio feeds for an Internet radio outlet currently available, the ability to produce and present satellite-quality features, broadcast through Internet-connected vehicles and smartphones, breaks the boundary between Internet and radio. Having long believed Radioshow captured the spirit of what real broadcasts should still be like, Dunphy now finds his program to be a viable competitor with the traditional markets. He said that such competition can only produce better, more varied radio and challenges the establishment to "bring it on." Radioshow With Dw Dunphy airs on Wednesdays at 8:00 PM EST and rebroadcasts on Saturdays at 9:00 AM and PM EST. About The Penguin Rocks The Penguin Rocks is an Internet radio source created and hosted by author Gary Wien, and is based out of central New Jersey where it broadcasts 24/7. Wien's mission statement for The Penguin Rocks is to remind audiences that rock is still alive and thriving in the 21st Century. His program, Beyond The Palace, focuses on the rich history of New Jersey music with the Asbury Park music scene being a focal point. Also found on The Penguin Rocks are shows Rock N Roll Gas Station hosted by Jersey Beat scribe Jim Testa; Lazlo's Blow Up Radio; and a host of new and exciting programs that cover the rock scene from the U.S. to the U.K. The Penguin Rocks can be found at: http://www.thepenguinrocks.com