02/21/2008
Hoodoo Gurus Wonder, "What's My Scene?"
Australians are awesome. Hoodoo Gurus is another great group hailing from the country that brought us AC/DC, The Go-Betweens, Nick Cave and Olivia Newton John. Hoodoo Gurus are just normal rock n roll dudes who don't hesistate spliffing out a go ...
Read MorePosted by Joe on 02/21/2008 12:19 PM EST in Rock, YouTube, 80's Pop, Power-Pop | Permalink
02/07/2008
New Music Spotlight: The Name Battant Looks Good, and Their Music Sounds Even Better
Just so you know, the name Battant means nothing. According to the UK band's lead singer Chloe, the name "just looks good." I guess it really doesn't matter when a song like "Kevin 1989" sounds as good as it does. It's like Jello Biafra fronting ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 02/07/2008 10:44 AM EST in Electronic, Power-Pop, New Music Spotlight | Permalink
01/21/2008
"It's Going To Happen" With The Undertones
Irish power-punks The Undertones came out with the single "It's Gonna Happen" in 1981. This upbeat tune is about being stuck in a one-sided relationship that needs resolve. The drag of a situation is going to persist until a conscious decision e ...
Read MorePosted by Joe on 01/21/2008 11:43 AM EST in Post-Punk, New-Wave, Power-Pop, 80's Punk | Permalink
01/17/2008
Flamin Groovies "Slow Death" Live in '72!
Sunglasses, leather jackets, and long hair is what it's all about. San Fransisco's Flamin Groovies had a heavy 50's blues & rockabilly influenced sound in the 60's. Toward the 70's their garage-blues sound evolved into what would eventually beco ...
Read MorePosted by Joe on 01/17/2008 11:00 AM EST in Garage Rock, Blues, Power-Pop | Permalink
12/14/2007
PEZBAND: POWER-POP SUGAR FIENDS
I first found out about the Pezband, a power-pop/blues band formed in 71, from a mixtape I picked up at a Calvin Johnson show last year entitled, Whimpy Power-Pop. I played the cassette non-stop and the Pezband stood out as one of the most solid ...
Read MorePosted by Joe on 12/14/2007 3:59 PM EST in Rock, Power-Pop, 70's Rock | Permalink
11/26/2007
Connecting The Dots: World of Oz, Kansas Hook, American Jam Band and The Casuals
Recently I have discovered that the internets don't know everything. For instance, what is the connection between 60's psychedelic pop whimsies World of Oz and their offshoots, the proggy/soulful Kansas Hook, the glam-induced American Jam Band a ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 11/26/2007 11:20 AM EST in Prog-Rock, Glam, Power-Pop | Permalink
Everybody Loves Weekends: The Saturday People
Harmonies and melodies of Pet Sounds paired against the slacker jangle of Pavement? It's pop alright...and it's The Saturday People. The Saturday People come off as indie-rock amateurs– which they are. But to me, this is an admirable quali ...
Read MorePosted by Joe on 11/26/2007 9:56 AM EST in Indie-Pop, Neo-Psychedelic, Power-Pop | Permalink
11/04/2007
Cheese-Tastic Throwback! Make Way for NYC's The Colors
Let's hear it for great Power-Pop music by dorky kids in bright-colored clothing and bowl cuts! I am talking about The Colors, a fun band that formed in the late 70's amidst the rise of Blondie, The Ramones and The Talking Heads and created a so ...
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