powerpop: Tony Cox "Unpublished"
With the help of friends Nigel Clark (lead singer of classic Brit-pop band Dodgy) and Darren Finlan, Englishman Tony Cox has put together an 11 track debut full of sweet surprises. Fans of classical power pop influences (Beatles, Beach Boys,…
THE PINKEES - PINKEES (1982)
Hailing from England, The Pinkees were Paul Egholm (vocals/rhythm guitar), Andy Price (vocals/guitar), Paul Reynolds (drums), Max Reinsch (lead guitar/keyboards) and Nevil Kiddier (bass) and released this 1982 U.K. only LP which married those ever-popular Beatles-influenced vocals with…
Well, it’s Friday and you know what that means. Yes, my Oriental fille de nuit nutritional consultant Fah Lo Suee and I will be travelling to San Diego, California, home of lovely Miss USA runner-up Carrie Prejean. Miss Prejean is apparently…
Here’s some of the newest releases straight from the Boss’s desk to your ears!
V/A - DO YOU WANNA BE IN THE SHOW: A TRIBUTE TO THE JETSET
The Jetset were one of the most popular and influential of the mod-power pop…
Here’s some of the newest releases straight from the Boss’s desk to your ears!
The Resonars - THAT EVIL DRONE
Leader Matt Rendon seems to have absorbed every significant guitar style and sound between George Harrison`s Rick of `63 and Peter Green`s…
powerpop: Golden Bear EP and The Test Dream EP
Golden Bear “Everest” EP
Golden Bear was a well-received band that recently played SXSW and went on a tour of the East Coast. The band has a fresh sound with fuzz guitars and catchy songs structure with “Night Lights.” This is…
powerpop: The Spongetones "Scrambled Eggs"
When I last left Jamie Hoover and company it was a celebratory return to form, with “Too Clever By Half”. The Spongetones are one of the few, great power pop bands from the early 80’s that have outlasted almost everyone…
powerpop: The Honeydogs "Sunshine Committee"
With all the bad news out there, it’s good to see some optimism from Adam Levy and his band The Honeydogs with heir new mini-album, “Sunshine Committee.” While it’s not full of sugar, it does offer a less gloomy outlook…
From 1965, here’s The Beatles and their exquisite version of Buddy Holly’s “Words of Love.”
I am aware that some people are not as excited as I am about the forthcoming remastered CD versions of the original Brit Beatles albums, the…