Pop Injection

Just something quick today from the Swedish electronic artist known as xorb and his new ep Tiny Sattelites. “Square Air World” is gloomy electronic with hints of doom and death. It’s perfect for the world we live in that is presently…

SPARKS - BBC ROCK HOUR #324 & #423 (1982-1983)

“Whomp That Sucker” was released in 1981, with some musicians from the Los Angeles area, actually David Kendrick, Leslie Bohem, Bob Haag had been famous with a local band called Bates Motel (one song on…

JOE JACKSON - CHORUS TV (1980)

On the strength of the release of the third LP “Beat Crazy“, Joe Jackson performed live on Chorus, the famous french TV show in 1980. Nine songs pulled out from the first three albums plus a…

Afrobeat inspired soul/jazz/funk jamz from Sweden sounds like an impossible thing to hope for, but at this point, after many years of posting about Swedish music in all its various and sundry forms, I’m prepared to accept nearly anything. As…

George has literally been playing in bands “forever” and has gained a wealth of experience on the live circuit and in the recording studio. Song-writing has been an important creative outlet for George ever since he figured out how to play…

Rob Stuart is a man with a mission. Also known as Broken Promise Keeper, he wants to deliver some “ice cold pop” to your ears. If I had to make a direct comparison, Broken Promise Keeper sounds very much like…

Baby Scream “Ups and Downs”
Baby Scream is a London based band originally formed by Juan Mazzola in Argentina. Mazzola has an affection for several classic pop influences like The Byrds, John Lennon, and The Replacements. The album goes through many…

Here is number four in the continuing series of Who Are Those Guys? PPO has searched all corners of the Earth to find and share with you music from unknown and lesser known bands. Most people have never heard of…

From 1971, please enjoy pretty much my all-time favorite Rolling Stones cover of a Chuck Berry song — a fabulous live version of “Let It Rock.”

This was the b-side of the Brit EP version of “Brown Sugar”; it also appeared…

When the new Hellmouth CD crossed over the Ripple transom, The Pope and I just knew we were in for a treat. We’d already been high on their sound, an amped up punked up slab of riotous thrash metal, and…