Pop Injection

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…

It’s a story as old as time (and rock & roll) itself — band makes great debut album, then has to come up with a follow-up, and doesn’t do quite as good a job. While The Kids Are the Same,…

Back in high school, I almost bought a 1969 Mustang fastback. Talk about a gorgeous car. Two-tone dark red and black. 351 engine (I believe) four barrel, four on the floor. Damn. Then later, I almost bought a jet black…

Just finished a discussion about Power Pop on Blog Talk Radio. I’m not sure if they record each show for posterity, but I had loads of fun talking about power pop groups, the Tinted Windows and whether The Jonas Brothers…

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,…

Genre: Garage / Noise Pop / Punk / Lo-Fi
Based In…: US
Label: In The Red
Year: 2008
My Rate: 8/10
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Ando ouvindo muito noise rock/pop ultimamente. Já ouvi Wavves, The Strange Boys, Dum Dum Girls e The Black Lips; todos bons! Agora, uma banda que realmente me pegou…

Nine out of ten times when someone tells me that there’s a remix album on its way I run the opposite direction as fast as humanly possible. You see, I generally associate the word remix with the music found in…

You know, Watergate whistle blower and all around hero for our time John Dean wrote a book about the Bush administration and its defenders recently called Conservatives Without Conscience.

Well, I just read a review of a music movie that’s gonna…

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…