powerpop: Tuesday Twee

April 29th, 2009

Now, this video is just disturbing.

But damn, I like this song.

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indie pop: Clap Your Hands And Stamp Your Feet: The Launch

April 24th, 2009

OK, finally here are a few pics from the launch of Clap Your hands and Stamp Your Feet. Building up to the launch there had been a lot of national press, radio and TV coverage in Holland, it was quite…

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indie pop: Review: Alias "Never Say Never"

April 24th, 2009


Many of us remember Alias as a one hit wonder from 1990 (“More Than Words Can Say”). Alias formed when Freddy Curci (vocals) re-teamed with Steve DeMarchi (guitars) after their old band’s (Sheriff) hit (”When I’m With You”) experienced a unexpected resurgence and…

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powerpop: Movie Monday: Tommy

April 21st, 2009


I have a confession to make. I love the film version of Tommy. I know, I know, I know. Ken Russell is a nut and Pete Townsend hated it and it was the most egregious example of over-the-top decadent 70’s…

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indie pop: The Ammonites - Head Full Of Strange 7"

April 20th, 2009

Genre: Indiepop / Guitar Pop / Noise Pop
Based In…: UK
Label: Rutland Records
Year: 1991
My Rate: 10/10

Rich (guitarras/vocais), Robbe (baixo), Shane (guitarras) and Robyn (bateria) eram adolescentes ainda quando formaram o The Ammonites em Leicester, UK no final da década de 80. Sendo influenciados pela Sarah Records…

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powerpop: Holy Sheet!

April 18th, 2009


I’ve been remiss in not pimping heavily Shoes’ trip to Japan this month. Partly, it’s a deep psychic wound generated from missing this show (showed up at the airport for a closely-timed flight that ended up not existing), (another clip here–I may…

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April 11th, 2009

BULLWINKEL GANDHI - KUNG POW! (1996)

If I tell you North Carolina, Mitch Easter, or Fab Four Power Pop, Jamie Hoover and the ‘tones might be the first name coming to your mind, but actually there’s another power pop genius hailing from…

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indie pop: Is it just me or . . .

April 8th, 2009

So I’m listening to the “Meet Glen Campbell” CD (amazingly successful project, in my opinion) and wonder why the vocal track on the first song is so drowned out by the production — his vocal presence on other songs is…

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powerpop: The Wannadies - practically every song is a smash hit

April 5th, 2009

I think that The Wannadies is one of greatest bands in the world - I just don’t understand why they didn’t make it even bigger… Practically every song is a smash hit as far as I’m concerned!

I’ve linked some YouTube-clips…

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indie pop: Ripple News - Hypno5e European Tour

April 4th, 2009

French metal experimentalists HYPNO5E are geared up for the European leg of their tour after a highly successful run through the US and Canada. Set to stun the world with their custom video projections, movie archives, and raw stage show, HYPNO5E is…

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