Power Pop

The Plimsouls – “A Million Miles Away”

The Plimsouls, led by guitarist/singer/songwriter Peter Case, released a couple of terrific albums in the early ‘80’s, fusing power pop,…

1 month ago

Matthew Sweet – “Divine Intervention”

One of our greatest singer/songwriters, Matthew Sweet, suffered a stroke recently. He's facing some tough times ahead, but this isn't…

11 months ago

Big Star – “September Gurls”

One song can’t really define a whole genre, but “September Gurls” by Big Star comes pretty damn close – it…

1 year ago

The Cars – “It’s All I Can Do”

The Cars debut album was a commercial and critical success. The pressure was on for a follow-up, and the band…

1 year ago

The Ramones – “I Wanna Be Sedated”

Few bands left a legacy as deep and as lasting as The Ramones.  You literally couldn’t count the number of…

1 year ago

XTC – “Making Plans For Nigel”

Keyboardist Barry Andrews was out and new guitarist Dave Gregory came onboard for XTC's 3rd album, Drums And Wires, as…

2 years ago

Starbelly – “This Time” (with Special Guest Cliff Hillis)

Never heard of Starbelly? You should have. But it's not your fault. There was a bit of a resurgence of…

2 years ago

The Shazam – “On The Airwaves”

When The Shazam tumbled out of Nashville in 1994, they should've landed as one of the biggest rock bands in…

2 years ago

BONUS HOLIDAY SONG: Sheila Swift – “Christmas With You”

Join me and my special guest Mike Wagner to celebrate the holidays with his song "Christmas With You", as performed…

3 years ago

Bangles – “Tell Me”

The "Paisley Underground" scene birthed a lot of great bands in the '80's, but few went on to be as…

3 years ago

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