Power Pop

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…

8 months 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…

10 months 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…

11 months 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…

1 year 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…

1 year ago

Tom Petty – “I Need To Know”

At the time they released their 2nd album in 1978, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers were a struggling band hoping…

1 year ago

How Cheap Trick Became Cheap Trick (with special guest Brian Kramp)

Cheap Trick is one of the great American bands. The new book, This Band Has No Past: How Cheap Trick…

2 years ago

Todd Rundgren – “Real Man”

Todd Rundgren never became a household name, but he has legions of fans around the world. I'm one of 'em.…

2 years ago

The Beatles – “Hey Jude” (with special guest James Campion)

It's nearly impossible to pick the "best" Beatles song, but by nearly every measurement-- sales, chart success, cultural impact-- it's…

2 years ago

Badfinger – “In the Meantime/Some Other Time”

Nothing came easy for Badfinger. Though they had success with their first few albums (all of them are must-have classics),…

2 years ago

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