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More Powerpop from The Allrightniks
We’ve gotten a taste of what Roanoke, Virginia’s Allrightniks are about with their previous three EPs. With Two Places at One Time, The Allrightniks (Jeremy Georgeff on guitar, Chuck Crush on bass, and...
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Powerpop Review: Kurt Baker’s Play It Cool
Kurt Baker has been responsible for a number of releases within the past year as Kurt Baker Combo as well as part of The New Trocaderos (two releases in 2015) and Bullet Proof Lovers. With Play It...
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Power Pop Review: Joe Adragna & Junior League – Also Rans
Previous to his new LP, Also Rans, I’d never heard Joe Adragna and his band, The Junior League. The New Orleans based Adragna has a voice that lands somewhere between Peter Hollsapple and Chris Mars of...
View ArticleThe Records, John Wicks’ Health Issues & A Star-Studded Benefit
As anyone who reads this blog likely knows, I may be the biggest Records fan on the planet. When Phil Brown, the bands original bass player passed away, we talked about it. John Wicks, the band’s lead...
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Powerpop CD Review: Squeeze’s From the Cradle to the Grave
Squeeze is back with their first new material in 17 years. Written for the BBC comedy series From the Cradle to the Grave, the album by the same name consists of a dozen new songs set for release on...
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Powerpop CD Review: Ryan Hamilton’s Hell of a Day
I first got a hold of the new Ryan Hamilton disc, Hell of a Day, a few three months back and enjoyed it immensely the first time I played it. There’s nothing earth shattering about these songs as they...
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More Punk-Pop with The Buzzcocks’ The Way
This review is a little late as I just learned about The Buzzcocks’ The Way,, their 1st LP since 2006’s Flat-Pack Philosophy. Released last year, The Way is the Buzzcocks’ 9th album and one that while...
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Guitar Chords Heartless Devils’“I Blame You”& News!
Way back when music still made a difference (2012 to be exact), along came a band that captured the basic elements of what rock n roll is supposed to be all about. As much fun as Ramones bubble-gum...
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Review: History of Northwest Rock Vol 1 1957-1968
Recently, Green Monkey Records issued a rock collection entitled History of Northwest Rock Vol 1 1957-1968. Normally, this wouldn’t warrant much attention except for the participation of two of my...
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Halloween Rockabilly from Clem Burke & 69 Cats
I’m not much for goth (Siouxie and the Banshees being perhaps the lone exception) but rockabilly discs get my attention. And when Clem Burke (Blondie) is involved, it gets my undivided attention. Since...
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CD Review: Peter Case – Highway 62
Today, we’re shining the spotlight on the brand new Peter Case record (as well as brand new video of Peter Case performing his Plimsouls set which you’ll find at the bottom of this post). While Peter...
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CD Review: Elvyn’s Valley of the Kilowatt Hour
When it’s this late in the year and you hear a record that stands out amongst all the others, it’s a pleasant surprise. Such is the case with Elvyn’s Valley of the Kilowatt Hour. While you’ll read the...
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