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Posted by Richard Rossi on Sep 21, 2022 in Music, News, Powerpop | 0 comments

Oh Wells’ Alice is Super (Deluxe)

Super Deluxe was one of powerpop’s quintessential bands. Their debut record, Famous, was one of my favorite albums of the 90’s. Supremely well writtten powerpop with a...

Posted by Richard Rossi on Sep 13, 2022 in News | 0 comments

Hey! Hey! It’s the Glad Machine!

The first time I can recall hearing The Glad Machine was on a Big Blast Records sampler from 2021. The band’s “Slow Motion July” was one of the sampler’s highlights....

Posted by Richard Rossi on Sep 6, 2022 in News |

Holy Moly! Top Pop from JellyFox

Equal parts 80’s synth and west coast pop, the new album from JellyFox (aka Matthew Payne Thompson) is his first – and oh what a debut! With sweet melodies, big hooks...

Posted by Richard Rossi on Aug 30, 2022 in News |

Jamie Hoover, Kim Kardashian & Pop Aid

I could never have imagined using the names Jamie Hoover and Kim Kardashian in the same sentence. That is, until now. Both appear (in some way) on Kool Kat Musik’s “Pop...

Posted by Richard Rossi on Aug 23, 2022 in Music, News, Powerpop | 2 comments

Elena Rogers Turns Pop On Its Head with opus one

What happens when imagination meets songwriting chops well beyond their years? Elena Rogers provides an exhilarating answer to this question with her debut album, opus...

Posted by Richard Rossi on Aug 17, 2022 in Music, News, Powerpop |

Nick Frater’s Aerodrome Motel

Earworms made this site’s Top Albums of 2021 (#9). Before that, 2020’s Fast & Loose was chock full of memorable tunes and finished at #13. With Nick Frater and his...