Emperor Penguin – Walnut Fascia
Emperor Penguin is a fantastic name for a band. And their latest effort, Walnut Fascia, lives up to the moniker and then some. While the 60’s mod influence is front and...
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Philip Creamer – Creamer
Here’s another power pop best of from 2018 – one that somehow slipped though the cracks, as it were. Creamer has a Big Star flair that more than captures the...
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Jeff Whalen – 10 More Rock Super Hits
The 60’s were rich with great song writing teams. Paul McCartney and John Lennon. Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Nicky Chinn and Mike...
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John Brodeur & Jason Faulkner – Bird Streets
Here’s one that somehow escaped me last year. Joined by Jason Faulkner of Jellyfish, John Brodeur released Bird Streets, one of 2018’s best power pop albums. It’s...
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Charlie Faye & The Fayettes – The Whole Shebang
Their debut album, released back in 2016, was equal parts bubblegum and Motown (to be clear, we mean bubblegum in the best sense of the word – all hook, no crap)....
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2019’s first EP: The Ego Ritual
With the first new music of the year landing on my desk, it’s time to flip the calendar….to 1968. Jim Styring’s new project called The Ego Ritual (you’ll remember him...
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