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Posted by Richard Rossi on May 23, 2023 in Music, News, Powerpop | 0 comments

Anderson Council: The Devil, The Tower, The Star, The Moon

It was standing room only at the Maxwells main stage in Hoboken NJ. International Pop Overthrow (IPO) 2002 was about to kick off and the lineup was an impressive one....

Posted by Richard Rossi on May 16, 2023 in Music, News, Powerpop, Powerpop Books | 0 comments

Book Review: Carl Cafarelli’s Gabba Gabba Hey! A Conversation With The Ramones

I’m roughly the same age as Carl Cafarelli, author of Gabba Gabba Hey! A Conversation With The Ramones. It’s not hyperbole when I say that having seen The Ramones in...

Posted by Richard Rossi on May 8, 2023 in Music, News, Powerpop |

Catchin’ Up with It’s Karma It’s Cool

With the news of a new It’s Karma It’s Cool LP set for release shortly, we figured it was a good time to catch up with top pop dog Jim Styring. PPN: It’s been...

Posted by Richard Rossi on May 2, 2023 in Music, News, Powerpop |

Caruso – In The Face

Dave Caruso has had a pretty darn good solo career specializing in intelligent, catchy pop. His past three LPs, 2020’s Radiophonic Supersonic, 2017’s Buddha Pesto...

Posted by Richard Rossi on Apr 25, 2023 in Music, News, Powerpop | 1 comment

Mike Viola – Paul McCarthy

Arguably best known for his work with Candy Butchers, Panic! at the Disco or Ryan Adams, I had become familiar with Mike Viola from his collaboration with Bleu McCauley...

Posted by Richard Rossi on Apr 18, 2023 in Music, News, Powerpop |

The On & Ons Let Their Hair Down

Many years ago I had the occasion to speak with Paul Collins about his touring arrangements (I was given charge of putting together acoustic shows for Paul and John...