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Posted by Richard Rossi on Feb 9, 2021 in Music, News, Powerpop | 0 comments

Airport 77s – Rotation

Airport 77s new album, Rotation, will take you back to pop radio’s heyday when big voices – and even bigger guitars – dominated the airwaves and powerpop...

Posted by Richard Rossi on Feb 2, 2021 in Music, News, Powerpop | 0 comments

The Gold Needles – What’s Tomorrow Ever Done for You?

When one thinks of outstanding retro-pop labels, JEM Records will often come to mind. In February, the label releases What’s Tomorrow Ever Done for You, The Gold...

Posted by Richard Rossi on Jan 26, 2021 in Music, News, Powerpop | 0 comments

Ryan Allen – What A Rip

When it comes to catchy punk pop, few can rival Ryan Allen. Ever since 2016’s Basement Punk (#3 on the Power Pop News best of 2016), Allen has displayed an uncanny...

Posted by Richard Rossi on Jan 19, 2021 in Music, News, Powerpop | 0 comments

Geoff Palmer & Lucy Ellis – Your Face Is Weird

The way the story goes, Geoff Palmer (of The Connection) had always wanted to record the John Prine penned “In Spite of Ourselves”. Having met Lucy Ellis, he at last...

Posted by Richard Rossi on Jan 13, 2021 in Music, News, Powerpop | 0 comments

The Cheap Cassettes – See Her in Action

Years ago, I read an interview with a 90’s power pop band called Best Kissers in the World. The journalist compared their sound to that of The Plimsouls after which one...

Posted by Richard Rossi on Jan 6, 2021 in Music, News, Powerpop | 0 comments

Stan Laurels – There Is No Light Without the Dark

The last Stan Laurels album, Maybe, was one of the best power pop albums of 2018. The Stan Laurels are back (John Lathrop, to be exact) with their 4rth LP and the first...