Best Power Pop Songs of 2024
Compiling a list of my top power pop songs of the year is always difficult. I love ‘em all. So, when I have to list them, I do it with this caveat: Don’t take the order...
Read MoreCompiling a list of my top power pop songs of the year is always difficult. I love ‘em all. So, when I have to list them, I do it with this caveat: Don’t take the order...
Read MoreLooking back, 2024 was a pretty good year for new power pop music. I know how cliché tht sounds, but looking back and listening to this year’s offerings, there’s some...
Read MoreIn the 12+ years of writing this blog, I can count the number of times I’ve written about multiple releases on one hand. However, there are only a few weeks left in the...
Read MoreBack in 1980, The Heats were supposed to be Seattle’s breakout power pop band. Signed to Albatross Records and championed by Ann Wilson of Heart, their destiny was...
Read MoreScheduled Explosions plays like a sketch book in audio form. There are a ton of ideas all in full motion (23 songs in all!) ranging from just under a half minute to...
Read MoreFrom the best that came before, simple riffs and power chords. Doesn’t take a genius. I know you’ve seen this before. That’s a lyrical snippet from “Seasick”, the...
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