On and Ons – Come On In
Having acted as Paul Collins’ band for his King of Power Pop tour, the On and Ons have been around for at least fifteen years. In that time, they’ve been incredibly...
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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...
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Best Power Pop Albums of 2024
Looking 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...
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Power Pop from Ed Ryan, Joy Buzzer
In 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...
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The Heats – S/T
Back 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...
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2nd Grade – Scheduled Explosions
Scheduled 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...
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