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Posted by Richard Rossi on Aug 21, 2023 in Music, News, Powerpop, pub rock |

Hardwicke Circus – Fly The Flag

Hardwicke Circus’ Fly The Flag, the band’s third album, is one of the more intriguing releases of 2023. The sound is right out of early 80’s Stiff Records – and...

Posted by Richard Rossi on Aug 3, 2023 in Music, News, Powerpop, pub rock |

The Tripwires Do It Some More

This past June 13, America’s last remaining pub rock band released their first album since Get Young in 2014. Do It Some More has all the earmarks of past efforts with...

Posted by Richard Rossi on Jul 26, 2023 in Music, News, Powerpop, pub rock |

Graham Parker & The Goldtops – Last Chance to Learn the Twist

Last Chance to Learn the Twist is Graham Parker’s 24th album, not including 2019’s the Squeezing Out Sparks acoustic release of 2019. I bought all of them (except said...

Posted by Richard Rossi on Feb 15, 2022 in Music, News, Powerpop, pub rock |

Bye Bye Blackbirds – August Lightning Complex

The latest from Bye Bye Blackbirds is their sixth full length release. I can’t believe they’ve flown underneath my radar for so long given their history and past...

Posted by Richard Rossi on Nov 17, 2020 in Music, News, Powerpop, pub rock |

Eddie & The Hot Rods – New York: Live

Eddie & The Hot Rods will forever be known for “Do Anything You Wanna Do”, an Eddie Hollis/Graeme Douglas composition that has more than withstood the test of time....

Posted by Richard Rossi on Sep 10, 2019 in Music, News, Powerpop, Powerpop Books, pub rock |

Cruel To Be Kind; The Life and Times of Nick Lowe (Book Review)

In Will Birch’s latest book, Cruel To Be Kind; The Life and Music of Nick Lowe, not only does he tell Lowe’s story but that of Stiff Records and the genesis of power...