Jittery Jack – Gonna Have a Time With….

Posted by Richard Rossi on Dec 11, 2019 in Music, News |

I was worried I’d go an entire year without hearing a solid rockabilly record. Jittery Jack’s Gonna Have a...

Dave Cope and The Sass – S/T

Posted by Richard Rossi on Dec 4, 2019 in Music, News, Powerpop |

The Beach Boys vocal beginning to “Seeing Things” gives is a great idea of what’s in store for the listener...

Jamie Hoover – Happy Hooverdays

Posted by Richard Rossi on Nov 26, 2019 in Music, News, Powerpop |

My second favorite holiday will be upon us shortly (the first being National Record Day). What would...

Rich Williams – The Art of the Empty Room

Posted by Richard Rossi on Nov 19, 2019 in Music, News, Powerpop |

Rich Williams hits all the right notes with his new one entitled The Art of the Empty Room. While his...

Kool Kat Kristmas Vol. 3

Posted by Richard Rossi on Nov 12, 2019 in Music, News, Powerpop |

It’s almost that time of year (Christmas, that is) and Kool Kat Musik has just the thing to usher in the...

Extra Arms – Up From Here

Posted by Richard Rossi on Nov 5, 2019 in Music, News, Powerpop |

The latest by Extra Arms is here and much like previous efforts, Ryan Allen finds that sweet spot between...

Nick Frater – Full Fathom Freight-Train

Posted by Richard Rossi on Oct 29, 2019 in Music, News, Powerpop |

Nick Frater is back with a follow up to 2018’s 7 song EP, Goodbye Kayfabe. The new one entitled Full Fathom...

International Pop Overthrow Vol 22

Posted by Richard Rossi on Oct 22, 2019 in Music, News, Powerpop |

David Bash’s International Pop Overthrow Volume 22 is out. And similar to his IPO showcases, you’ll...

ANC4 – ANC4

Posted by Richard Rossi on Oct 15, 2019 in Music, News, Powerpop |

In 2016, Roger Arvidson and company gave us Arvidson & Butterflies, a collection of delicious pop...

The Brothers Steve – #1

Posted by Richard Rossi on Oct 8, 2019 in Music, News, Powerpop |

Earlier this year, Jeff Whalen gave us 10 More Rock Super Hits, a throwback to the Super K Productions of...

David Woodard – Everything in Between

Posted by Richard Rossi on Oct 1, 2019 in Music, News, Powerpop |

The latest EP from Nashville’s David Woodard entitled Everything in Between harkens back to the mid 60’s...

Well Wishers – The Lost Soundtrack

Posted by Richard Rossi on Sep 24, 2019 in Music, News, Powerpop |

Back in 2014, Jeff Shelton was asked to write songs for an indie film soundtrack. As so often happens, the...

It’s Karma It’s Cool – Hipsters and Aeroplanes

Posted by Richard Rossi on Sep 17, 2019 in Music, News, Powerpop |

In 2013 Jim Styring and his band, The Popdogs, gave us a collection of jangly and hooky pop singles that...

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

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

In Will Birch’s latest book, Cruel To Be Kind; The Life and Music of Nick Lowe, not only does he tell Lowe’s...

The Dollyrots – Daydream Explosion

Posted by Richard Rossi on Sep 3, 2019 in News |

I was first introduced to The Dollyrots back in 2007. I was driving the family minivan. My daughter and her...

Richard Turgeon – Go Deep

Posted by Richard Rossi on Aug 27, 2019 in News |

Go Deep is Richard Turgeon’s third release in that many years, all for the Kool Kat label. And like Lost...