Powerpop CD Review: Turnback’s Are We There Yet?

Posted by Richard Rossi on Dec 1, 2015 in News, Powerpop |

The Beatles influence is indisputable from the inside-out (sort of) “Taxman” riff for...

The Benefit for John Wicks and a Powerpop Thanksgiving (video)

Posted by Richard Rossi on Nov 28, 2015 in News, Powerpop, pub rock |

Just a few weeks ago, many powerpop fans (including myself) got together in Los Angeles CA to celebrate the...

CD Review: Elvyn’s Valley of the Kilowatt Hour

Posted by Richard Rossi on Nov 23, 2015 in Music, News, Powerpop |

When it’s this late in the year and you hear a record that stands out amongst all the others, it’s a...

Midwest Powerpop: Nato Coles’ Promises to Deliver

Posted by Richard Rossi on Nov 17, 2015 in News, Powerpop |

Midwest powerpop seems to be in vogue again as evidenced by the recent releases by Mooner and Three Hour...

Powerpop Chords – Billy Bremner’s Loud Music in Cars

Posted by Richard Rossi on Nov 13, 2015 in News, Powerpop Chords, powerpop guitar chords, pub rock |

Billy Bremner and Rockpile were perhaps the best rockabilly influenced powerpop band of the 1980’s...

CD Review: Peter Case – Highway 62

Posted by Richard Rossi on Nov 10, 2015 in Concert Reviews, Music, News |

Today, we’re shining the spotlight on the brand new Peter Case record (as well as brand new video of...

CD Review: Midwest Powerpop from Mooner – Masterpiece

Posted by Richard Rossi on Nov 3, 2015 in News, Powerpop |

There’s a great deal to like about the new full-length from Mooner entitled Masterpiece. While the title may...

Guitar Chords: The Fleshtones

Posted by Richard Rossi on Oct 30, 2015 in News, Powerpop Chords, powerpop guitar chords |

We’re going garage this month with guitar chords from one of the genre’s favorites, The...

Halloween Rockabilly from Clem Burke & 69 Cats

Posted by Richard Rossi on Oct 27, 2015 in Music, News |

I’m not much for goth (Siouxie and the Banshees being perhaps the lone exception) but rockabilly discs get...

Review: History of Northwest Rock Vol 1 1957-1968

Posted by Richard Rossi on Oct 20, 2015 in Music, News |

Recently, Green Monkey Records issued a rock collection entitled History of Northwest Rock Vol 1 1957-1968....

Guitar Chords Heartless Devils’ “I Blame You” & News!

Posted by Richard Rossi on Oct 16, 2015 in Music, News, Powerpop Chords |

  Way back when music still made a difference (2012 to be exact), along came a band that captured the...

More Punk-Pop with The Buzzcocks’ The Way

Posted by Richard Rossi on Oct 13, 2015 in Music, News, Powerpop |

This review is a little late as I just learned about The Buzzcocks’ The Way,, their 1st LP since...

Powerpop CD Review: Ryan Hamilton’s Hell of a Day

Posted by Richard Rossi on Oct 4, 2015 in Music, News, Powerpop |

I first got a hold of the new Ryan Hamilton disc, Hell of a Day, a few three months back and enjoyed it...

Powerpop Guitar Chords: Reno Bo – Sweetheart Deal

Posted by Richard Rossi on Oct 2, 2015 in News, Powerpop Chords, powerpop guitar chords |

Reno Bo’s Lessons from a Shooting Star may be the best powerpop LPs released in 2015. It’s in...

Powerpop CD Review: Squeeze’s From the Cradle to the Grave

Posted by Richard Rossi on Sep 29, 2015 in Music, News, Powerpop |

Squeeze is back with their first new material in 17 years. Written for the BBC comedy series From the Cradle...

The Records, John Wicks’ Health Issues & A Star-Studded Benefit

Posted by Richard Rossi on Sep 22, 2015 in Music, News, Powerpop |

As anyone who reads this blog likely knows, I may be the biggest Records fan on the planet. When Phil Brown,...