CD Review: Anderson Council’s Looking at the Stars is powerpop with a nod to Carolina

Posted by Richard Rossi on Jul 24, 2013 in Music, News, Powerpop |

The first time I’d heard of Anderson Council it was at IPO, David Bash’s traveling powerpop...

Powerpop News: Edward O’Connell readies follow-up to Our Little Secret

Posted by Richard Rossi on Jul 22, 2013 in Music, News, Powerpop |

Back in 2010 perhaps the best LP of the year came from a complete unknown. From out of left field and...

Rick Cornell airs out his Dirty Laundry, spins records on North Carolina community radio station WCOM

Posted by Richard Rossi on Jul 18, 2013 in Music, News |

This past Monday night I found myself working late. I had been told of a community internet radio station...

Mitch Easter pays tribute to powerpop greats The Records with “Guitars in the Sky”

Posted by Richard Rossi on Jul 16, 2013 in Music, News |

Back in 2007-2008 the North Carolina powerpop community was privvy to something very special. Something...

Didn’t Planet’s “Boston Girl” Suports MS Fight

Posted by Richard Rossi on Jul 9, 2013 in Music, News | 1 comment

If you’ve not heard Didn’t Planet, its about time you did. You may have read about this...

A Tribute to Big Star from a couple of North Carolina’s finest

Posted by Richard Rossi on Jul 2, 2013 in Music, News |

You can put North Carolina’s powerpop pedigree up against any state’s. The talent and tradition...

Powerpop CD Review: The Late Show Live In Concert

Posted by Richard Rossi on Jun 25, 2013 in Music, News |

I’m a slave to jangle-pop. Ever since I first heard The Byrds, the sound of chiming guitars sent me...

Powerpop CD Review: Tony Low – Tone-Wah

Posted by Richard Rossi on Jun 18, 2013 in Music, News |

A few years back, having just relocated to the Triad from NY/NJ, I wandered into a great little club in...

Beyond Belief – Elvis Costello tribute CD featuring powerpop greats coming soon

Posted by Richard Rossi on Jun 13, 2013 in Music, News | 2 comments

I met John Borack very briefly at an IPO show and, after having read his most excellent book, Shake Some...

Powerpop CD review: Uncle Green’s RyCopa

Posted by Richard Rossi on Jun 11, 2013 in Music, News |

It was not unusual for me to share recordings with fellow music geeks in Belgium, Spain, or Atlanta, for...

Powerpop CD Review: PopDogs – Cool Cats for Pop Dogs

Posted by Richard Rossi on Jun 3, 2013 in Music, News |

Its rare that I hear a collection of songs that sound like I’ve heard them before yet they still seem...

Powerpop CD Review: Starry Eyed – The Records Tribute

Posted by Richard Rossi on May 29, 2013 in Music, News | 2 comments

I’ve never been much of a fan of tribute records but, when I learned that Australia’s Zero...

Dave Birk Update: Speed Queen hits Japan

Posted by Richard Rossi on May 24, 2013 in Music, News |

Dave Birk released one of the pleasant surprises of 2012, his Fountains of Wayne-ish powerpop LP entitled...

Powerpop CD Review: The Chevelles – Accelerator

Posted by Richard Rossi on May 21, 2013 in Music, News |

There are a small group of very fine songwriters and powerpop / garage bands in Australia – bands that...

Powerpop CD Review: Red Jacket Mine – Someone Else’s Cake

Posted by Richard Rossi on May 17, 2013 in Music, News |

Judging by the songs on Someone Else’s Cake, its not hard to figure out where Lincoln Barr and Red...

Powerpop CD Review: Drink a Toast to Innocence, a Tribute to Lite Rock

Posted by Richard Rossi on May 14, 2013 in Music, News | 2 comments

About a year, maybe 18 months ago, I got a facebook friend request from a guy named Andrew Curry. I...