“New” McCartney Album On The Way

Posted by Richard Rossi on Sep 5, 2013 in Music, News |

Paul McCartney has a new LP on the way, with a street date of Oct 14 in the UK, October 15 in the US....

New Powerpop from Dave Hill & Valley Lodge – Use Your Weapons

Posted by Richard Rossi on Sep 4, 2013 in Music, News, Powerpop |

Dave Hill and Valley Lodge are back – with a vengeance. Their debut album (same title as the band) was...

Powerpop Notes – Nick Lowe, David Myhr, Cheap Trick and Braden Blake

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

Here’s a few quick powerpop notes and updates that should get fans of the genre especially excited...

CD Review: Travel Lanes – Hey Hey, Its Travel Lanes

Posted by Richard Rossi on Aug 15, 2013 in Music, News, Powerpop | 1 comment

This 7 song EP by Travel Lanes is a very pleasant summer surprise. The opening cut, “Scared of...

North Carolina powerpop (& more!) concert schedule – Fall 2013

Posted by Richard Rossi on Aug 7, 2013 in Music, News, Powerpop |

The concert schedule always heats up in Fall when the kids are due back on campus and 2013 is no different....

CD Review: DM3 Live – Roskilde Festival

Posted by Richard Rossi on Aug 5, 2013 in Music, News, Powerpop |

One of its biggest festivals, Europeans convene just south of Roskilde, Denmark for the Roskilde Festival...

CD Review of Dana & Carl Present: RnR Radio Volume 3

Posted by Richard Rossi on Aug 1, 2013 in Music, News, Powerpop | 1 comment

Professor Bakke was right. The medium certainly was the message. I just didn’t get it till much, much...

Chasing Angels – John Wicks’ tribute to one of powerpop’s quiet giants

Posted by Richard Rossi on Jul 29, 2013 in Music, News, Powerpop | 1 comment

Often, we don’t fully appreciate the talents of folks until they leave us. That seems to have been the...

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...