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...