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...

Dave Merritt and The Golden Seals

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

Back in April of 2012, Dave Merritt and The Golden Seals released one of the best full length efforts of...

Powerpop Concert Review: Jamie & Steve @ Smokey Joe’s, Charlotte NC

Posted by Richard Rossi on May 2, 2013 in Concert Reviews, Music, News |

“Bless that bible, let the liquor run before they raise the drinking age to 21 Two days time...

CD Review: Todd May – Rickenbacker Girls

Posted by Richard Rossi on Apr 9, 2013 in Music, News |

I have a tendency to lean toward guitar pop. You know, three minute twenty second songs with infectious...

Powerpop CD Review: Sun Sawed in 1/2 – Elephants into Swans

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

Imagine walking into the Elephants into Swans Diner. You have your choice of any number of empty tables and...

Powerpop CD Review: The Allrightniks – Nothing’s What it Seems

Posted by Richard Rossi on Mar 26, 2013 in Music, News |

I’ve heard of Nick Lowe, Nickelback, St. Nick, Richard Nixon, nic-naks, and “Little Nicky”...