Exclusive Video World Premier – Dave Birk’s “Hey Jody”

Posted by Richard Rossi on Nov 17, 2012 in Music, News | 2 comments

Carolina Orange is proud to be the exclusive, world premier home for Dave Birk’s first music video...

Review: The Doughboys – Poppin’ fresh and Shakin’ Our Souls

Posted by Richard Rossi on Nov 15, 2012 in Music, News |

The Doughboys are another one of those bands that I should have heard of but had not. They’re from the...

Powerpop Review: With 3 Item Combo, The Condors take off

Posted by Richard Rossi on Nov 13, 2012 in Music, News |

con·dor [kon-der, -dawr] noun 1. either of two large, New World vultures of the family Cathartidae,...

CD Review: Snakehips’ Must Be Present to Win is Nile-esque Powerpop

Posted by Richard Rossi on Nov 6, 2012 in Music, News |

On the opening cut, Tennessee, Harrison sounds like Willie Nile possessed. He snarls and slithers his way...

The Top 10 Halloween Songs of All Time

Posted by Richard Rossi on Oct 31, 2012 in Music, News |

Ever since I was a kid and got my first copy of Bobby Pickett’s Monster Mash, I was hooked on novelty...

Green Day: Uno, Dos, GREAT! – a review

Posted by Richard Rossi on Oct 17, 2012 in Music, News |

Ever since I had to give my car to my daughter, I haven’t had a chance to listen to a great deal of...

Say it with flowers; Lannie Flowers’ New Songs, Old Stories (A Review)

Posted by Richard Rossi on Aug 21, 2012 in Music, News |

Fall is here, which means cooler temperatures, beautiful hues, and more activity on the college club...

13 Reasons to Stay Up for the Late Show – Hot Freak Nation CD Review

Posted by Richard Rossi on Aug 15, 2012 in Music, News |

The Late Show’s Portable Pop was a favorite of mine back in the day. When I heard that The Late...

A Review of Shoes’ Ignition

Posted by Richard Rossi on Jul 31, 2012 in Music, News |

I was never much of a fan of Shoes. For me, listening to Murphy and the boys was the equivalent of going out...

A previous Fan Fest in review (or 1 reason to make your kid an offer he can’t refuse)

Posted by Richard Rossi on Jul 18, 2012 in Life, Sports | 1 comment

My son and I headed out of the city smog driving due north on Rt. 81 hoping to take one last big breathe of...

Top 10 (mostly, but not entirely) Powerpop Singles, 1st Half of 2012

Posted by Richard Rossi on Jul 3, 2012 in Music, News | 2 comments

We’re at the mid-way point of 2012 and so far, it’s been a very good year for music in my...

Powerpop Review: Dave Birk – Speed Queen Mystery Date

Posted by Richard Rossi on Jun 26, 2012 in Music, News | 1 comment

Dave Birk’s Speed Queen Mystery Date is one of those Kickstarter projects. If you’ve not heard...