PowerPop Overdose
Friday, October 28, 2011

The Wind - Where It's At With the Wind - 1982

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Playing exuberant power-pop with abundant talent and a solid grounding in '60s AM radio — from Merseybeat to folk-rock to summery s...
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Thursday, October 27, 2011

This is your last chance to get "Shake Some Action: The Ultimate Power Pop Guide "

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Just a brief note to let you know  "Shake Some Action: The Ultimate Power Pop Guide" - is now available again after being out of p...
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The Black Watch - The King of Good Intentions - 1999

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It hasn't been easy for the Black Watch. This makes five records on five different labels. But like wandering the desert in an endless s...
Wednesday, October 26, 2011

The Mood Elevator - Listen Up! - 2000

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Falling squarely into the category of power pop bands that don't take themselves too seriously, the Mood Elevator crafted a jovial and l...
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Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Swirl 360 - Ask Anybody - 1998

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Borrowing from every pop band from the Beatles to Oasis, Swirl 360 may be a little hard to pin down, but that's part of the reason why...
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Monday, October 24, 2011

Chris Von Sneidern - Sight & Sound - 1993

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The first solo album by ex-Flying Color singer/ songwriter Chris Von Sneidern is a terrific slice of '90s power pop, roots and ruefulnes...
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Friday, October 21, 2011

Second Saturday - Here`s The Deal - 2002

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GREAT power pop band - hard to find 2002 debut album. Imagine(go with us here) The Beach Boys(but not literally) playing Fountains Of Wayne,...
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Thursday, October 20, 2011

Big Hello - Orange Album - 2000

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After neo-power pop group the Elvis Brothers disbanded, drummer, songwriter Brad Elvis formed a new outfit in late 1994, which he dubbed Big...
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Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Doug Powell - More - 2000

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For his third outing, Doug Powell follows much the same formula as with his first two albums: straight ahead rock songs with a definite, p...
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Tuesday, October 18, 2011

The Sun Sawed in 1/2 - Bewilderbeest - 2000

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St. Louis' Sun Sawed in 1/2 made a major departure from their flexible, inventive power pop on Bewilderbeest. Recorded partially in the ...
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Monday, October 17, 2011

Save Pluto - Age of Lowered Expectations - 2007

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Their debut album, Age of Lowered Expectations, is reminiscent of Barenaked Ladies meets Matthew Sweet. It’s fun, it’s smart, and it rocks. ...
Sunday, October 16, 2011

Another album, another band, another name.

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Matthew Bannister has made numerous records under different names, with different people - first Sneaky Feelings in Dunedin in the 80s, then...
Thursday, October 13, 2011

The Jigsaw Seen - My Name Is Tom - 1991

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This is the Jigsaw Seen's 1991 EP for the now-defunct New Jersey-based Skyclad label. The mini-CD featured an early version of "Per...
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Wednesday, October 12, 2011

The Rumble Strips - Girls and Weather - 2007

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The Rumble Strips don't take any chances on Girls and Weather, but that's because they don't need to. If the Devon foursome'...
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Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Zumpano - Look What the Rookie Did - 1995

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The title says it all. This debut effort from Vancouver's Zumpano is an astounding piece of infectious, guitar-driven pop. The group...
Monday, October 10, 2011

Parthenon Huxley - Mile High Fan - 2005

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Parthenon Huxley had a pretty sweet job between 1987 and 1993 -- he was a contact songwriter with MCA Music Publishing, and he got to spen...
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Friday, October 7, 2011

True Believers - True Believers - 1986

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Legend has it that the True Believers' pre-production process with producer Jim Dickinson before they began sessions for their first alb...
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Thursday, October 6, 2011

The Shore - The Shore - 2004

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The Shore's full-length Maverick debut offers enthusiasts of the AAA radio format a palette-pleasing aggregate of spacy Britpop and dust...
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Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Sweet Apple Pie - Between the Lines - 2004

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Pitched somewhere between Sloan, the Apples in Stereo, and Club 8, France's Sweet Apple Pie provide a sound much like their name: warm, ...
Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Rick Parker - Wicked World - 1991

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Parker's dynamic voice allows him to sound like three very different vocalists on the same album. On tracks such as "Cause Your Mi...
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