March 2023 REVIEWS by Mike Baron RANSOM AND THE SUBSET: Perfect Crimes Ransom and the Subset is a trio, but they sound like a rock symphony, sleekly sophisticated and relentlessly melodic. Brian Wilson/Burt Bacharach level genius. RanDair wrote the songs and sings like a straight-faced joker on “Perfect Crime,” the opener. Each hook comes as a […]
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Bloody Red Baron – February 2023 Reviews
Posted on 11 February 2023
February 2023 REVIEWS by Mike Baron THE CLICK BEETLES: Emerald Green (Futureman) Mostly Dan Pavelich, with Van Dyke Brown on drums and guest vocals by Andrea Perry. Classic power pop with unexpected flourishes, such as Dan’s Chuck Berry/roadhouse guitar rising like a sounding whale. Byrdsian two-part harmony on “Natalie Would,” with an attenuated groove and a rich […]
JANGLE ON – February 2023
Posted on 02 February 2023
JANGLE ON! – February 2023 by Eric Sorensen As I mentioned last month, 2022 was a banner year for jangly pop music … and 2023 appears to be following suit. Fellow jangly music enthusiasts should find the following chiming and melodic CDs, CD EPs and single tracks quite appealing: Potpourri of Harmony (Retrospective) – Gary Ritchie. […]
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- FREE - Not Lame Label Digi-Sampler Volume One
- OCTOBER 2011 Compilation
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- The Shazam’s “Godspeed The Shazam” – The Ultimate Reissue!
- A New Book That Will Probe The Drive Of Today’s Power Pop’s Most Talented Artists!
- A One-Of-A-Kind Book Project Featuring, Highlighting The Sophisticated Good Taste And Music Collections Of YOU!
- Celebrate The Comics Greats Of The Past – In Tribute, In Song
- The Follow-Up To Power Pop’s Most Successful Book Ever!
- POWER POP 360 – the follow up to “Shake Some Action”
- JELLYFISH – The First Book On One Of Power Pop’s Most Influential Bands!
- The Unveiling Of The Eight Volume Series Covering Power Pop From 1995-2010!!