Posted on 03 April 2022
JANGLE ON! – April 2022 by Eric Sorensen I am happy to report that three months into 2022 there has been a steady stream of new jangly, chiming pop music. Standout albums and song from the past month include: Guv III – Young Guvs. I discovered this band on the Bandcamp website several years ago, […]
Posted on 01 March 2022
JANGLE ON! – March 2022 by Eric Sorensen Searches of my favorite online sites (Bandcamp, Powerpopaholic, Kool Kat) have yielded some excellent new material for my music library. Fellow jangly music fans should check out the following tracks and CDs that feature jangly, chiming guitar riffs: Real PoPtastic – the Boolevards. This Chicago pop […]
Posted on 27 February 2022
March 2022 REVIEWS by Mike Baron LANNIE FLOWERS: Flavor of the Month (Big Stir) Lannie Flowers writes elegant, sophisticated pop with emotional content, combining achingly emotional content with a fat bottom. He has just the right amount of rasp in his voice. His alchemy reminds me of Crowded House and Todd Rundgren, but there’s no mistaking Lannie […]
Posted on 03 February 2022
JANGLE ON! – February 2022 by Eric Sorensen There was no shortage of jangly music during the first month of 2022. I highly encourage fellow jangly music fans to seek out the following CDs and tracks that feature chiming, jangly guitar riffs: Last month I mentioned several tracks by Charlie Everett and Donnie Challenger, […]
Posted on 03 February 2022
February 2022 REVIEWS by Mike Baron THE BOOLEVARDS: Real Poptastic The Boolevards are throw-backs, from the early Brit invasion chords with the sunny, care-free music of the Archies or the Knickerbockers, to the K-Tel style cover art. Leader John Nowik has that wipe-out surf drum down cold. You can instantly identify a Boolevards song by his […]
Posted on 03 January 2022
JANGLE ON! – January 2022 by Eric Sorensen 2021 finished on a very high note for jangly music fans. The pandemic has given musicians more time to spend in the studio – recording new songs and dusting off back catalog material that features chiming, jangly guitar riffs. New jangle pop discoveries in December include the […]
Posted on 02 December 2021
JANGLE ON! – December 2021 by Eric Sorensen Christmas continues to come early for jangly music fans this year. The past month has seen plenty of new CDs and releases of back catalog material feature chiming, jangly guitar riffs. Jangleholics should seek out the following CDs and tracks: Chime School – Chime School. This is a […]
Posted on 27 October 2021
JANGLE ON! – November 2021 by Eric Sorensen Christmas came early for jangly music fans this year. New CDs from Starry Eyed And Laughing and the Belltowers – two bands who wear their Byrds/McGuinn Rickenbacker influences on their sleeves – were both released in the past month. In addition to these “must have” CDs for […]
Posted on 04 October 2021
JANGLE ON! – October 2021 by Eric Sorensen 2021 continues to be a banner year for jangly pop music – and power pop music in general. Tons of catchy “ear worm” tunes have been added to me digital library over the past month. Standout pop/rock albums and tunes with jangly and chiming guitar riffs include: […]
Posted on 24 August 2021
JANGLE ON! – August 2021 by Eric Sorensen Once again, it has been almost two months since I wrote my last column, and, once again, there has been no interruption in the steady stream of pop/rock tunes with jangly and chiming guitar riffs. Here are my latest recommendations for fellow jangly music fans: The Four Walls […]