PowerPop

An idiosyncratic blog dedicated to the precursors, the practioners, and the descendants of power pop. All suggestions for postings and sidebar links welcome, contact any of us.

Thursday, April 16, 2026

Songs I'd Forgotten Existed, Let Alone Loved (An Occasional Series): Special "Incense and Peppermint (Plus Snark)" Edition

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From 1978, here's the charmingly monikered Johnny G . and his irrepressible ode to generational warfare, "The Hippys Graveyard....
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Wednesday, April 15, 2026

A(n Internet) Star is Born

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Murphy Campbell , ladies and germs. Words fail me. She's 19 going on 20, and she's from North Carolina. She doesn't seem t...
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Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Tuesday's Music-Themed Cartoon Chuckles and Photo Funny

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I guarantee I'm gonna wind up at that old folks home. 😎
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Monday, April 13, 2026

Isn't It Good Norwegian Whatever

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A reader informs me it has been 10 years to the day since I last posted about world's greatest Norwegian power pop thrush Vibeke Saugest...
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Friday, April 10, 2026

La Fin de La Semaine Essay Question: Special "Show Business is My Life" Edition

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[Okay kids, I'm aware that the following has little or nothing to do with the raison d'etre of this here blog, so I crave your indul...
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Thursday, April 09, 2026

Songs I'd Forgotten Existed, Let Alone Loved (An Occasional Series): Special "In the Autumn of My Madness" Edition

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From the 1999 album More Oar -- an all-star tribute to Moby Grape auteur Skip Spence 's weirdo 1969 solo record Oar -- please enjoy f...
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Wednesday, April 08, 2026

Girls! Girls! Girls!

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From 2015, please enjoy outlaw country icon Ray Wylie Hubbard , along with the toothsome Carson McHone , and their quite amazing ode to a ...
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Tuesday, April 07, 2026

Tuesday's Music-Themed Photo-Funnies and Cartoon Chuckles

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I don't know about you guys, but I'd really love to hear Musk doing "Nobody Likes Me (The Worm Song)." 😎
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Monday, April 06, 2026

Live Music on TV -- What a Concept!!!

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From the March 28th episode of the recently premiered UK version of SNL , please enjoy long-running London-based alt-rockers Wolf Alice and...
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Friday, April 03, 2026

La Fin de La Semaine Essay Question: Special "Oh Yes, It's Ladies Night!" Edition

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Okay, I only vaguely remember reading this actual NY Times Op Ed when it was new, i.e. early 1971. But after it popped up on a friend's...
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