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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.

Friday, January 16, 2026

Weekend Listomania: Special In the Jingle Jangle Morning I'll Come Following You/"Bob Dylan -- Poetic Musical Visionary or CIA Spook?" Edition

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Okay ladies and germs -- let's get right to the weekend's business. To wit: Best Post- Mr. Tambourine Man Pop/Rock/Folk/Soul Song...
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Thursday, January 15, 2026

Only in New York

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From the NY Times "Metropolitan Diary," January 11, 2026. Dear Diary: I’ve been obsessed with the Dirty Projectors’ song “Remade...
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Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Your Wednesday Moment of Words Fail Me: Special "Heart Full of Seoul" Edition

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Power Pop from...South Korea? Anyway, enjoy HOA (not sure how that's pronounced) and a pretty astonishing live performance medley of...
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Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Tuesday's Cartoon and Photo Guffaws

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That last one is my favorite. For obvious reasons. 😎
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Monday, January 12, 2026

Okay, I Didn't See This One Coming Down Broadway

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Seriously...words kind of really fail me on that. Aside from being musically quite gorgeous (and I love that thing she's playing i...
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Friday, January 09, 2026

Weekend Whatsis/Whatchamcallit?: Special "A Desperate Cry for Help" Edition

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So -- here's the deal, kids. For a variety of reasons -- annoying if minor old age-related health issues (you don't want to know), ...
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Thursday, January 08, 2026

Poppin' the Cherry Part III: Blame It All on the Nights on the Bowery

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Okay -- as attentive readers will recall, we alerted you back in November to the news that the good folks at Cherry Red Records (aka the Co...
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Wednesday, January 07, 2026

Songs I'd Forgotten I Loved From Albums I Haven't Listened to in Ages (An Occasional Series): Special "And Speaking of Gorgeous" Edition

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From their 1971 classic Muswell Hillbillies , please enjoy -- I recommend under the headphones -- The Kinks and their lightyears beyond poi...
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Tuesday, January 06, 2026

Tuesday's Cartoon and Photo Chuckles

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I particularly like the Fabs meeting Bigfoot. 😎 BTW, the supposed 8mm home movie that the photo-shopped pic of the creature ...
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Monday, January 05, 2026

How Do You Say "More and More I'm Digging That Rock en Español" in Yiddish?

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A friend writes: "ThIs Argentinian hit is THE PERFECT ROCK SONG !! Everything about it is spot on! If there were any market these day...
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