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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.

Thursday, May 14, 2026

Sibling Harmony Rules, Okay!!!

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From 1965, and their lost in the mists of history Beat & Soul album, please enjoy The Everly Brothers and their remarkable cover of Mi...
Wednesday, May 13, 2026

In the Immortal Words of Edith Prickley on SCTV -- Could Be a Hot One!!!

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The trailer(!) from Cal Everett 's just released Weight of Early Promise ... ...and a complete clip of one of the album's best ...
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Tuesday, May 12, 2026

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

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Hey -- "Fuck you, Steve"? Obviously, I couldn't resist. 😎
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Monday, May 11, 2026

Belated Cinco de Mayo Greetings

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At the risk of waxing cliched, how did I not get the memo on this? I mean, seriously -- how do you say "freaking hilarious" en ...
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Friday, May 08, 2026

Weekend Listomania: Special "Fuck That 'Newspaper of Record' Shit" Edition

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Okay, by now all you guys have had a look at last weekend's New York Times The 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters list... ...
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Thursday, May 07, 2026

Help Wanted

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Okay, this is NOT one of those snarky musician photo funnies I've been posting lately. This is an actual flyer I saw on a lamp post near...
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Wednesday, May 06, 2026

Bette Sings Woody Guthrie

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Words fail me. Except -- I love, nay, lurve that woman. 😎 Regular apolitical postings, more in keeping with the theme of this here b...
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Tuesday, May 05, 2026

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

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In the interests of full disclosure, I interviewed Wakeman over an expensive lunch sometime in the '70s, and he was the mos...
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Monday, May 04, 2026

Post-Vacation Wrap-Up: The Hell With the Umbrellas of Cherbourg -- I Got to See the Records Stores of France!!!

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Specifically this one in Nice... ...and this one in Paris. We were treated very kindly (considering we were Americans, if you...
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Friday, May 01, 2026

La Fin de La Semaine Essay Question: Special "La Crèmes de la Crèmes " Edition

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Okay, we're back -- safe and sound and both physically and spiritually refreshed -- from our vacation in France. And consequently rarin...
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