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.

Friday, August 29, 2014

Friday Video/Movie Roundup: Special Attack of the Killer Criterions (And a Few Other Things) Edition

›
Well, it's Labor Day weekend, and to celebrate I thought I'd clear my desk of some of the freebies various video companies are still...
8 comments:
Thursday, August 28, 2014

I'm So Old, I Remember When Joe Piscopo Was Actually Funny

›
From his 1985 classic -- seriously -- album New Jersey ... ...please enjoy "The Nightclub" (featuring June Foray and Bill Scot...
2 comments:
Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Something Else About The Kinks

›
So my chum Allan Rosenberg has heard -- as have you, probably, if you're a regular reader of this here blog -- the rumors about a possi...
27 comments:
Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Your Tuesday Moment of Indolence.

›
Just not movin' and groovin' with my usual alacrity today. Regular, and peppier, posting resumes tomorrow.
5 comments:
Monday, August 25, 2014

Your Monday Moment of Holy Crap, The Modern Rock Band as We Know It Begins Here

›
From the 1972 British LP On Air -- although the songs themselves were recorded, almost certainly, in 1960 -- please behold in breathless wo...
19 comments:
Friday, August 22, 2014

Your Friday Moment of Words Fail Me

›
From 1958, please enjoy in breathless wonder a STEREO version of Ritchie Valens ' classic "La Bamba." A record that Greil Marc...
9 comments:
Thursday, August 21, 2014

The Reverend Charles M. Young 1951-2014

›
A hell of a nice guy and probably the last amusing prose stylist at Rolling Stone. He also played bass in the hilarious punk band Iron Pro...
6 comments:
Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Your Wednesday Moment of Words Fail Me

›
From 2014 and her most recent album, please enjoy in breathless wonder farm-girl turned punkette prodigy Lydia Loveless -- or, as I like to...
12 comments:
Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Who Listens to the Radio?

›
A reminder -- I'll be on my pal Alan Rosenberg 's intertube radio show ( Lost at Sea ) today between 3-7pm (East Coast time). You ...
6 comments:
Monday, August 18, 2014

Monday Programming Notes From All Over

›
Just thought I'd alert you guys that I'm going to be appearing on my chum Allan Rosenberg's intertube radio show tomorrow, over ...
‹
›
Home
View web version

Contributors

  • Kid Charlemagne
  • NYMary
  • steve simels
Powered by Blogger.