Roxy Monoxide is a five-piece rock/power-pop band that draws influences from Pretenders, Cheap Trick, and the Plimsouls. Lead singer Coree Levy has a strong vocal, along the lines of Cyndi Lauper or Grace Slick. Starting with the very Cars-like rhythm of "Insecurity" it sets the stage. The early 80's rock style here suits the band just fine, and the melody has a good hook to it. The riff heavy ...
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This weekend, I wanted to list my favorite rock and roll movies. Some on Blu Ray, others still on DVD. 1. Purple RainThis movie not only brought Prince into the mainstream and spawned multiple hit songs, it altered the musical landscape as we knew it back in 1984. The screenplay is compelling, and the supporting cast is stellar, especially Morris Day and The Time. Prince is also at his narcissi...
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Robby Fulks, a fantastically talented country pop singer does his best parody of a typical FOW song here. Called "Fountains of Wayne Hotline" Fulks dissects each part of Adam Schleinger's typical songwriting approach perfectly. On a sadder note, it was recently reported that the outdoor furniture/sculpture store that bears the original name "Fountains of Wayne" is out of business. It was k...
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Due out August 18th, Raconteur and power pop rocker Brendan Benson returns. And here is a real treat with a full preview of his new album on npr.org. It's sounds great, so add it to the list of things you "must hear" this month.power pop reviews, power pop and rock and roll opinions. Power pop and even more power pop and rock and roll.
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Plenty of great new power pop albums have emerged on major labels recently. They are all excellent and too important to ignore. Wilco "Wilco"On the seventh disc Wilco seems to have found its sweet spot with more recent albums, the songs are both gentle and melodic. The self titled track ("Wilco, the song") is a love letter to all of Tweedy's fans. And it journeys from the subtle introspection...
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Plenty of great new power pop albums have emerged on major labels recently. They are all excellent and too important to ignore. Wilco "Wilco"On the seventh disc Wilco seems to have found its sweet spot with more recent albums, the songs are both gentle and melodic. The self titled track ("Wilco, the song") is a love letter to all of Tweedy's fans. And it journeys from the subtle introspection...
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Dave Caruso is an independent alternative-pop songwriter from Trenton, Michigan. Armed with keyboard, guitar, bass and drums, Dave has been performing for over 30 years with his band "Caruso" during the 80's and with this more recent EP he gets to strut his solo stuff. He sounds similar to Cliff Hillis, Michael Carpenter and Mark Bacino, with sunny chiming guitar melodies that are instantly cat...
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Charles Ramsey's second album has plenty of great songs, and it's opening title track evokes those bright melodic Burt Bacharach-Hal David hits of the 70's, and resembles current contemporaries, Brent Cash and Adrian Whitehead. But after this great opening track, it settles into a more folk-pop mode with the acoustic guitar similar to Harry Chapin or Cat Stevens with "Things Could Be Different...
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Video from Luke Jacksons album "And Then Some".power pop reviews, power pop and rock and roll opinions. Power pop and even more power pop and rock and roll.
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