Absolute Powerpop

There's just something about the debut disc from Boston's Birdwatchers of America that defies categorization. First of all, is it a...

The Hush Now are a three-piece out of Boston led by frontman/songwriter Noel Kelly, and they've crafted a quality debut that dabbles in ...

I'm currently in the hospital with some adbominal issues, and if things go OK, I should be out around the end of the week. Just like the...

Three high-quality EPs to check out: Sofa City Sweetheart-Sofa City Sweetheart . Sofa City Sweetheart is LA's J. Lopez, and his self-tit...

Whenever an artist puts out a smashing EP, the inevitable cry is "bring on the full-length". San Francisco's The Bye Bye Black...

As long-time readers of the site well know, my favorite genre after power pop is alt-country/Americana, so when an artist is at the junction...

It may be Election Day in the USA, but forget Obama & McCain for a minute and cast your vote for The Smith Bros., who hail from the swin...

The Wellingtons-Heading North For The Winter . This fine Aussie band is now out with their third release, and I love the motto at their CD B...

Mike Elgert and Brad Jendza have done it again. The duo known as Class Three Overbite has followed up their 2007 debut Rendezvous with perha...

Boston's Allen Devine has been around for a while - this is his fourth solo release - but he's mostly focused on the instrumental si...

Jonathan Rundman-Insomnia - ccomplishments . Jonathan Rundman has been one of the more underappreciated artists of the decade in the genre, ...

Many of you may have noticed on my last couple of reviews I've added a "Listen at Lala" link at the end. For those who haven...

Hey Now, Morris Fader is a 2-man band out of Boston, and with Ride The Fader (the title being an apparent homage to the NY indie band Chavez...

With so many artists out there and so many records to hear, and so little time in which to listen to it all, an artist who delivers consiste...

All Day Sucker-The Big Pretend . I noted these guys back in January from last year's IPO compilation, and they've now unleashed The ...

One of the more underrated power pop bands of the last several years has been Edmund's Crown, whose Regrets of a Company Man was one of...

Three quality singer/songwriter offerings to start the work week: Preston Girard-Along Chicago . Despite the album title Girard is from Kans...

Readymade Breakup-Alive on the Vine . New Jersey's Readymade Breakup is back with their followup to last year's Isn't That What ...

No, I'm not talking Obama vs. McCain (not much suspense there any more). I'm talking about the "Shake Some Action" Revisit...

With the Dow down 700+ points today, it's best to take your mind off finances and get into a power pop mindset. Here are three discs to ...