Absolute Powerpop

1. Peter Buzzelle-Sea of White 2. Matthew Shacallis-Reach the Stars 3. Cliff Hillis-Song Machine 4. Myracle Brah-The Peach 5. Smash Pala...

I was originally set to do a top 100 as I usually do, but as in 2011 I've pared down down the list to 75, as my first run-through of wha...

I had hoped to have the year-end lists up starting yesterday, but they will be delayed to between Christmas and New Year's.

Matthew Shacallis-Reach the Stars . Aussie power popper Matthew Shacallis has crafted an impressive debut EP, recalling another power popper...

Various Artists-A Kool Kat Kristmas Vol. 2 . Kool Kat's 2010 A Kool Kat Kristmas was the best power pop Christmas compilation in recent ...

First in Space-In the Red . Johnny Stanec and the boys from Youngstown are back with their fourth full-length, and it just might be their be...

Latvian Radio-For Love & Spite . These New Yorkers return with their latest full-length, another collection of their joyous power pop th...

Back after an extended hospital stay but everything is fine now and I've recovered completely. Thanks for all the well wishes, and now b...

Currently hospitalized, having surgery shortly, so no new posts until late next week at the earliest. Nothing life-threatening.

The Tripwires-Get Young . It's been a long five years to wait since their last album, but The Tripwires are back. This Seattle "sup...

Cliff Hillis-Song Machine EP . It's always a good year for power pop when Cliff Hillis decides to release new material, and his followup...

Joe Sullivan-Schlock Star . 2014 has the year of Michigan power pop, with quality releases from The Legal Matters and their constituent memb...

Linus of Hollywood-Something Good . Back with his first album of new material since 2006's Triangle, Kevin Dotson a/k/a Linus of Hollywo...

Bubble Gum Orchestra-Beyond Time . Michael Hildebrandt, a/k/a Bubble Gum Orchestra, returns again with Beyond Time, another collection of EL...

Edward O'Connell-Vanishing Act . Edward O'Connell's Our Little Secret was the power pop find of 2010, an assured debut arriving...

Mike Barnett-Everybody Gets to Dream . Mike Barnett has been entertaining us for the last several years with his brand of George Harrison/Tr...

Last week Amazon added a music streaming component to their Prime membership program. For those who already subscribe to a service like Spot...

The Legal Matters-The Legal Matters . Some of my favorite power pop over the last decade has come from the Detroit area, be it Chris Richard...

New Hot Nun single! Jeff Shelton and the guys (including the legendary Nash T. Habit) are back with a new single by way of follow-up to last...

The Squires of the Subterrain-S/T . Christopher Earl and friends are back with another trippy release of psych-pop. Unlike their previous re...