Author: David Bash

Pop Rock 

The Beach Boys: ‘Groove’ is in the Heart

March 8, 2026March 9, 2026 David Bash 0 Comments 15 Big Ones, 1977, Al Jardine, Brian Wilson, Brother Records, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Mike Love, The Beach Boys, The Beach Boys Love You, We Gotta Groove: The Brother Studio Years

Inside the band’s latest box set chronicling Brian Wilson’s mid-70s comeback

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Beatle Rock 

The Beatles’ Ever Expanding Anthology

December 1, 2025December 1, 2025 David Bash 0 Comments Anthology, Anthology 4, George Harrison, George Martin, Giles Martin, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, The Anthology Collection, The Beatles

Is the new fourth volume a worthy listen?

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Beatle Rock 

The Beatles: ‘When I’m ’64’

December 2, 2024December 3, 2024 David Bash 0 Comments Apple Records, Beatlemania, George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, The 1964 U.S. Albums in Mono, The Beatles, UMe

A new box set celebrates the Fabs’ biggest year

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Beatle Rock 

John Lennon’s ‘Ultimate’ Mind Games

September 10, 2024September 9, 2024 David Bash 1 Comment 1973, Box Set, Capitol Records, John Lennon, Mind Games, Paul Hicks, Sam Gannon, Sean Lennon, The Beatles, The Ultimate Collection

Looking into the new box set of a most underrated solo Beatle LP

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Pop Psychedelics Records Rock 

It’s Pop-O-Rama 10!!!

March 27, 2024March 27, 2024 David Bash 0 Comments David Bash, Ellie Pop, Jokers Wild, Pop-O-Rama, Sandy Salisbury, The Gordian Knot, The Superfine Dandelion

David Bash’s first column since 2022 salutes Sundazed Music

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Pop Power Pop Rock 

It’s Pop-O-Rama 9!!!

December 19, 2022December 19, 2022 David Bash 0 Comments “Windy”, Bubblerock Is Here To Stay Volume Two: The British Pop Explosion 1970-73, Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band, Climb Aboard My Roundabout: The British Toytown Pop Sound 1967-1974, Heroes and Villains: The Sound of Los Angeles 1965-68, Miles Out To Sea: The Roots Of British Power Pop 1969-1975, Ruthann Friedman, Sagittarius, Spirit, Strawberry Alarm Clock, The Association, The Beach Boys, The Misunderstood, The Rogues, The Velvet Illusions, Various Artists

The Grapefruit Records special holiday edition

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Pop Psychedelics Rock 

Sailin’ On: Inside The New Beach Boys Box Set

December 9, 2022December 9, 2022 David Bash 1 Comment 1972, 1973, Al Jardine, Blondie Chaplin, Brian Wilson, Carl and The Passions, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Holland, Ricky Fataar, So Tough, The Beach Boys, The Flames

You’ll get a mess of joy with Sail On Sailor: 1972!

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Pop Power Pop 

It’s Pop-O-Rama 8!!!

November 3, 2022November 3, 2022 David Bash 0 Comments 2022, Acqua, Big Stir Records, Don't Go Anywhere, JEM Records, Kool Kat Musik, Librarians With Hickeys, Omnivore Recordings, Rhythm of the World, Sunset Blvd. Records, The 1957 Tail-Fin Fiasco, The Airport 77s, The Cowsills, The Lost Album, The Smithereens, The Summer Holiday, We Realize You Have A Choice

David Bash dishes on some of the best new pop releases in recent weeks

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Beatle Pop Psychedelics Rock 

We Want To Tell You About The Beatles’ Revolver Box

October 18, 2022October 18, 2022 David Bash 0 Comments Box Set, Elanor Rigby, Geoff Emerick, George Harrison, George Martin, Giles Martin, I Want To Tell You, John Lennon, Pauo McCartney, Revolver, Ringo Starr, Super Deluxe Edition, Taxman, The Beatles, UMe, Universal Music Enterprises, Yellow Submarine

You’ve got to get this into your life…

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Pop Rock 

The Beach Boys: Celebrating 60 Years of Summer

July 4, 2022July 5, 2022 David Bash 0 Comments Al Jardine, Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Mike Love, Sounds of Summer: 60th Anniversary Expanded Edition, The Beach Boys, Universal Music Enterprises

Looking at the pros and cons of the newly expanded Best Of set

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Power Pop 

Pop-O-Rama 7!!!

March 30, 2022March 30, 2022 David Bash 0 Comments Alessi, Barnaby Bye, Big Stir Records, David Bash, Esoteric Recordings, Jimmer Podrasky, Lannie Flowers, Power pop, Rosalie Cunningham, The Rave-Ups, Trevor Blendour, Two Piece Puzzle

David Bash dishes on some of the best new pop releases in recent weeks

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Pop Power Pop Records 

Pop-O-Rama 6!!!

December 21, 2021December 21, 2021 David Bash 0 Comments Earworms, International Pop Overthrow, Material Issue, Nick Frater, Pop-O-Rama, The Grip Weeds, The Parlophonics, Yorick Van Norden

David Bash dishes on some of the best new pop releases to spend your Xmas money on

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Blues Folk Pop 

ALBUMS: This Cat Is On Fire

November 23, 2021November 26, 2021 David Bash 0 Comments 50th anniversary, Box Set, Cat Stevens, Teaser And The Firecat, Universal Music Enterprises, Yusuf, Yusuf Islam

The generous Teaser And The Firecat box set tells the complete tale of the classic Cat Stevens album

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Beatle 

ALBUMS: Is the New Let It Be Box Better On Vinyl?

November 12, 2021November 13, 2021 David Bash 0 Comments Apple Records, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, George Harrison, John Lennon, Let It Be, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, The Beatles, Vinyl

We decide which format is the best with which to experience The Beatles’ final studio LP

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Pop 

ARCHIVES: The Real Feels (And Flows) Of The Beach Boys

August 30, 2021August 30, 2021 David Bash 8 Comments “Sunflower”, 1970, 1971, Blondie Chaplin, Box sets, Brian Wilson, Bruce Johnston, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Feel Flows, Mike Love, Surf's Up, The Beach Boys, The Sunflower and Surf’s Up Sessions 1969-1971

Inside the exquisite, better-than-perfect The Sunflower & Surf’s Up Sessions 1969-1971

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