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The Lilacs at the Cavern Club in Liverpool

International Pop Overthrow 2019 Sets Liverpool’s Cavern Club Alight

May 24, 2019May 24, 2019 Ken Kurson 0 Comments Caper Clowns, Darling Boy, David Bash, Grant Judges, International Pop Overthrow festival, IPO Liverpool, Jeff Murphy, Jim Ellison, Ludovico, Material Issue, mylittlebrother, Pelikan Rogue, Pravda Records, Restless Souls, Rina Bardfield, Slow Sunday, Starbelly, The Aim, The Cavern Club, The Know Escape, The Lilacs, The Lilacs Endure, Ute Ahlers

World’s premiere powerpop festival takes over world’s premiere rock venue

Indie Rock Power Pop

Mike Krol Amps Up the Fuzz On Power Chords

May 14, 2019May 15, 2019 Brad Cohan 0 Comments Merge Records, Mike Krol, Power pop, The Strokes, Weezer

RNRG talks to the L.A. power pop tunesmith about his new album

Pop Power Pop

Your Most Valuable Possession: Ben Folds Five’s The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner at 20

April 29, 2019April 30, 2019 Bill Kopp 0 Comments 1999, 20th Anniversary, Ben Folds, Ben Folds Five

A look back at the pop piano trio’s third and most idiosyncratic LP

Alternative Rock New Wave Power Pop

If Living Well Is the Best Revenge, Is Weezer the Most Successful Band of All-Time?

April 27, 2019April 29, 2019 Dan Weiss 0 Comments 1994, Brian Bell, Matt Sharp, Pat Wilson, Rivers Cuomo, Weezer

As their blue debut turns 25, its time to ponder if these dudes really are The Greatest Band Who Ever Lived ™

Pop Power Pop

Nazz-Teen Sixty Nine: Don’t Forget All About It

April 12, 2019April 15, 2019 Bill Kopp 1 Comment 1969, 50th anniversary, Nazz, Todd Rundgren

The second album from Todd Rundgren’s prefab group turns 50

Alternative Rock Power Pop Punk

The Reality of What You’ve Heard

April 9, 2019April 12, 2019 Brad Cohan 0 Comments Greg Norton, Husker Du, Minneapolis, Porcupine, Soul Asylum

Hüsker Dü’s Greg Norton joins Twin Cities rock trio Porcupine, greatness ensues

New Wave Power Pop Punk

Brutal Youth at 25

March 30, 2019March 30, 2019 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 1994, 25th Anniversary, Elvis Costello, Elvis Costello and The Attractions

In 1994, Elvis Costello reentered the building with his most electric album since Blood & Chocolate

New Wave Pop Power Pop Punk

The Big Squeeze

March 26, 2019March 26, 2019 Mitchell Cohen 0 Comments 1979, 40th Anniversary, Arista Records, Graham Parker, Graham Parker and The Rumour

Graham Parker’s New Wave classic turns 40

Pop Power Pop Progressive Rock

When Art Rockers Perfected Radio Pop

March 21, 2019March 21, 2019 Jim Allen 0 Comments 1979, 40th Anniversary, Supertramp

Supertramp’s Breakfast in America turns 40

Country and/or Western Power Pop Rock

It’s That Time of the Year Again

March 14, 2019March 14, 2019 Eric Davidson 0 Comments Lone Justice, Omnivore Recordings, Record Store Day

Record Store Day, and Lone Justice’s worthy addition to it

New Wave Power Pop Rock

The Zen of Elliot Easton

March 11, 2019March 11, 2019 Bill Janovitz 4 Comments Benjamin Orr, Elliot Easton, Ric Ocasek, The Cars, Wild Honey Organization

The legendary Cars guitarist remains just what we needed

Alternative Rock Power Pop

Sunshine Superman

March 7, 2019April 11, 2019 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Bob Mould, Husker Du, Merge Records

An unrepentant Bob Mould keeps to his calling

Alternative Rock New Wave Pop Power Pop

Not Long for This World

March 5, 2019March 5, 2019 Bill Kopp 1 Comment 1994, 25th Anniversary, Jason Falkner, Jon Brion, The Grays

The Grays’ Ro Sham Bo at 25