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Alternative Rock Indie Rock Power Pop Rock 

The Armoires Go ‘Full-On Witch Mode’

October 9, 2025October 9, 2025 Ron Hart 0 Comments 2025, Big Stir Records, Blake Jones & The Trike Shop, Chilling Thrilling Hooks and Haunted Harmonies: The Big Stir Records Halloween Grimoire, Chris Church, Crossword Smiles, Dolph Chaney, Full-On Witch Mode, Graham Parker, Halloween, Hungrytown, In Deed, Lady Darkevyl, Librarians With Hickeys, Richard Öhrn, Rick Hromdaka (of Maple Mars), Shplang, sparkle*jets u.k., Splitsville, Steve Stoeckel, Strawberry Alarm Clock, The Armoires, The Corner Laughers, The Gold Needles, The Incurables, The Jack Rubies, The Speed of Sound, The Spongetones

Celebrated family band rings in Halloween early with new single; compilation LP 

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Pop Rock 

Historie de Nelson Bragg

July 16, 2025July 16, 2025 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Big Noise, Big Stir Records, Brian Wilson, Cloud Eleven, Mélodie de Nelson: A Pop Anthology, Nelson Bragg, The Beach Boys, The Grapes of Wrath, The Mockers, The Now People, The Quarter After, Twenty Cent Crush

American pop auteur reflects on his time with Brian Wilson and his new anthology 

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Indie Rock Pop Rock 

WATCH: The Armoires Share Video for “Here Comes The Song”

July 11, 2024July 11, 2024 Ron Hart 0 Comments 2024, Big Stir Records, Christina Bulbenko, Here Comes The Song, Octoberland, Rex Broome, The Armoires

New album, Octoberland, out this fall

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Britpop Rock 

It’s No Conspiracy: The Jack Rubies are Back!

February 28, 2024February 28, 2024 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 2024, Big Stir Records, Britpop, Clocks Are Out Of Time, Ian Wright, Katrina and the Waves, Lawrence Giltnane, Peter Maxted, SD Ineson, Steve Brockway, The Jack Rubies, The Mighty Lemon Drops, The Pastels, The Triffids, The Wedding Present

Catching up with the reunited Britpop vets 

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Alternative Rock Britpop Indie Rock Pop Rock 

WATCH: Britpop Vets The Jack Rubies Return With “Poltergeist”

October 5, 2023February 28, 2024 Ron Hart 0 Comments Big Stir Records, C86, East London, England, Ian Wright, Lawrence Giltnane, Peter Maxted, Poltergeist, R.E.M., SD Ineson, Steve Brockway, The Cure, The Jack Rubies

New album, Clocks Are Out Of Time, due out in early 2024

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Folk New Wave Rock 

Graham Parker Announces New Album

July 17, 2023July 17, 2023 Ron Hart 1 Comment 2023, Big Stir Records, British, Geraint Watkins, Graham Parker, Graham Parker & The Goldtops, Jim Russell, Last Chance to Learn the Twist, Martin Belmont, New Wave, Simon Edwards

Last Chance to Learn the Twist arrives September 9 via Big Stir Records

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WATCH: L.A.’s sparkle*jets u.k. Share Retro Video for “Mahnsanto”

June 29, 2023June 29, 2023 Ron Hart 0 Comments Big Stir Records, California, Jamie Knight, Los Angeles, Mahnsanto, Michael Simmons, Monsanto, sparkle*jets u.k., Stew, Susan West, The Negro Problem

New covers album, Best of Friends, comes out tomorrow

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Alternative Rock Pop Power Pop Punk Rock 

WATCH: Big Stir Records Share Classic Popsicko Video

March 10, 2023March 10, 2023 Ron Hart 0 Comments 1994, 2023, Big Stir Records, California, Popsicko, Santa Barbara

Limited edition vinyl of the band’s 1994 LP Off To A Bad Start available on April 28th

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New Wave Pop Power Pop Rock 

WATCH: Chris Church Shares Video For New Single

February 16, 2023February 16, 2023 Ron Hart 0 Comments "Going 'Til We Go", 2023, Big Stir Records, Chris Church, Judas Priest, Letterkenny, Mark Forward

“Going ‘Til We Go” pays homage to bit from a favorite comedian

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Indie Rock Pop Rock 

WATCH: Detroit’s Popular Creeps Share Video for “Gone By 45”

November 10, 2022November 10, 2022 Ron Hart 0 Comments 2022, All Of This Will End In Tears, Big Stir Records, Gone By 45, Nova Mob, Popular Creeps, single, Soul Asylum

The band pays homage to both a fallen friend and their fair city on latest single

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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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WATCH: Crossword Smiles Share Video For New Single

October 7, 2022January 19, 2023 Ron Hart 0 Comments 2022, Big Stir Records, Chip Saam, Crossword Smiles, Detroit, Michigan, Pressed & Ironed, Tom Curless

“The Girl With A Penchant For Yellow” is available now on all streaming services

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Pop Power Pop Rock 

WATCH: Librarians With Hickeys Mine Prelinger Archive For New Video

August 24, 2022 Ron Hart 0 Comments Akron, Andrew Wilco, Big Stir Records, Librarians With Hickeys, Mike Crooker, Ohio, Ray Carmen, Rob Crossley

Dig the Atomic Age vibes of “I Can’t Stop Thinking About You”

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Post-Punk Punk 

WATCH: Walker Brigade Punks Up Lily Von Shtupp

July 14, 2022July 14, 2022 Ron Hart 0 Comments 2022, Big Stir Records, Blazing Saddles, Madeline Kahn, Marlene Dietrich, Mel Brooks, Sid Vicious, Walker Brigade

The video for the Los Angeles band’s revved up cover of Madeline Kahn classic pays homage to Blazing Saddles

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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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