If the ‘Shoes’ Fit…
Catching up with the Illinois power pop greats
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Material Issue
LISTEN: Deep Blue Something Shares ‘Don’t Stop’
New album, Lunar Phase, out May 23
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Matt Pinfield Remains in Peril as Legal Actions Fly
DJ on NJ’s Rushmore of Rock suffered massive stroke
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The Killers Honor Material Issue at Lollapalooza
Brandon Flowers pays homage with quick version of great song
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Troubled Times: Fountains of Wayne’s Utopia Parkway Turns 25
A reminiscence on the band’s greatest album
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God Bless International Pop Overthrow 2022
World’s premiere power pop festival crushes Liverpool after two-year COVID hiatus
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Pop-O-Rama 6!!!
David Bash dishes on some of the best new pop releases to spend your Xmas money on
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Destination Power Pop
New doc examines the enduring legacy of Material Issue and unforgettable frontman Jim Ellison
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It’s an International Pop…OVER-Throw!
Celebrating 30 years of Material Issue’s power pop masterpiece
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Dave Riley, Bassist of Big Black, Has Died
Versatile musician succumbs to cancer at 59
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The Lilacs and the Endurance of Pure Chicago Power Pop
An exclusive chat with the seminal Windy City band still rocking like crazy after all these years
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International Pop Overthrow 2019 Sets Liverpool’s Cavern Club Alight
World’s premiere powerpop festival takes over world’s premiere rock venue
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The Lilacs Help Lead an International Pop Overthrow in Chicago
The Lilacs play International Pop Overthrow festival at the Heartland Cafe in Chicago. April 21, 2018 (Photo by Kevin Sanders) The International Pop Overthrow festival landed in Chicago this past weekend as David Bash — the Bill Graham of powerpop — brought a few dozen bands together for four-chord harmony-laden guitar pop. The festival is in its 18th year and has conquered over a dozen cities (including Stockholm, Vancouver, Liverpool
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Remembering Pat DiNizio
Smithereens singer was 62
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International Pop Festival Electrifies Liverpool’s Legendary Cavern Club
Ken Kurson plays The Cavern Club in Liverpool, UK, May 21, 2017 (Alma Evert) https://rockandrollglobe.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/International-Pop-Festival-Comes-to-Liverpool-and-Electrifies-Legendary-Cavern-Club.mp3 Press play to hear a narrated version of this story, presented by AudioHopper. Yesterday, I played a few of my songs for the crowd at the Cavern Club. Let me write that again because I still can’t believe it occurred. On Sunday, May 21, this 48-year-old fading modernist took the stage at the very place
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