Shoes

Power Pop Rock 

If the ‘Shoes’ Fit…

March 31, 2026April 1, 2026 Dave Steinfeld 1 Comment Elektra Records, Gary Klebe, John Murphy, Material Issue, Shoes, The Lupins, The Records, The Rembrandts, Tongue Twister

Catching up with the Illinois power pop greats

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Indie Rock Pop Power Pop Rock 

The Infinite Possibilities of Chris Stamey

July 23, 2025July 23, 2025 Dave Steinfeld 0 Comments 2025, Anything Is Possible, Chris Stamey, Gene Holder, Mitch Easter, Peter Holsapple, Shoes, Sneakers, The dB's, The Lemon Twigs, Will Rigby, Yo La Tengo

Catching up with an American college rock icon

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Pop Power Pop Rock 

It’s A Brand New Day for the Bay City Rollers

October 9, 2023February 19, 2024 Tim Sommer 1 Comment 2023, Badfinger, Bay City Rollers, Big Star, Brand New Day, Elevator, Johnny McLaughlin, Les McKeown, Rod Stewart, Scotland, Shoes, Stuart "Woody" Wood, The Nerves, The Records, The Rubinoos

Talking with Woody about the group’s wonderous new single

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Pop Power Pop Remembrance 

Fountains of Wayne Were a Modern Day Lennon/McCartney

April 7, 2020April 6, 2020 Ryan Maffei 5 Comments Adam Schlesinger, Big Star, Chris Collingwood, Fountains of Wayne, Jody Porter, RIP, Shoes, The dB's, The Go-Betweens, Utopia Parkway, Welcome Interstate Managers

Adam Schlesinger had a lot of collaborators — but none brought out his best like Chris Collingwood

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Power Pop 

ALBUMS: COME ON LET’S GO! Power Pop Gems From The ‘70s and ‘80s (Big Beat/Ace)

August 7, 2019August 8, 2019 David Bash 2 Comments 20/20, Big Beat/Ace, Big Star, Come on Let's Go! Power Pop Gems from the '70s and '80s, Dave Burke, Dwight Tilley Band, Flamin' Groovies, Raspberries, Shoes, The Romantics, The Rooks, The Rubinoos, The Secrets, The Toms, The Tweeds

New compilation highlights material from acts in the power pop multi-verse both obvious and obscure

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