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Pump Up The Volume: Stands For Decibels at 40

February 19, 2021February 20, 2021 Jim Caligiuri 0 Comments 1981, 40th Anniversary, Alex Chilton, Big Star, CBGB, Chris Stamey, Gene Holder, Hurrah’s, Irving Plaza, Maxwell's, Peter Holsapple, The dB's, the Mudd Club, Will Rigby

An exclusive chat with The dB’s about their classic debut album

Alternative Rock Indie Rock Pop

ALBUMS: Strumming and Thrumming Left of the Dial

January 14, 2021January 14, 2021 Justin Cober-Lake 1 Comment 1983-1987, 2020, Barbara Manning, Captured Tracks, R.E.M., Salem 66, Strum & Thrum: The American Jangle Underground, Strum & Thrum: The American Jangle Underground 1983-1987, The dB's, Various Artists, Various Artists Strum & Thrum: The American Jangle Underground 1983-1987

The overlooked mid-80s American College Rock movement finally gets its salute with Strum & Thrum: The American Jangle Underground 1983-1987

Indie Rock New Wave Post-Punk

PYLON: The Art Students Who Took Their Fun Seriously

November 6, 2020November 6, 2020 Jason Gross 0 Comments “Cool”, Athens, Chomp, Curtis Crowe, Georgia, Gyrate, Michael Lachowski, New West Records, Pylon, Pylon Box, R.E.M., Randy Bewley, The dB's, Vanessa Briscoe Hay

A stacked new box set offers the most complete look at the band who helped put Athens, GA, on the map

Pop Power Pop Remembrance

Fountains of Wayne Were a Modern Day Lennon/McCartney

April 7, 2020April 6, 2020 Ryan Maffei 6 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

Power Pop

ALBUMS: Exploring the Floating World of Rob Laufer

September 1, 2019September 3, 2019 David Bash 0 Comments Johnny Cash, Rob Laufer, The dB's, The Floating World, Tom Petty

Inspired by the unexpected passing of Tom Petty, this onetime Beatlemania member delivers his own magic on album no. 6

Pop

20th Century Boy: Chris Stamey Rewrites History

July 10, 2019July 10, 2019 Robert Baird 0 Comments Chris Stamey, Ella Fitzgerald, Let's Do it, New Songs for the 20th Century, Peter Holsapple, The dB's, The Great American Songbook, The Sneakers

The revered musician who helped break Chris Bell the solo act and pioneered power pop as a member of Sneakers and The dB’s pitches a new Great American Songbook