God Bless International Pop Overthrow 2022
World’s premiere power pop festival crushes Liverpool after two-year COVID hiatus
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The Lilacs
Tom Whalen, 1967-2022
Founding member of The Lilacs was excellent bassist, fine human being
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Why Has Sirius Lost a Million Subscribers?
The greatest radio ever built has to stop acting like a radio
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ALBUMS: Closer to Heaven: A Tribute to Ed Ackerson
The Internet Has a Problem but It’s Not with Mary
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Betting on Music at the Royalty Exchange
The song’s the thing
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Paul K, 1962-2020
A peerless songwriter — and an unforgettable human being — has died
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CONCERTS: Eight Acts That Rocked the International Pop Overthrow 2019
David Bash’s power pop pilgrimage enjoys second successful stint at Pianos NYC
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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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International Pop Overthrow 2018 Strums Into the Caverns of Liverpool
Premiere powerpop festival occupies holy site for a week
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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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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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