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Tag Archives: power pop
Album Review: Timeless…The Musical Legacy (Badfinger)
Timeless…The Musical Legacy, by Badfinger I have to say that Badfinger is one of my favorite musical acts of all time. A Welsh power pop group that was mentored by the Beatles (and received some songs and musical assistance from … Continue reading
Why Aren’t They In The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame: Todd Rundgren
Earlier today (as I write this), I found myself greeted by a series of requests for me to write about the case for induction for Todd Rundgren, expressed with a sense of frustration and irritation that he had not been … Continue reading
Posted in History, Music History, Musings
Tagged hall of fame, legitimacy, music, power pop
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Only Pieces Of The Night
I liked power pop, at least one segment of it, long before I knew what power pop was. Among my favorite bands of the post-grunge era, the time I came of age as a fan of music, were Toad & … Continue reading
Posted in History, Music History, Musings
Tagged alcoholism, bio-psychodynamics, depression, music, power pop
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Notes From The Underground
As I was reading Our Band Could Be Your Life [1], I started realizing that I too had been part of the underground independent music scene without being the slightest bit aware of it, in at least three separate ways. … Continue reading
Posted in History, Music History, Musings
Tagged music, music history, musing, power pop
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Book Review: The Secret History of Rock
The Secret History of Rock: The Most Influential Bands You’ve Never Heard, by Roni Sarig This book provides a compelling and worthwhile history of Rock & Roll that is at various times inspiring, appalling, and informative. As a fan of … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, History, Music History
Tagged book review, culture, music, music history, nonfiction, politics, power pop
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A Look At My Library List II
Like my previous look at my library list [1], I thought it worthwhile to explain the sort of books I am reading to show some of the research topics I am exploring and some of the book reviews that (hopefully) … Continue reading
Posted in American Civil War, American History, Book Reviews, History, Military History, Music History, Somaliland
Tagged Africa, book review, civil war, culture, engineering, Ethiopia, Florida, music, nonfiction, power pop, science, Somalia, Somaliland, writing
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Book Review: So You Wanna Be A Rock & Roll Star
So You Wanna Be A Rock & Roll Star, by Jacob Slichter You may not know this literate rock & roll drummer by name, or even the name of his band, Semisonic, but if you were listening to the radio … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, History, Musings
Tagged book review, culture, music, music history, nonfiction, power pop
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Power Pop Tragedies And The Search For Obscure Music History
Sometimes, as someone interested in obscure and arcane music history, one wishes that one could re-write the story of a band to give them the sort of ending they deserve. Though I have commented on my interest in music history … Continue reading
Posted in History, Music History, Musings
Tagged counterfactual history, music, musing, power pop
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