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Laughing: "I Forgot How Fun It Is To Get Loud And Rock Out With Your Friends"
Following various shows and festival appearances over the last couple years, Montreal rockers Laughing have shared with us the music...

Joe Massaro
Apr 24, 2024


Plastic Act: "I Didn't Want to Go Through The Process of Finding People to Play With, so I Did It All Myself"
Last year, Private Lives bassist Josh Herlihey launched his solo venture Plastic Act and released its self-titled debut EP which was...

Joe Massaro
Apr 1, 2024


Billy Tibbals: "I Always Wanted to Be a Part of a Real Rock 'n' Roll Scene. I Used to Daydream About it and Plot How to Make it Happen"
On his sophomore EP, Nightlife Stories, the London born, Los Angeles-based rocker Billy Tibbals offers another shot of teen glam power...

Joe Massaro
Feb 26, 2024


Premiere: The Follies Reach for Crisp Pop Sounds Without Betraying Their Gritty Sensibilities on "I Idled"
Comprised of members from various garage punk acts over the years (see: Vanity, Vexx, Ajax, Twisted Thing for more), New York City...

Joe Massaro
Feb 7, 2024


Premiere: Itchy and The Nits Belt Out Snotty Bubblegum Punk on "Square"
Following last year's limited debut cassette EP, Sydney trio Itchy and The Nits are keeping the budget freak flag high with their soon to...

Joe Massaro
Feb 2, 2024


Premiere: The Cowboys Return Under the Bright Lights on "The Sultan of Squat"
Today we have the pleasure in sharing The Cowboys newest single "The Sultan of Squat," a glorious return that shows the Bloomington's...

Joe Massaro
Aug 8, 2023


The Kids Are Alright: Uni Boys Strike Pure Power Pop Perfection on "I Want It Too"
While there've been some fine power pop records this year between the new Whiffs and Tee Vee Repairmann, one release I've been...

Joe Massaro
Aug 4, 2023


Premiere: The Whiffs' Syrupy Power Pop Bliss Prevails on New Double Single "Satellite" / "As I Am"
The Whiffs' latest album Scratch 'N' Sniff is undoubtedly one of our favorite records this year and since its release back in March, we...

Joe Massaro
Aug 3, 2023


Single Premiere: Brower Carves Out a Lighthearted Tale of Bubblegum Royalty on "Confrontation"
Following up last year's collaborative 7" "Where is the Magic?" b/w "The Rainbow and More," multi-instrumentalist Brower (Nancy,...

Joe Massaro
Jun 30, 2023


The Pure Pop Magic of Good Looking Son
Following 2021's debut EP Fantasy Weekend, Keith Harman of the Cowboys returned last month with his Cincinnati-based project Good Looking...

Joe Massaro
Jun 2, 2023


Video Premiere: New Math Unearths Power Pop Royalty on "Die Trying"
After several decades, Rochester's first punk band New Math are finally getting the treatment they deserve. This summer, Propeller Sound...

Joe Massaro
Apr 27, 2023


Rev it Up!: Gee Tee Shifts Their Buzzing Mutant Punk into Fifth Gear on 'Goodnight Neanderthal'
Over the last couple of years, Kel Mason's maniacal bedroom recording venture Gee Tee has fully fleshed into a powerhouse garage band...

Joe Massaro
Apr 6, 2023


The Rough and Ready Charm of The Unknowns
In true punk fashion, Brisbane rock 'n' rollers the Unknowns inject no nonsense, straight-ahead garage punk that rips through the...

Joe Massaro
Mar 20, 2023


Album Premiere: The Whiffs Inject a Frenzy of Power Pop Classicism on 'Scratch 'N' Sniff'
Ahead of its official release tomorrow, today we have the pleasure in sharing an exclusive first listen to Scratch 'n' Sniff, the...

Joe Massaro
Mar 2, 2023


How Kim Salmon of The Scientists Rose From the High Voltage Swampland: "
Ahead of The Scientists' last couple shows on home soil, I caught up with bandleader Kim Salmon who revisits his early days navigating...

Joe Massaro
Mar 1, 2023


Kiwi Jr: "'Chopper' Is Not a Genre Switch or Anything Like That, It's Just Drawing From a Deeper Part of The Same Well"
Whereas Kiwi Jr.'s first two albums — 2019's Football Money and 2021's Cooler Returns showcased the band's hooky, yet-hard edged jangle...

Joe Massaro
Feb 13, 2023


Billy Tibbals Taps The Source Code to Power Pop Glory
A new wave of power pop has struck the Sunset Strip and Billy Tibbals is right at the heart of the action especially coming off his debut...

Joe Massaro
Feb 9, 2023


Romero: Pure Pop for Now People
Call it chance, but the Melbourne group Romero are red-hot right now. Back in April, the five-piece released their long-awaited debut...

Joe Massaro
Feb 2, 2023


Absorbing The Chameleonic Sounds of Zak Olsen
Back in the fall of '21, the prolific Naarm/Melbourne multi-instrumentalist Zak Olsen returned with his third album under the Traffik...

Joe Massaro
Jan 31, 2023


Private Lives: Deceivingly Facile Melodies and Glorious Riffing
Last fall, the newly-formed Montreal four-piece Private Lives unveiled their self-titled debut EP through the always reliable Feel It...

Joe Massaro
Jan 30, 2023
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