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Yet more Power Pop…

by | Jun 22, 2025 | Uncategorised | 0 comments

I’ve been listening to the audiobook of Go All The Way: A Literary Appreciation of Power Pop. Edited by Paul Myers and S. W. Lauden it’s a mine of information and opinion. With What is Power Pop being almost as common a question as What is Americana, and just as complex to answer this is the place to find guidance. I’ll be reading the sequel as well…

S.W. Lauden also has the excellent Substack “Remember the Lightning,” As well as his own work he shares that of Mike Baron, who used to appear on Pop Geek Heaven as the bloody Red Baron reviewing albums and sharing his thoughts

As a coda to the career of Bruce Brodeen Mike has written a history of Not Lame. I’ve yet to spot part 2, so if you see it let me know…

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