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Tag: power-pop

MusicPosted onOctober 16, 2012January 12, 2015

Racking Up Plays: “Draw a Crowd” by Ben Folds Five

These are the posts where I gush about some song that I’ve got a huge crush on at the moment, and you put up with…

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Bay Area MusicPosted onFebruary 20, 2012January 12, 2015

PHOTOS: Down Dirty Shake, Cool Ghouls and The Lotus Moons at Stork Club in Oakland, 02.17.12

It was the type of night where “blues” is spelled “blooze,” the pop is powered and the band asks for as much reverb as the…

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Concert PhotosPosted onFebruary 18, 2012January 12, 2015

A Taste of Things to Come: Cool Ghouls at Stork Club

This is my first attempt to post things from my brand new SMART PHONE, not to mention my first attempt to take pictures with it.…

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Local BandsPosted onOctober 11, 2011January 12, 2015

Racking Up Plays: “Palomino” by Mates of State

For years now, I’ve contended that my cat’s favorite band is Mates of State. … You’d think a creature that spends 5/6 of the day napping would go for something a little less manic, but as soon as Kori Gardner and Jason Hammel’s ebullient voices start mixing, there’s always a noticeable reduction in concerned yowls emanating from the cat carrier.

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MusicPosted onAugust 23, 2011January 12, 2015

Racking Up Plays: “Bang Pop” by Free Energy

If any of your friends ever ask you, “What the heck is power pop, anyway?”—which happens to me all the time—just play them this bangin’, hormone-fueled jam.

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Bay Area MusicPosted onJune 16, 2011January 12, 2015

Blame Sally totally blowing up: San Francisco band getting well-deserved national attention from Billboard, NPR

I’m not the only one taking notice. “Speeding Ticket and a Valentine” appeared last week at No. 38 on Billboard’s Heatseekers Albums chart.

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MusicPosted onFebruary 9, 2011January 12, 2015

Racking Up Plays: “Under the Gun” by Apex Manor

These are the posts where I gush about some song that I’ve got a huge crush on at the moment, and you put up with…

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