California pop rockers The POPRAVINAS have been playing for quite some time now since they started in the mid-2000s and released their first album ("Everybody's Fault But Ours") in 2008. Their music is a fine mix of powerpop and alt-country with a a bit of ROLLING STONES thrown in ("Talkin' Out Loud", "Did Ya") and... Continue Reading →
JOE NORMAL AND THE ANYTOWN'rs are located in Los Angeles, but Joe is originally from New Jersey and you can fee lt in the songwriting. Melody and energy meets in a way that brings The REPLACEMENTS to mind in "Anytown" while "Nuthin' (I Got Nothing)" has classic British rock'n'roll (STONES, FACES...) influences, and "Into The... Continue Reading →
Originally formed in California in 1984, The MORLOCKS have been through various line-up changes and break-ups, but the re-vamped version of the band is now based in Düsseldorf, Germany. The cover of this 7th album will fascinate you as much as it will hurt your eyes, and the vinyl version is released by Germany's finest... Continue Reading →
California has always been a good place for powerpop, and this is no exception. Opening song "And Such And Such" displays great songwriting skills from the start and reminds me a bit of DRAMARAMA. "Easy Come Easy Go" mixes 60s garage to 70s punk rock energy, a song like "Another Day" won't have any problems... Continue Reading →
GYPSY ROLLER is bringing back glitter rock with their new album. Gil Soliz tells us about the band and his unconditional love for glam rock. Can you introduce GYPSY ROLLER? Gypsy Roller is a music Band that I officially started around 2009 & has an eclectic rotating cast of members from each album. Starting with... Continue Reading →
The US powerpop scene has been very interesting these last years, and it seems like bands keep on appearing! TELEPHONE LOVERS, from Long Beach, California, are no exception, they have the looks, the hooks, and the glam touch that make modern American powerpop so cool. They remind me of PRIMA DONNA on "Without You": 70s... Continue Reading →
Former LORDS OF ALTAMONT bass player (and professional blackjack player!) Spencer Robinson takes us into his own world with five songs full of dark and melancholic melodies that bring NICK CAVE and ROWLAND S. HOWARD to mind, especially in songs like "Standing at The End of the World" or "Say Hello To The Devil." Sometimes... Continue Reading →
New 7" record out on No Front Teeth Records by Californian power pop band RADIOHEARTS. Opening song "My Heart Has An Obituary" is quite catchy, and '77 punk influenced song "So Low" is even better, kinda power pop meets The CLASH! The BUZZCOCKS influence can still be heard in "Tell You All About It" as... Continue Reading →
Californian punky power pop, mixing the energy of the RAMONES, the snottiness of the BUZZCOCKS, and a good dose of UNDERTONES ("Decisions.") I never heard of the RADIOHEARTS before, but it seems like they already released a couple of EPs before. The raw production, powerful bass, and guitar melodies bring The JAM to mind on... Continue Reading →
