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Go Further
Fun, bright, and playful, Power Pop is a sometimes adored, sometimes maligned, often misunderstood genre of music. From its heyday in the 70`s and 80`s to its resurgence in the 90`s and 00`s, Power Pop has meant many things to many people. In Go Further , editors Paul Myers and S. W. Lauden have a whole new crop of writers going deep on what certain Power Pop bands and songs mean and have meant to them. Whether they love or hate it, Go Further is a dive into the Beatles-inspired pop rock of the last five decades.
Featuring Ira Robbins, Alex Segura, Mary E. Donnelly, Pat DiPuccio, John Borack, Dave Hill, Will Birch, S. W. Lauden, Jordan Oakes, Brian Vander Ark, Anne K. Ream & R. Clifton Spargo, Chip Jacobs, Bill DeMain, Thierry Côté, Doug Brod, Jim Lindberg, Balin Schneider, Mike Randle, Butch Walker, Andrea Warner, Paul Myers, and Rex Broome's
Featuring Ira Robbins, Alex Segura, Mary E. Donnelly, Pat DiPuccio, John Borack, Dave Hill, Will Birch, S. W. Lauden, Jordan Oakes, Brian Vander Ark, Anne K. Ream & R. Clifton Spargo, Chip Jacobs, Bill DeMain, Thierry Côté, Doug Brod, Jim Lindberg, Balin Schneider, Mike Randle, Butch Walker, Andrea Warner, Paul Myers, and Rex Broome's
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280 pages, Paperback
First published May 11, 2021
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December 22, 2024
This is a follow up to "Go All The Way," about power pop and the bands that play it.
Power pop is marked by melodic, singable songs with great hooks, crunchy guitars, and lots of harmony, spinning out in a blissful 3-and-a-half minutes. Some of my faves of the genre include XTC, Fountains of Wayne, the Posies, Cheap Trick and Jellyfish, among many others. Their progenitors are the Beach Boys, the Byrds, and, of course, the Beatles. And being a big Beatlemaniac, of course I enjoy the sounds.
If you're looking for a history of this great niche music genre, this isn't it. This is more a collection of personal essays about people who love the music and people who live it.
The book is fun but not particularly enlightening. But it does brings back memories and begs for the building of a Spotify playlist.
Power pop is marked by melodic, singable songs with great hooks, crunchy guitars, and lots of harmony, spinning out in a blissful 3-and-a-half minutes. Some of my faves of the genre include XTC, Fountains of Wayne, the Posies, Cheap Trick and Jellyfish, among many others. Their progenitors are the Beach Boys, the Byrds, and, of course, the Beatles. And being a big Beatlemaniac, of course I enjoy the sounds.
If you're looking for a history of this great niche music genre, this isn't it. This is more a collection of personal essays about people who love the music and people who live it.
The book is fun but not particularly enlightening. But it does brings back memories and begs for the building of a Spotify playlist.
June 24, 2022
Great read. I seriously had forgotten about some of the fabulous power pop bands that were mentioned in this book! Some true greats!!!
I had to hit up YouTube and listen to a bunch and remember how I loved them in their prime.
I will never stop loving some good power pop!
Thanks Paul Myers for putting these pages together......maybe a third edition?????
I had to hit up YouTube and listen to a bunch and remember how I loved them in their prime.
I will never stop loving some good power pop!
Thanks Paul Myers for putting these pages together......maybe a third edition?????
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