Do you have a favorite year for music? Mine happens to be 1979. I have put together a comp of some of my favorite tunes from 79 and thought I would share them with you. I think you will dig this… 

This week on Power Pop Overdose we give you New and Notable music from The Weeklings, Tamar Berk, Golden Richards. The Chelsea Curve and SUPER 8. Additionally, we present to you some hidden gems, and some jangly goodness as well, plus we have five “Kool” tracks from Kool Kat Musik. Our featured album/ artist is side 2 of the Heats incredible debut, Have An Idea. I think you’re gonna dig it… 

New and Notable

April’s Fool – The Weeklings

Heavy And Abusive – Tamar Berk

Zach Attack – Golden Richards

Girl Cavedog – The Chelsea Curve

All My Worries – SUPER 8

Jangle On!

Great Distances – The Armoires

Come Winter Rain – The Higher State

She’s The One – The Marshalls

I’ll Be Standing By – Deadbeat Poets

Happy hour – The Housemartins

Hidden Gems

I’m Falling – Prettyboys

Angelica – The Favourites

It Hurts – The Zippers

Late As Usual – The Love In

Five from Kool Kat Musik!

A Jigsaw Mind – The Dials

I’m Only Bleeding – The Sails

In Love Again – Tommy Ray!

Talk To Me (feat. Orbis Max) – Emperor Penguin

I Won’t Let It Happen – K7s

Featured Artist – The Heats – Have An Idea – 1980, Side 2

Ordinary Girls – The Heats

I Don’t Mind/She Don’t Mind – The Heats

Call Yourself a Man – The Heats

Don’t Like Your Face – The Heats

Night Shift – The Heats

Divorcee – The Heats

Questions Questions – The Heats

This week on Power Pop Overdose we bring you new music from Jin Trainor, Star Collector, Lovebreakers, The Stan Laurels and thr Rooftop Screamers. We will also dive deep in the vault to bring you some hidden gems, some great live power pop in addition to some 21st century wonders. The featured artist this is The Elevators from Boston. I know you will dig the show. PPO v50 on Simplecast

This week on Power Pop Overdose, we have new music from Triptides, Mo Toper, Ex Norwegian, Brad Marino and K7s. Additionally we got you covered with tunes not by the original artists, a few more hidden gems as well as music not by the Beatles. This week our featured artist is The Tremblers and we will play side1 of their 1980 release Twice Nightly. This is going to be another killer episode of PPO. 

This week on Power Pop Overdose we have new music from Radio Days, Chris Church, The Caddys. Popular Creeps and Jeremy Porter and The Tucos. Additionally we bring you more Hidden Gems as well as a little more Psych and some awesome Jangle too! Plus, Jack Lee is this week’s featured artist. You don’t want to miss the Popcast, I know you will dig it. 

As Always, enjoy the music, support the artists and thanks for listening to Power Pop Overdose!

This week on Power Pop Overdose, we have new music from Chris Church, The Cheap Cassettes, Local Drags Indonesian Junk and The Glad Machine. Additionally, we got you covered with songs that are not by the original artists, some hidden gems and a little jangle! Plus 20/20 is our featured artist this week. I know you will dig it. 

New and Notable

Learn – Chris Church

See Her In Action! – The Cheap Cassettes

Think Straight – Local Drags        

Type Of A Girl – Indonesian Junk

Slow Motion July – The Glad Machine

I Got You Covered

Open My Eyes – The Bangles

Melody Hill – Ken Sharp

I Will Dare – Super 8

So Sad About Us – Shaun Cassidy

Sexy Sadie – Reno Bo

Jangle On

I Just Pretend – The Higher State

You And Me (We’ll See) – Back Pages

It Could Do Me Better – The Elevator Operators

Erase Any Doubt – The Belltowers

Fort Ashby – The Armoires;

Hidden Gems

She’s Got My Heart – The Action

Can’t Help Myself – Pushups

Fighting My Way Back – Incredible Kidda Band

Be Mine – Julian Leal

Who’s Crying Now – Loose Lips

Featured Artist – 20/20, 20/20 Side 1, 1979

The Sky Is Falling – 20/20

Yellow Pills – 20/20

Cheri – 20/20

Tell Me Why (Can’t Understand You) – 20/20

Tonight We Fly – 20/20

This Week on Power Pop Overdose we bring you new music from Star Collector, Dennis Gurley and the Eggmen, The Legal Matters, The Gold Needles and Terry Carolan. We also bring you Five from Big Stir”, Some lost gems as well as Some Modern Girl Renegades. Additionally, this week’s featured artist is PEZBAND. You won’t want to miss the Popcast. 

This week on Power Pop Overdose, we feature new music from Ryan Allen, Dolph Chaney, Emperor Penguin with Lisa Mychols, Tommy Sistak and Delour. We will also give you five songs from 1979, in addition to some more from the 80s. We also have some excellent live music by some of my favorite power pop artists and Marshall Crenshaw is our featured artist.

As Always, enjoy the music, support the artists and thanks for listening to Power Pop Overdose.

This week on Power Pop Overdose we feature new music from The Poppermost, Brad Marino, Golden Richards, Yanks and Cheap Trick. We will also bring you music that is influenced by the 60s as well as songs that you might have missed from the 80s. Additionally, The Nerves are this weeks featured artist plus more. 

This week on Power Pop Overdose we bring you New and Notable music from The Gentlemen Rouges, The Airport 77’s, The Vapour Trails, Joe Benoit and The Hard Way. Additionally, we got you covered with songs not by the original artists, as well as a little bit of Psych pop and Game Theory is our featured artist plus more!