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The Spinto Band: Cool Cocoon

Wed, February 13 2013 6:10am - Source: Pitchfork Media

The Spinto Band had the portfolio of power pop lifers before they had ever made a widely available album.

Susanna Hoffs and Andrew Brassell: Someday Tour Surprises

Tue, November 20 2012 8:34pm - Source: Pop Dose

Rain is the predominant metaphor on Susanna Hoffs' stellar 2012 album, Someday , so it was only fitting that Seattle welcomed the Bangles star and her band with the year's biggest downpour.

Introducing Chris Cohen

Fri, October 12 2012 8:07pm - Source: Stark Online

Perusing the shelves at Other Music this past weekend, we stumbled upon Chris Cohen's debut record Overgrown Path out now on Captured Tracks.

True Hearts – True Hearts (2012)

Wed, September 19 2012 11:47am - Source: Something Else!

Just when you think the well has run dry and all the great power pop records from the past have been uncovered and pressed on compact disc, along comes True Hearts, a band from Houston, Texas.

Under the Radar: Strolling Scones

Fri, July 06 2012 9:32pm - Source: Cover Me

Under the Radar shines a light on lesser-known cover artists.

Phil Angotti and the Lazy Apple Orchestra – People and Places (2011)

Wed, December 28 2011 1:23pm - Source: Something Else!

I was initially introduced to the music of Phil Angotti back in the early 1990s through the irresistibly hooky little tunes he was cutting as the Idea. The Chicago, Illinois-based artist's light and airy pop rock struck an immediate chord with me, making me an instant fan.

Best Albums of 2011: #30 to #21

Thu, December 08 2011 12:54pm - Source: Obscure Sound

Russian Circles' fourth album, Empros , improves upon their past efforts' renowned technical displays and daring mood shifts. 2009′s Geneva was the first indication of the group's new-found emphasis on songwriting over performing, and Empros improves upon it in every form imaginable.