Powerpop is very big in Japan at the moment. The Rubinoos recently played here. I've seen the Fast Cars, the Boys and Nikki Corvette in recent times. And in fact I'm going to see Paul Collins live in Tokyo tonite! There's also a powerpop revival happening in Tokyo spearheaded by bands like Firestarter, The Raydios and the Tweezers (all with former members of Teengenerate).

Some powerpop 45s I've recently found include the Troops (from Australia), the Boyfriends (the '78 UK band not the indie rock band) & The Features (again not the indie rock band), and how about the Cigarettes?

out of perth back in the day and recently reissued - Loaded Dice - power pop via the pub/sweaty rock circuit but damn they are mighty fine. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woS_Aupe3sg

Don't forget the Barracudas!

For new stuff definitely Bare Wires. For old stuff a friend turned me on to a band called Protex that I've been liking a lot.

I would strongly recommend Manda and the Marbles, who were a mix of power pop and new wave.  Several of their songs were used in a recent indie film called "Nail Polish," which takes place in the 80s, and those song fit in so well with that era that you would think they were recorded back then.  Their two best LPs are "More Seduction" and "Angels with Dirty Faces."  Unfortunately, the band is now defunct.

Another recommendation is the Takeover UK, who put out one full length LP, "Running with the Wasters," before calling it quits.  They are a great mix of power pop and brit pop, with a touch of punk thrown in for good measure.

The Boys are my fav right now and are still rockin out!... Its a real shame about what happened to the kids in The Exploding Hearts. They were right on with their music and soooo fucking young! I'm going to see Paul Collins Beat this month and can't wait.

Check out my band TV Tramps, we're a classic punk rock/power pop inspired band from NJ.

For anyone in Brooklyn, we have a gig tonight @ Hank's Saloon with Psycho Charger and The Vermin.

www.myspace.com/tvtramps

I used to play drums in Avenue Rose. We got labeled as power pop. anyways, Paul Collins Beat, BabyShakes, Powerchords, Plastic Letters, Pointed Sticks, Greatest Hits, Luxury Sweets, Poison Arrows, The Boys, PLeasure Kills. Lots of P bands.

The Shivvers were a Power Pop band from Milwaukee, WI, in the late 70's and early 80's. They got some good stuff. I like the Tranzmitors too.

Gentleman Jesse and his Men, King Louie's Missing Monuments, Davilla 666, Smith Westerns, Shannon and the Clams, Crusaders of Love, NoBunny

As a fairly obscure suggestion I think I'll add The Kickz...fun former 77 punk revival/powerpop band I saw play a few times when I was in highschool.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTFtjpA5JLc

Looking to expand my powerpop collection. What are some good bands who are poppier than the typical garage clamor discussed here but still fun and raw.

Bands like: The Nerves, Nikki and the Corvettes, Teenage Head, The Rezillos, The Exploding Hearts, The Real Kids, etc.

whats up everyone. This is Tito from 4808 Records. I have an Instrumental surf on-line store/label and i'm looking for bands that may be interested in having me sell their releases/merch. If you're interested please email me at xdiydadx@gmail.com. Thanks

Tito

www.4808records.com

www.thehighfiverevival.net

I tell ya baby

You ought to know

That when you love

You got to show

It's in your soul

You say you love me baby

Yes I know it's true

You know my heart a-burnin' [?]

Shows that I love you

But every time I try to console you with a kiss

It only seems to get myself all wrapped up in a great big mess

I can't love nobody but you

I don't need nobody but you

I don't want nobody but you

And then you tell me baby give you back your key

And all the time you're saying honey let me be

I gotta tell ya that you're inattentive to me

And all the time you're heading for a circle of reality

Tell me once again how you feel for me

I'll tell what I said before

I'll tell ya what'll be

Now that you know baby who is [unintelligible - sounds like "coming into play"]

You know honey that we can love

In so many different ways

And when I ask ya honey to describe our goal

You know honey you reply that it's me that is in your soul

I can't love nobody but you

I don't need nobody but you

I don't want nobody but you

Hey,

My new-ish garage-punk band is covering the song "In Your Soul" by The Things (Acid Visions vol. 1), and we're stuck on a few lyrics. Does anyone happen to have them handy? Thanks!

Grog

They're playing a shit load of shows!

its weirding me out that no one's really talking about this...is it a secret or something?!

Personal and the Pizzas - Raw Pie

J. Vapour's page on garage punk hideout.

Notice the Canadian way of spelling Vapour....us Canucks try to make things difficult for you Yanks....LOL...

kopper said:

Liquid Vapors submitted a song to our Hideout comp series here, but they don't have a page here. Anyone know if they have a member here or something?

This got me thinking about how little 'new' stuff I actually buy these days. So I'm gonna go for the latest Black Angels album, Burning Your House Down - Jim Jones Revue, the latest Rammstein (not exactly garage but it rocks like a teutonic motherlover) and of course ..Kings of Rock 'n' Roll by Mutants of the Holocaust

Yep, Columbus still has at least one but they closed down the one I used to work at that had been there since 1929. If anyone does go to SXSW don't miss my buds the Unholy Two, they'll put your brain in a camel clutch.

MikeL said:

There used to be a couple, but they were closed years ago.  But who knows, maybe they'll come back.  Until then, I'll just have to settle for the frozen White Castle burgers that are sold at Giant Eagle.

 

BTW, Columbus, OH, still has a White Castle.

I was considering going with a friend but I have too much stuff going on around that time. Also, there are only 4 bands I'd care to see anyways.

ggplant will be there.

I got free passes from work, but the list of bands is mind-boggling.

recommendations?

re: goner twitter, guess I'll check some sites of labels I like and see what's happening or not happening.

My friend out there says he usually goes to "fuck by fuckwest."

SXSW can be amazing and cheap if you know where to go.  Just don't ever wander down 6th street!!!! its a big joke. Usually about a week before SXSW the mess with texas party will release an awesome line up for a free fest. and almost every night there are free bridge shows. Go adventure, visit the spider house, thursday thee oh sees are playing for free.

Well after some PW retrieval, and navigating an interface that's as bad as reverbnation's, our last.fm is updated.

Scrobble away!!!

tobi lynne said:

Ha! Here you are! http://www.last.fm/music/The+Living+Deadbeats

The LIVING DEADBEATS said:

We are, but dang I can't remember the link...

The South Bay PORK Podcast is there! http://www.ebandagogo.com/South_Bay_P.O.R.K./