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SAN DIEGO MUSIC COMPILATION -
STARING AT THE SUN VOLUME #9
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This compilation now going into it's 9th year for 2011 is the brainchild of mod pop/power pop mover and main man of THE SHAMBLES...BART MENDOZA!!! Bart is the brainchild behind the "Staring at the Sun" series...and it could be said this series is the IPO of SAN DIEGO. Bart does a great job with this and it's always an enlightening good listen. The stars of this years comp include: THIS LIFE SCANDAL, NEON COUGH, 321 STEREO, RED FOX TAILS, DEATH ON MARS, ECHO REVOLUTION, OLD TIGER, SCOTT MATHIASEN, LIGHTS ON, WENDY BAILEY AND TRUE STORIES, 503, THE VERY, MARIE HADDAD, GREGORY PAGE, COLIN CLYNE, BERKLEY HART, WERNER WEST, KEVIN BERKER, COUNTRY ROCKIN REBELS, SKID ROPER, THE CARDIAC KIDZ, THE SLEAZYBEATS....22 TRACKS TOTAL!!! This is a really good compilation with lots here to like! Recommended!
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The SEASONGS -
OUT OF THE CITY
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Here comes a great new power pop release from SPAIN! This cd is very enjoyable to listen to and it will hold your interest throughout. This is because it is a wonderful blend of POWER POP, CLASSIC ROCK, PSYCHEDELIC, and BRITISH INVASION sounds! The bands influences are THE KINKS, THE BYRDS, THE WHO, THE BEAT, PINK FLOYD, PRETTY THINGS, and more recent bands like RADIO DAYS, and ROCKFOUR. The cd comes in a beautiful digi-pack with superb artwork! This is a grade A release all the way through. MOST HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! (SPANISH IMPORT) All songs are sung in English (except for track 10 which is in Spanish.) 12 stellar tracks in all !
Sound Samples: New Love Out of the City She's Gone Take Me Home Lonely Room Strange Rainy Day Sea Song
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The SEASONGS -
BUSCANDO EL SOL
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(SPANISH IMPORT- NEW RELEASE!) Great new power pop from MADRID, SPAIN! This is the sophmore release from The Seasongs and it's great just like their first cd (also available in this catalog) THE SEASONGS merge with fusion of jangle Rock, power pop, pure pop, rock,,and psychedelia. The results are outstanding making this an interesting listen thru and thru. Musical influences include The Byrds, The Beat, The Beatles, Teenage Fanclub, and Ravi Shankar. An amazing mix and top cd release for 2015.
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The SEASONGS -
DOCE LUNAS
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( SPANISH IMPORT) NEW FOR 2024 One of SPAIN'S best power pop bands is THE SEASONGS! They come from MADRID! This is their 4th release and probably it's the best one! (although they all are great!) The Seasongs are also members of another band THE LEMON CLOCKS but the difference here is that all these songs are sung in SPANISH. There are 12 wonderful original tracks here with nice catchy melodies. This music is for fans of THE BEATLES, THE KINKS, THE BYRDS, THE WHO, and HOLLIES. Great stuff! You should get it now!
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The See Saw -
After the Sunset
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The Seesaw is one of Austria's finest power pop bands and are way up their with the cream of the very top Euro pop! Lead singer Stootsie has a super appealing sounding John Lennon flavored vocal. Here we find influences of Beatles, Byrds, Stone Roses, Millenium, Grip Weeds, Rockfour, Cosmic Rough Riders, and all the great pop bands.This music has a great timeless feeling and sound to it. The guitars jingle and jangle very nicely and the harmony vocals are sweet! In conclusion, the Seesaw is a wise purchase for any serious power pop fan!!! Grade A for solid pop!
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Shake Yer Popboomerang -
A Popboomerang Records compilation
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Great new Aussie pop compilation with tracks from Groundswell, The Genes, The Stoneage Hearts, Joe Algeri and Danny McDonald, Dom Mariani (of DM3), Tim Reid, Starky, Treetops, The Elements, The Decembers, Sarah Sarah, Magneto, and many more! 23 tracks in all! Comes with deluxe booklet and plenty of information. Essential listening for fans of the Aussie scene!
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The Shambles -
What You're Missing
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Hard to get import...so this will be out of print...so get it while you still can!
(IMPORT - LIMITED EDITION) This is my favorite release of theirs. If you don't own anything by them, by all means start with this. It's great! Once again you can hear a Who, Stones, Beatles, Byrds, vibe that really pleases! Mod Pop rules.
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SHAMUS TWINS -
GARDEN OF WEEDS
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The 2nd cd from California's power pop guys SHAMUS TWINS is another winner. This rock band sounds like shades of Beatles, Grip Weeds, and Fire Apes. It's a really nice band and both their cds are highly recommended.
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Shane Faubert -
San Blass
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(GERMAN IMPORT) His second solo CD. Anothergreat album from a man with superior pop instinct. Thisalbum explores the folk laced side of pop but withoutbecoming a folk album! An amazing feat and accomplishmentof total originality in pop! Reflective pop for thethinking man. This album could be the forerunner for thephrase "ambient pop"!
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The Shazam -
Rev 9
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OUT OF PRINT...LAST CHANCE ON THIS!
The opener "On the airwaves" is an absolutely awesome track in the Move/new wave vein of power pop! It's killer! So powerful, like Keith Moon's ghost came down to play! .The last track is very long and a psychedelic freak out!~ and all the rest of the tracks are great too!
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SHENNON AND LOTTON -
PM SONGS
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BAND NEW POWER POP FROM SPAIN! This is so easy to review! Fans of mid 60's BEATLES....this one's for you! Classic old school, catchy, delightful melodies. Harmonies like Beach Boys, jangle guitars like Byrds, and of course songs like the fab four! Great, fun, and happy!
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Shplang -
American Cream
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Nice variety influenced power pop from Los Angeles. Shplang are one of California's hidden treasures. The band just finished playing a killer live show at this year's International Pop Overthrow. See them live if you can! The music is guitar based and clean. Should appeal to fans of modern retro pop. This is their 3rd and most polished release to date.
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Shplang -
Self Made Monk
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This is the second CD from a band that gets better with each release. Heavy 60's and 70's vibes are going down on this one - while retaining a modern recording sound. Great for indie pop fans of the Parasol records variety.
Lead vocalist Peter Marston has an appealing pop voice! A band well worth checking out.
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SHPLANG -
MY BIG THREE WHEELER
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New release on Jam for 2009! SHPLANG has just released the *best* album of their career so far. This is the 4th release from this ultra fine L.A based psych-pop-rock outfit. SHPLANG is a very fun group to listen to and their crystalline sound is rooted in 60's psychedelia while adding a modern twist to the mix. You can hear the inspiration of first generation 60's bands such as Beach Boys, Pink Floyd,and Electric Prunes filtered through the more recent vibes of bands like Cake, High Llamas, Guided by Voices, and U2. This unique morphing of styles makes for a very fun audio experience taking the listener through at least 5 decades of creative rock music! "My Big Three Wheeler" is a retro-active bundle of psychedelic joy! Highly recommended, fun, and free music for the open minded!
Sound Samples: Spanish Galeons Let's Get High No One Knows Keep it Down Last Match in the Tinderbox
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SICK ROSE -
BLASTIN OUT
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(SPANISH IMPORT) This Italian power pop has got the Kinks, The Who, and Beatles thing down pat. Their cds are excellent and that's that! Check out their other cd also available in this catalog titled "No need for Speed"
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The SICK ROSE -
NO NEED FOR SPEED
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(SPANISH IMPORT) New release for 2012! The music is speedy and fast paced. Sounds like the Kinks, Them, The Knack, The Protones, Mark and the Spies, The Romantics, The Pretty Things, THE BEAT, and THE PLIMSOULS! So what am I saying? THIS IS POWER POP!!!! Good times for you and me!
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MICHAEL SIMMONS -
SIMMONS COMES ALIVE
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Michael Simmons of York town Lads and Spaklejets UK has got his own solo cd to do. And done it he has! and it's well done all the way with 20 killer cover songs from the likes of The Beatles, Supergrass, ELO, PETER AND GORDON, Crowded House, Big Star, Michael Penn, and many more. In a nutshell one could say Mr. Mike Simmons is the new Todd Rundgren of the 21st century! He plays it all and he does it all! In a word, this cd is SUPERB!!!
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SINTONICOS -
SINTONICOS
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(SPANISH IMPORT) New for 2014. SINTONICOS is a brand new Spanish power pop band formed from the ashes of the excellent previous power pop band DESCONOCIDOS (aka "The Unknowns") The good news for fans of that band is that the style and music of SINTONICOS is really just as good and probably even better!. That means you have a nice cd full of lovely jangly power pop songs that reminds us all at tines of The Beatles, Cirrone, Wilco, The Jayhawks, The Byrds, Tom Petty, and of course Teenage Fanclub. If I were to describe this music with one sentence I would say..."SINTONICOS makes really nice, sincere music with a pure kind feeling that makes you feel really good on the inside" All songs are sung in Spanish and this is one of the top Spanish power pop cds to come out this year! So far, so good! Bravo!
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SINTONICOS -
POR TU BOCA
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( SPANISH IMPORT) The new 2024 cd from SINTONICOS is here! It contains 13 new power pop tunes that are all sung in SPANISH!
This band reminds me of other great SPANISH POWER POP BANDS like THE SEASONGS, PROTONES, etc ...and many more! The classic SPANISH POWER POP style is strong here....which means lots of jangle rock guitars, nice harmony vocals, and strong melodies! An excellent addition to the SPANISH POWER POP SCENE! *****
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SKYTONE -
ECHOES IN ALL DIRECTIONS
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Just got this one in from CANADA. SKYTONE makes timeless guitar power pop with wonderful vocal harmonies and pleasant tunes. They blend acoustic guitars and electric guitars creating a nice "Jangle" effect.They remind me at times of "GRAPES OF WRATH" mixed with some BEATLES or a refined 'Teenage Fanclub" The is an excellent cd. GRADE A for this one! (Import)
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