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CSA Jason Gross
Feb 1, 2020, 9:53:29 AM2/1/20
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Greetings,
In the latest issue of Perfect Sound Forever <http://furious.com/perfect/index0220.html>, you'll find (among other things):
JIM BASNIGHT
Interview with a power pop legend Robert Pally
"Since the mid-1970's, he has released albums with bands like The Meyce, The Moberlys, The Jim Basnight Thing, The Rockinghams and fine sol albums of power pop, punk, rock, folk, country, rock And roll and proto grunge. Here he speaks about his bands, opening for The Ramones, his favorite cover songs, provocative lyrics, his rock musical Little Rock, his Sonny Boy Williamson book, a missed Kurt Cobain connection and his latest solo album."
SHOES
Part 1 of their power pop history by Ed Turner
"Gary Klebe and John Murph graduated high school in 1971. While John remained in Zion, attending a local junior college, Gary left for the University of Illinois in Urbana. Distance however did nothing to dampen their aspirations to rock stardom. In letters to each other, they began channeling their creative energies into an ongoing two-man cartoon series featuring their million-selling "supergroup," a band they called Shoes."
VINYL ANACHRONIST
Big Star reissues by Marc Phillips
"Compared to my old CD's, however, there's no contest. With these new pressings you can really tell that while Ardent's budget was tight, Big Star (and especially Chris Bell) really paid a lot of attention to the overall sound in the studio. Sure, Big Star was influenced by the British Invasion, and those jangly guitars make the band sound more like a great '60's band than a forgotten '70's one. I can't imagine the impact this band would have made back in 1972 if #1 Record had gotten the airplay it deserved."
We also have a Spotify playlist with most of the artists above here:
<https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6iB7tPuoFdoKS1eSSELYMO?si=pe0SC8f5Tt6GWIfR_JNH2Q>
We're always looking for good writers and/or ideas so let us know if you have anything to share.
See you online,
Jason
In the latest issue of Perfect Sound Forever <http://furious.com/perfect/index0220.html>, you'll find (among other things):
JIM BASNIGHT
Interview with a power pop legend Robert Pally
"Since the mid-1970's, he has released albums with bands like The Meyce, The Moberlys, The Jim Basnight Thing, The Rockinghams and fine sol albums of power pop, punk, rock, folk, country, rock And roll and proto grunge. Here he speaks about his bands, opening for The Ramones, his favorite cover songs, provocative lyrics, his rock musical Little Rock, his Sonny Boy Williamson book, a missed Kurt Cobain connection and his latest solo album."
SHOES
Part 1 of their power pop history by Ed Turner
"Gary Klebe and John Murph graduated high school in 1971. While John remained in Zion, attending a local junior college, Gary left for the University of Illinois in Urbana. Distance however did nothing to dampen their aspirations to rock stardom. In letters to each other, they began channeling their creative energies into an ongoing two-man cartoon series featuring their million-selling "supergroup," a band they called Shoes."
VINYL ANACHRONIST
Big Star reissues by Marc Phillips
"Compared to my old CD's, however, there's no contest. With these new pressings you can really tell that while Ardent's budget was tight, Big Star (and especially Chris Bell) really paid a lot of attention to the overall sound in the studio. Sure, Big Star was influenced by the British Invasion, and those jangly guitars make the band sound more like a great '60's band than a forgotten '70's one. I can't imagine the impact this band would have made back in 1972 if #1 Record had gotten the airplay it deserved."
We also have a Spotify playlist with most of the artists above here:
<https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6iB7tPuoFdoKS1eSSELYMO?si=pe0SC8f5Tt6GWIfR_JNH2Q>
We're always looking for good writers and/or ideas so let us know if you have anything to share.
See you online,
Jason
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