What Happened To Power Pop # 9

As mentioned, Ian McLagen died last week. He played keyboard in my favorite band from the early 60s. I don't have to tell you about their success and their hit singles. I am sure that this song fulfils all conditions for a song which is to be assigned to this genre.

Look What You've Done

This photo was taken in Milan, Italy in the 1950s and could be titles of the Italy way of life. Absolutely no more than one snapshot, however, one with a lot of mood. I would have been present with pleasure in. Todays song is from Karin Park, a Swedish singer and producer. She comes up with a kind of industrial disco that remembers me when I hear the main theme on the early Depeche Mode and Fat Gadget as well.

Twanging Tuesday # 48

During the past days I have rummaged in my old records and have bumped into the first album of CCR. It was released in 1968 and was one of my first records I bought. I'm still fascinated from these songs. As I think about this album, it will be told at another place. For today it must be enough if I emphasise Porterville, this demonstrates their ability of combining swamp rock with hooks and a good guitar.

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Porterville

100.000

I checked out my statistics today and I was surprised that since two years in those I done this blog pursues already more than 100000 clicks were counted. I owe for it to you all my mates. Thank you so much for following me. And I have to give some compliments to you: You showed me a lot of new music and I discovered sounds I never thought I would listen before. Hope to see you on this blog for longer.

4th and Roebeling

Guitar, bass, percussion, song – good old rock'n'roll, brewed by four very young musicians from Pennsylvania. Mangy garage rock with a lot of blues and whiskey aroma in the tank, can be well sorted between Black Keys, Kings of Leon, Arctic Monkeys and Strokes – besides, has more than enough own riotous mark. The Districts will release their first record next February. This is their single in advance.

Titan

Another cold and wet Sunday and I have to getting some things done until I leave next Thursday for vacation until next year. A hard year's behind me and I need a few weeks of it all. Just cruising round the country, sitting on the beach and reading some books. But don't worry - I try to keep this blog alive until I come back. I just listened to the new track from the London based band Breton (named after the French surrealist André Breton) and thought it is a good idea to feature their 2012 released sing Got Well Soon. This song has everything for a hidden gem: The basic scaffolding forms a made unfamiliar deep house rhythm added with some keyboards and a fitting voice to this song.

Have a good week, people.

Got Well Soon

Nick 'Gravenhurst' Talbot 1977 - 2014

Sadly heard the news that the Bristol based Gravenhurst died a few days ago. I like to listen to his very own mixture of folk, rock and electronic elements.

R.I.P.