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Cheap Trick
Album Reviews

Cheap Trick creates a damn fine "World"

By John BorackJul 27, 2021
McCartney III copy
Album Reviews

Paul McCartney’s third solo album, "McCartney III," is a spirited and lighthearted affair

By John BorackDec 21, 2020
The Explorers Club
Album Reviews

The Explorers Club entice listeners to be born again by music

By John BorackNov 12, 2020
juniper
Album Reviews

Juniper's wonderful teen power pop

By John BorackNov 12, 2020
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Album Reviews

XTC tribute collection is a feast for the ears

By John BorackMar 26, 2020
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News

'A Tribute to John Wicks' compilation gets a Grade A rating

By John BorackJan 24, 2020
LannyFlowers Home
News

Power Pop Plus: The Best of 2019

By John BorackFeb 6, 2020
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Power Pop gets high grades to close out 2019

By John BorackDec 23, 2019
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Reviews

Box sets to remember Tom Petty faithfully

By John BorackNov 20, 2019
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Articles

Looking back at Record Store Day 2019's Power Pop releases

By John BorackNov 20, 2019
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Video premiere of Johnathan Pushkar – "Straighten Up"

By John BorackNov 1, 2019
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Articles

The Top 5 songs from The Beatles' "Abbey Road" album

By John BorackOct 18, 2019
The author with Kim Shattuck.
News

In Memoriam: Kim Shattuck

By John BorackOct 7, 2019
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The beginning of Autumn brings strong Power Pop

By John BorackOct 5, 2019
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Summer album reviews from Power Pop Plus

By John BorackAug 7, 2019
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Paul McCartney's Los Angeles show turns out to be extra special

By John BorackJul 25, 2019
Blogs

Power Pop Plus: New CD Reviews for Spring

By John BorackApr 12, 2019
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Reviews

The Posies reissues score big

By John BorackMar 6, 2019
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Blogs

Review - "Harmony in My Head: UK Power Pop and New Wave 1977-81"

By John BorackFeb 11, 2019
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Blogs

John & Yoko DVD is the perfect package deal

By John BorackJan 15, 2019
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Power Pop Plus blog's Best of 2018

By John BorackJan 1, 2019
WorkingLongGame
Features

"Working the Long Game" by Bill Lloyd is a solid contender for album of the year

By John BorackFeb 7, 2020
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Beatles White Album 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition shines with 5 stars

By John BorackDec 4, 2018
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Blogs

New Music Review! Bill Lloyd's "Working the Long Game"

By John BorackFeb 7, 2020
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Blogs

Power Pop Plus: New CD Reviews

By John BorackNov 3, 2018
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Blogs

Sole Man: A chat with John Murphy of power pop titans Shoes

By John BorackFeb 6, 2020
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Blogs

Power Pop Plus: Time for More Reviews!

By John BorackOct 11, 2018
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"Hearts Will Be Broken"—Remembering John Wicks of The Records

By John BorackOct 8, 2018
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Blogs

CD Review: Addison Love's "Thoughts on Lunch?"

By John BorackSep 23, 2018
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Blogs

Album Review: Paul McCartney's "Egypt Station"

By John BorackSep 6, 2018
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Blogs

Power Pop Plus: Kool Kat Musik Label Spotlight

By John BorackJul 25, 2018
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Blogs

Album Review: "Wilkerson"

By John BorackJul 23, 2018
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New Music Reviews for May 2018

By John BorackMay 6, 2018
Geoff Emerick at NAMM Show 2018 at the Anaheim Convention Center on January 25, 2018 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images Getty Images for NAMM)
Blogs

Geoff Emerick Remembers the Beatles and "Painting a Picture with Tonality"

By John BorackApr 4, 2018
Record producer Alan Parsons attends the 131st Audio Engineering Society Convention at Jacob Javits Center on October 21, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Bobby Bank/WireImage)
Blogs

Alan Parsons talks Paul McCartney and The Beatles

By John BorackMar 30, 2018
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Blogs

CD Review: International Pop Overthrow, Vol. 20

By John BorackFeb 20, 2018
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Reviews

ICYMI: The Beatles 'The Christmas Records' was a 5-Star affair

By John BorackFeb 14, 2018
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Features

John M. Borack's Top 25 Albums of 2017

By John BorackJan 31, 2018
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Blogs

John M. Borack's Top 40 Songs of 2017

By John BorackJan 23, 2018
Pat DiNizio (foreground) with Smithereens bandmates Jim Babjak and Dennis Diken (in back)
Blogs

Remembering Pat DiNizio of the Smithereens

By John BorackDec 18, 2017
Ringo 2017 — doing what he does best. Photo by Chris McKay/Getty Images
Articles

Top 10 Ringo Starr drum performances and "Zoom In" EP review

By John BorackSep 5, 2021
The Red Button: Mike Ruekberg (L) and Seth Swirsky
Blogs

Now it's All This - A Chat with Seth Swirsky and Mike Ruekberg of The Red Button

By John BorackNov 29, 2017
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Blogs

Tommy Keene, 1958 - 2017: An Appreciation

By John BorackNov 26, 2017
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Blogs

"Power Pop Plus" CD Reviews: The Stanleys, the Red Button and More!

By John BorackNov 21, 2017
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News

Legacy set to release Van Morrison, "Versatile"

By John BorackNov 6, 2017
Tom Petty, 1950-2017
Features

An appreciation of Tom Petty: A dozen classic cuts

By John BorackOct 3, 2017
Jordan Oakes
Blogs

"Everybody's Feeling Groovy" - The Jordan Oakes Interview

By John BorackSep 25, 2017
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Power Pop Plus: New Music Reviews

By John BorackSep 11, 2017
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Blogs

35 Reviews in 7 Days: The Final Chapter

By John BorackSep 2, 2017
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Blogs

35 Reviews in 7 Days, Part 6

By John BorackSep 1, 2017