John Borack

Articles From This Author

Cheap Trick
Album Reviews

Cheap Trick creates a damn fine "World"

McCartney III copy
Album Reviews

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

The Explorers Club
Album Reviews

The Explorers Club entice listeners to be born again by music

juniper
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Juniper's wonderful teen power pop

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XTC tribute collection is a feast for the ears

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

LannyFlowers Home
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Power Pop Plus: The Best of 2019

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Power Pop gets high grades to close out 2019

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Box sets to remember Tom Petty faithfully

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

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Video premiere of Johnathan Pushkar – "Straighten Up"

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

The author with Kim Shattuck.
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In Memoriam: Kim Shattuck

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The beginning of Autumn brings strong Power Pop

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Summer album reviews from Power Pop Plus

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Paul McCartney's Los Angeles show turns out to be extra special

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Power Pop Plus: New CD Reviews for Spring

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The Posies reissues score big

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

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John & Yoko DVD is the perfect package deal

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Power Pop Plus blog's Best of 2018

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

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Beatles White Album 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition shines with 5 stars

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

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Power Pop Plus: New CD Reviews

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

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Power Pop Plus: Time for More Reviews!

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"Hearts Will Be Broken"—Remembering John Wicks of The Records

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

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Album Review: Paul McCartney's "Egypt Station"

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Power Pop Plus: Kool Kat Musik Label Spotlight

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Album Review: "Wilkerson"

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New Music Reviews for May 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)
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Geoff Emerick Remembers the Beatles and "Painting a Picture with Tonality"

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)
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Alan Parsons talks Paul McCartney and The Beatles

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CD Review: International Pop Overthrow, Vol. 20

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

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John M. Borack's Top 25 Albums of 2017

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John M. Borack's Top 40 Songs of 2017

Pat DiNizio (foreground) with Smithereens bandmates Jim Babjak and Dennis Diken (in back)
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Remembering Pat DiNizio of the Smithereens

Ringo 2017 — doing what he does best. Photo by Chris McKay/Getty Images
Articles

Top 10 Ringo Starr drum performances

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

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Tommy Keene, 1958 - 2017: An Appreciation

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

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Legacy set to release Van Morrison, "Versatile"

Tom Petty, 1950-2017
Features

An appreciation of Tom Petty: A dozen classic cuts

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

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Power Pop Plus: New Music Reviews

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35 Reviews in 7 Days: The Final Chapter

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35 Reviews in 7 Days, Part 6