NEW LOW PRICE!!  A hand ... read more »

Washington, DC has had a rich punk history, documented by the vast array of bands on labels such as Dischord Records and Teen-Beat Records. Although they’re signed to New Jersey’s Don Giovanni Records, read more »

A companion piece to the 20th Anniversary reissue of Beachwood Sparks’s eponymous debut album, “Beachwood Deluxe” is a rare sonic glimp ... read more »

NEW RELEASE ON THE KOOL KAT MUSIK LABEL – AVAILABLE MARCH 12 – ACCEPTING ORDERS NOW!!  Hindu deities dancing in the sky of the Ame ... read more »

WOW!!  The second solo outing from Brian Bringelson (a/k/a Paul Starling) is a “must have” melody and harmony-drenched masterpiece!  read more »

RELEASE ON THE KOOL KAT MUSIK LABEL!!  Brian’s brilliant 2020 release “Desperate Days” has garnered ra ... read more »

A new (old) set of pop-centric tunes from Bruce Moody, one of the 80’s power pop names that's been bouncing around for years and has only recently been investigated.  Back in the early 80's Terry Carolan (True H ... read more »

“This Is Dolph Chaney” is the followup to last year's watershed release “Rebuilding Permit” that features 13 tracks produced by Nick Bertling.  As intimated by the title, it's at once a career summatio ... read more »

After Brandon Graham’s band Nacosta split, he hung around with other LA Psych bands, and continued to write songs.  read more »

The DBT released “The Unraveling” in January of 2020 and set out for what was supposed to be a full year of touring.  Needless to say, things did not go as plann ... read more »

The 2020 reissue of Dropkick’s 2007 album “Turning Circles” comes as an expanded CD.  This was the first album the Andrew/Alastair/Roy/Stu line up made before “Dot the I” and “Pa ... read more »

RELEASE ON THE KOOL KAT LABEL!!  Since early 2020’s “Soak Up The Gravy”, the boys have kept ... read more »

If you're a diehard fan of all things indiepop, chances are you've heard of Helen Love!  They (she) have been releasing records on a regular basis for nearly 30 y ... read more »

Released in 2016, “Kicked Out Of Eden” was the second solo effort by the founding member of The Zeros and The True Believers, and a pioneer of the 70’s West Coast punk movement.  Arguably Javier is the greatest co ... read more »

NEW RELEASE ON THE KOOL KAT LABEL – AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 12 – ACCEPTING ORDERS NOW!!     The John S ... read more »

Brand new release from Germany’s wunderkind popper!  “There really is not too much not to like on the latest from Kai Danzberg.  While he may have a baby face that shows all ... read more »

WOW!!  Swedish poppers MOM have a somewhat unusual approach to making music, as Frank and Donny share guitar, drum, and synthesizer duties while Luke plays bass and some occasional cowbell. Donny is the primary ... read more »

Not even 30 years old, Pearl Charles has already lived several lifetimes. Like some of her idols (Dolly Parton, June Carter), her music career started at a young age. She started performing at five and at 1 ... read more »

Singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Rob Fetters (The Bears, Psychodots, The Raisins) is here to remind us that intelligent pop music is still possible in ... read more »

The Mamas & The Papas grace the cover this time around, supporting the optimisim of Spring coming around the corner and hopefully end of lockdowns! There's lots else in this issue too, including everything from US indie ban ... read more »

Sounds Incarcerated: the noise made when two married musicians are stuck at home and unable to record oread more »

Relative to the size of the country, Sweden had a ridiculously large number of 60’ s beat groups: The Beachers, The Beathovens, The Beatmen, The Shakers, The Shakemakers and The Shamro ... read more »

WOW!!  Developed over the last few years in their rehearsal room, The Comebacks' debut album is finally a very happy reality.  And it is the best Spanish beat and power-pop album that has been released in a ... read more »

NEW RELEASE ON THE KOOL KAT MUSIK LABEL – AVAILABLE MARCH 19 – ACCEPTING ORDERS NOW!!  The Dials are a Brit ... read more »

Fresh off the heels of not one but TWO critically acclaimed album releases in 2020, retro pop wunderkind Jason Brewer, along with the musical collective he ... read more »

Legendary garage rockers The Fleshtones have been pumping out hits for over four decades, earning them the honor of being "America' ... read more »

It has been ten years since The Galileo 7 played their first gig!  read more »

In the midst of the 2020 pandemic, a terrific psyche power pop album was create ... read more »

WOW!! “Love Conquers Pain” is the 2011 followup to their brilliant 2009 debut! And what a stunner it is! The Kavanaghs' style is unique among Argentinean bands: their music is a wonderful mix of retro, 60's pop influen ... read more »

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The Lickerish Quartet’s second EP is a wonderful slice of happiness in these dark times.  Somewhere between a laser show and an explosion at the Skittles factory - bright, colorful, bold, but very, very sweet.& ... read more »

On “Lifetime of Comedy”, founder Evan Way, new guitarist Jake Smith and the rest of the band navigate new terrain, excavating the bedrock of their well-honed sound and ... read more »

NEW RELEASE ON THE KOOL KAT MUSIK LABEL – AVAILABLE MARCH 5 – ACCEPTING ORDERS NOW!!  As The Sails (all the work ... read more »

Hailing from Memphis, Tennessee, The Scruffs are best known for their classic power pop LP “Wanna Meet The Scruffs?” issued in 1977 on Power Play Records.  Althou ... read more »

Originally released in 2013, and unavailable for some time, Spain’s Snap!! Reco ... read more »

The fourth studio album from John Lathrop under the Stan Laurels name.  It's a watershed follow-up to his acclaimed and award-winning 2018 Kool Kat Musik collection “Maybe” that's ambiti ... read more »

Meet The Tummies: step back in a time when all you wanted was a date on Saturday night, a cool car, and a great place to hang out with your friends. This is what The Tummies are all abou ... read more »

British guitar icon Chris Spedding joins UK punk legends The Vibrators on the band's newest studio album th ... read more »

The fantastic solo debut from a guy who’s been involved in a lot of projects (we only knew of him from GospelbeacH), but you gotta check out his rather impressive discog ... read more »

This issue details the history of the Magic Fern, one of the key bands in Seattle’s psychedelic music scene in 1966-68.  Photographer Eric Hayes shares his journey through th ... read more »

The fourth album from Vanilla, anthologizing one year’s worth of digital-only monthly releases from 2020 into one full-length album.   The melodic indie-pop band from the US Pacific Northwest features Jayso ... read more »

An extremely kool co-release from the fine folks at Big Stir Records and Futureman Records that sees artists from both labels and other familiar names paying tribute to one of power pop’s all-time great bands that sn ... read more »

Dr. Robert’s (Rob Bailey) passion is discovering long-forgotten underground 60’s club sounds and giving them a new lease of life via his DJ sets and this compilation series.  “ ... read more »

The latest installment of this terrific jangle and crunch-filled pop-centric series features another great collection of artists showcasing their pop wares!  The series is dedicated to showcasing the best curren ... read more »

Top-rated West Coast garage sounds from the vaults of maverick genius Gary S Paxton, who is described as having “few peers” in a business that, certainly during the golden era of the 60’s, thrived on innovation and i ... read more »

Rum Bar Records artist performing, writing or otherwise making art inspired by alt-punk, heartland-punk, alt-country, heart-on-sleeve, out-of-the-garage rock n' roll.  Tends to inhabit and play said music loudl ... read more »

If Warm Morning Brothers conjures images of a lazy ... read more »