From: MURPH@MAINE.MAINE.EDU (M.A. Murphy)
Newsgroups: rec.music.misc
Subject: Re: Power Pop Recommendations (was Re: Kronto Singles Reviews Vol.2, #
Date: 10 Apr 92 00:25:21 GMT
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Organization: University of Maine System

After reading through this thread I thought I'd take a gambole through
my database and see what I could come up with for groups to add to the
list.  Some of these groups probably fall near the edges of the discussion,
but have done albums or songs which merit inclusion.

Here's what I came up with...

Items marked with an asterisk indicate that I have a review available
for one or more recordings by that artist.  If interested in seeing any
drop me e-mail.

Ambrosia (Their first album especially, later albums moved towards blandness)
Any Trouble
*Richard Barone (He's been mentioned, but I'd also recommend _Cool Blue Halo_)
Boom Crash Opera
Cindy Bullens (Her first and third albums, I thought the 2nd was lame)
*Close Lobsters
Cock Robin
*Lloyd Cole (With and without the Commotions)
*Connells
*Julian Cope (Some of his solo stuff, anyway)
Daddy in His Deep Sleep (I really like _Alone With Daddy_ a lot.  Anyone
                         out there know what happened to this band?)
Martha Davis/Motels (A little on the punk/new wave side, but the first
                     three albums are well worth checking out)
*Del Amitri (Maybe a little closer to pure pop, but I really like their
            album _Waking Hours_ a lot!)
Don Dixon
Fanny (The album _Rock 'n' Roll Survivors_ has some really good stuff
       on it.  It's real easy to imagine springtime of '75 and the
       sounds of "Butter Boy" being played on top-40 radio)
The Fools (On the fringe of the subject at hand, but worthwhile)
Glass Moon (I really liked their first two albums, thought the 3rd
            sucked - there were significant lineup changes between
            2 and 3.  Interesting cover of "Solsbury Hill" on the
            first album)
*Jack Rubies
Bob Jungklas (_Closer to the Flame_ - "Boystown" is a neat tune.  The
              rest of the album is pretty good.  Thought the followup
              LP was lame)
Paul Kelly & The Messengers
Lone Justice
The Neats
*The Rainmakers
The Reivers
Scruffy the Cat
Speed the Plough, Yung Wu (Feelies personnel involved in these bands to
                           varying degrees)
The Textones
*Tiny Lights (I love _Hazel's Wreath_ and have recently picked up the
             latest _Stop the Sun..._ which misses the texture provided
             by Jane Scarpantoni.  Otherwise the new album is solid as
             well.  Anyone have a discography for TL?  I know they
             have another album, though it may have been released
             by Rough Trade)
Transvision Vamp
Triffids
*Uncle Green
*Waxing Poetics
Windbreakers
*Wishniaks
*Zulus
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                                            Murph

                                            Michael A. Murphy
                                            MURPH@MAINE.BITNET

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