Robert Pally reviews the latest from David Singer, HDH, Sort Sol and Sebastian Tellier in German . In place of my regular column, here are two stories that did not make it into my notes. Last month here in Fufkin, I examined the 1965 movie Pop Gear in the first of a two part look at The British Invasion as caught on film. I spoke of how that movie, a nonstop parade of full color, lip-synched choreographed scopatones, presented one angle of that golden era, presenting the artists in rather processed form, allowing for retakes, make up checks, lighting, etc. Now here s a topic that combines two of my passions.
Many pop musicians are of course comic fans as well and comic creators are also pop enthusiasts.
So references to comics have surfaced on pop songs and pop references have figured in the comic books as well. For those of you who are accustomed to scanning my monthly column for the latest in jangly music, please note that the column heading has changed slightly - at least for this month. While jingly-jangly music is my favorite genre of pop music, I do enjoy a broader variety of musical styles. The Byrds and the Buffalo Springfield were my two favorite bands in the mid to late '60s, and much of my music collection features music that is derivative of these bands and my favorite solo artist, Neil Young. I spent 10 days at this year's International Pop Overthrow festival in Hollywood, and saw something terrific every night.