Mikey Dee, the associate editor over at mother 'zine the Noise, may indeed be the Webster of pop music. Well, for one, these two bands deserve it. Hard, persistent, dedicated work has given hem the opportunity to travel and play music for people who want to hear it. Not a bad life, and fer shur, these kids aren't getting rich off it. Dave's semi-permanent home on Kay's couch is testament to that fact.
Pop is short for popular music.
It doesn't matter what it sounds like. Buffalo Tom is a pop band. Cheap Trick were a pop band. Husker Du were a pop band. For a pop band to be good they have to have a lot of soul and passion .