Welcome to Summer – Let ‘Er Rip!
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In an age of streaming, where skipping tracks is the norm, finding an album that hooks you from start to finish is a rare gem. Mark Ward’s latest release, “Let ‘Er Rip,” is making waves in Power Pop circles, and it’s easy to see why. The album is a vibrant mix of…
Thank God for Porky’s: Dwight Twilley’s ‘Jungle’ turns 40
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Reflecting on 1984, I wonder if my fellow teens knew of Dwight Twilley’s resume as they watched him on MTV. I know I didn’t. Full disclosure, I liked him because as a horny teenage boy, I liked the video he did for “Girls” (even the censored version…I was just that…
The Trafalgars
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“About Time” The Trafalgars, hailing from Australia, dropped a couple of excellent EPs back in the early aughts that had a rough-around-the-edges charm characterizing the best of that period’s rock revival. Songs like “London Taxi” from Thank You Captain in 2004 and the title track from 2005’s Sit With Me…