Interview with Pat “Pooch” DiPuccio Pat “Pooch” DiPuccio 1. PGH is all about helping artists highlight their most recent projects, so let us all know what your new project is – and tell us about how it come into the world. What has the initial feedback on it been like? The newest project is an [...]
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WHAT POP GEEK HEAVEN IS:
• THE most comprehensive site for POWER POP fans
• connect with the artists…and other fellow pop geeks
• an interactive music discovery & learning environment
New & Classic Power Pop Videos
Sweeney Todd (early Nick Gilder) – Roxy Roller
Nick Gilder – (She’s) One of the Boys
Other Videos:
Music Discovery & What's New 'n Good
MUSIC DISCOVERY
This is one of the most important zones in PGH. Information and news will posted here on a regular basis so check back often. Every month there will be a downloadable compilation of music in the power pop world.
WORKS IN PROGRESS
Here’s where PGH brings back-stage, velvet rope and insider access to major projects going on in the power pop world and our own special programs, too. Works In Progress will bring you into the creative arc of a project – many times from the beginning to the end, other times we’ll join projects as they [...]
EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES
PGH has partnered up with some of the most talented journalists and writers in power pop to bring members essays, feature-length articles and extended serialized explorations into arcane, unusual but always interesting subject matter that only power pop geeks would understand. PGH will deliver 6-10 exclusive articles each month, many months you’ll see more.
ARTIST INTERVIEWS
A few times a week, PGH will bring you exclusive interviews with new artists, past legends & other thought leaders in music. These interviews will be available on the site to read, as downloadable PDFs that you can print out and read later, as well as downloadable MP3s that you transfer to your favorite portable [...]
ASK THE GURUS
We all have lingering questions and curiosities that can’t be satisfied. Our panel of experts will take your questions and attempt to find the answers. Some may require research, others will be answerable on the spot. Members can submit their questions via email but every 4-6 weeks, we’ll host a special webinar where we all [...]
POP ACADEMY
Something totally different – and cool! These are enlightening lessons on the sub-genres in ‘power pop’ – an interactive learning and music enjoyment experience! Each month, PGH will roll out a new class that explore in depth the intricacies, nuances and unknown stories connected to areas of interest to Pop Pioneers and fellow pop geeks [...]
Power Pop Prime
BLOODY RED BARON REVIEWS
IPO INTERVIEW – THE CONDORS
Interview with Pat “Pooch” DiPuccio Pat “Pooch” DiPuccio 1. PGH is all about helping artists highlight their most recent projects, so let us all know what your new project is – and tell us about how it come into the world. What has the initial feedback on it been like? The newest project is an [...]
Pop Geek Podcast
PGH Exclusive Articles
MOVIE REVIEW – “Mud”
MOVIE REVIEW “Mud” by Doug Young HUCK IN THE MUCK Excerpt from “The Adventures of a Hucklecheery Filmgoer”: You don’t know about me without you have seen a movie by the name of Mud; but that ain’t no matter. That movie was made by Mr. Jeff Nichols, and he told a good tale, mainly. There [...]
MOVIE REVIEW – “Mission: Oblivion”
MOVIE REVIEW “Mission: Oblivion” by Doug Young OBLIVIOUS CRITICAL DRONING DECLASSIFIED DRONE REPORT OF MISSION: OBLIVION Instructions: Launch a critical drone at target and report back findings and observa- tions regarding threats to American filmic interests. Target: The movie Oblivion, reportedly harboring actors Tom Cruise, Andrea Rise- borough, Olga Kurylenko, Melissa Leo, and Morgan [...]
MAY DIGI-COMPILATION – FlashPops Vol. 2
MAY COMPILATION(and Flashback!) – FlashPops Vol. 2 Not Lame Reocrdings originally released this promotional sampler back in 2004 and it was all gone within six months. Not Lame released over 120 CDs on the label from 1995-2010 and a few dozen compilations. This is one of my favorites that we did. You’ll discover someone new [...]
Works In Progress
The Shazam’s “Godspeed The Shazam” – The Ultimate Reissue!
I was the owner of Not Lame Recordings from 1994-2010. The label released almost 100 CDs, no small accomplishment for one man. In retrospect, it was insanity. There are many [...]
The 1998 Power Pop Classic – Re-Mastered, Re-Issued and Re-Evaluated In A 2 CD Definitive Package!
In 1998, one of the power pop’s genres most heralded releases came out on the Not Lame Recordings label. It was called “Life On Planet Eartsnop”. It was an immediate [...]
A New Book That Will Probe The Drive Of Today’s Power Pop’s Most Talented Artists!
Most book projects in the entertainment world tend to promote the most popular and successful artists – the ones who sell millions of records. Few have ever wanted to cover [...]
A One-Of-A-Kind Book Project Featuring, Highlighting The Sophisticated Good Taste And Music Collections Of YOU!
I have this idea. I think it’s a good one. A really good one. Here it is: What would it like to have a peak inside the music collections of [...]
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ago- jeff heise : Thanks,stix,and thanks dudeman. It is a great site.Really liked Excel, and I'm enjoyin' the Not Lame sampler.
- David Cinabro : I think the wrong podcast is linked for Power Pop Prime - Vol 1. No voice and that is not the Grip Weeds opening it up.
- stix : It's a great site!!!
- stix : Hi Jeff. Welcome to the site.
- dudeman : and then one more MOVIE REVIEW - «link»
- dudeman : Two new MOVIE REVIEWS - «link»
- jeff heise : hey, I'm new. Just wanted to say hi.
- dudeman : (yr welcome, Gary) MAY DIGI COMPILATION now posted - «link»
- Gary Heslin : Thanks for the Tree House fix, Bruce. Knew you could do it.
- dudeman : ANOTHER PODCAST - "Power Pop Prime - Vol 1" Show - «link»
- dudeman : New PODCASTS coming in rapid fire succession! Latest "Waxworks" is now posted - «link»
- dudeman : TREE HOUSE SOCIETY in Surprise Box link IS fixed! «link»
- dudeman : Myracle Brah "Life" reissue: Andy and I got side-tracked with other issues/projects/ life priorities - we talked about it in January when we saw each other and said we'd re-visit sometime this year but there's got to be some palpable interest so I think we'll survey everyone and take a vote and if there's enough interest, THEN forge ahead full speed.
- dudeman : Surprise Box - Gawd, not sure what's up w/ this one, it's okay on my end. I'll re-do the post from scratch later today and see if that works.
- calle falksten : where is steve ward of cherry twister ? sadly missed,maybe he has given up on releasing records
- Martin Cocca : what became of the Life On Planet Eartsnop project?
- Mark Lewis : Something seems to be up with Surprise Box #106 for me too. I try to preview it by opening another window, and get the message "Access Denied."
- Steve Maser : same problem for me with the surprise box.
- Mark Boersma : Sorry, tried again to download Tree House Society - problem still is exactly the same. I right-click and save, and for a second it looks like a download is going on, but no download is received.
- Matt Von Beach : Hope you guys here at PGH liked our song in the Surprise Box - we are pleased to be part of it! - Mattia - Tree House Society
- Matt Von Beach : Hope you guys here at PGH liked our song in the Surprise Box - we are pleased to be part of it! - Mattia - Tree House Society
- Brian Albright : Eat all your Paisley young man, it's good for you!-«link» guardian.co.uk/m usic/2013/may/16 /paisley-undergr ound-history-80s -los-angeles-psy chedelia
- dudeman : Tree House link is now working, sorry 'bout that...not sure what I did w/ that one.
- dudeman : Jeff and Roland - I'll email you on that. It was a special page w/ an unique offer set up for just a few handfuls of folks to test something out. If anyone else is interested, email me: «email»
- Jeff Yeager : I'm lost with Roland as well. I scoured my emails but didn't find anything for a password.
- Brian Albright : Heard DONOVAN'S BRAIN "TURNED UP LATER?" Really strong psych/pop/rock album for our times. Review here: «link»
- Roland Cyr : Also, that post from the 10th, "Protected: THE (very limited) DOUBLE POWER POP DISCOVERY EXPLOSION 2" - did I miss what the password is? My user password does not work....
- Roland Cyr : Hmmm....yeah, Tree House Society. I get a "403=Forbidden " error on my pc, so there is some issue w/that dl Bruce.
- Steve Maser : Tree House Society download not working here,either...
- Mark Boersma : That Tree House Society download not working on my MacBook
- dudeman : TREE HOUSE SOCIETY in the Surprise Box - «link»
- Maurice Dockrell : The Duckworth Lewis Method - It's Just Not Cricket from their forthcoming album "Sticky Wicket" here at 2hours36.52 «link»
- dudeman : Les Friction? Sounds awesome, Steve - not heard of them but going to check 'em out now!
- Steve VanWieren : My two most recent favorites - Shake Some Action - Full Fathom Five (jangly Beatlesque pop) and Les Friction - s/t (kind of Muse-like - but sounds a LOT like Bleu)
- dudeman : One of the great unreleased on CD albums from the classic power pop era, THE KEYS is explored in "Lost Treasures" - «link»
- Sweeney Todd (early Nick Gilder) – Roxy Roller
- Nick Gilder – (She’s) One of the Boys
- MOVIE REVIEW – “Mud”
- MOVIE REVIEW – “Mission: Oblivion”
- THE JAGS – Back Of My Hand
- Excel – She’s one of the Boys
- MAY DIGI-COMPILATION – FlashPops Vol. 2
- Power Pop Prime Podcast – Volume 1 – Episode #2
- PODCAST – “Waxworks” – Episode #3/4
- RIP Ray Manzarek | Break It Down (yes, NOT Power Pop but…)
- OCTOBER 2011 Compilation
- FREE - Not Lame Label Digi-Sampler Volume One
- Mike Baron's Top Ten Of '11
- THE KIK - SURPRISE BOX 2
- THE MOST IMPORTANT LINKS IN POWER POP
- The Shazam’s “Godspeed The Shazam” – The Ultimate Reissue!
- The 1998 Power Pop Classic – Re-Mastered, Re-Issued and Re-Evaluated In A 2 CD Definitive Package!
- A New Book That Will Probe The Drive Of Today’s Power Pop’s Most Talented Artists!
- A One-Of-A-Kind Book Project Featuring, Highlighting The Sophisticated Good Taste And Music Collections Of YOU!
- Celebrate The Comics Greats Of The Past – In Tribute, In Song
- The Follow-Up To Power Pop’s Most Successful Book Ever!
- POWER POP 360 – the follow up to “Shake Some Action”
- JELLYFISH – The First Book On One Of Power Pop’s Most Influential Bands!
- The Unveiling Of The Eight Volume Series Covering Power Pop From 1995-2010!!