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JANGLE ON – May 2023

Posted on 12 May 2023

JANGLE ON! – May 2023 by Eric Sorensen Thank goodness for the indie pop music scene – which produced a surfeit of excellent jangly, chiming music in April.  It’s going to be very tough to pare down the “Best of Jangle Pop” candidates for 2023.  “So much music, so little time” has been an appropriate […]

JANGLE ON – April 2023

Posted on 02 April 2023

JANGLE ON! – April 2023 by Eric Sorensen   March 2023 was another banner month for jangly music.  For the second month in a row, the Chime School released a superb chiming single – “Coming To Your Town” – that earned my Song of the Month honors.  I recommend the following CDs, CD EPs and […]

JANGLE ON – March 2023

Posted on 01 March 2023

JANGLE ON! – March 2023 by Eric Sorensen   Musicians of all ages have embraced the jangly sound that has captivated pop music listeners since the 1960s – the Searchers’ “Needles and Pins” was an early chart hit to feature this sound.  There has been no shortage of pesudo-60s and jangly tunes in the past […]

Bloody Red Baron – February 2023 Reviews

Posted on 11 February 2023

February 2023 REVIEWS by Mike Baron THE CLICK BEETLES: Emerald Green (Futureman) Mostly Dan Pavelich, with Van Dyke Brown on drums and guest vocals by Andrea Perry. Classic power pop with unexpected flourishes, such as Dan’s Chuck Berry/roadhouse guitar rising like a sounding whale. Byrdsian two-part harmony on “Natalie Would,” with an attenuated groove and a rich […]

JANGLE ON – February 2023

Posted on 02 February 2023

JANGLE ON! – February 2023 by Eric Sorensen As I mentioned last month, 2022 was a banner year for jangly pop music … and 2023 appears to be following suit.   Fellow jangly music enthusiasts should find the following chiming and melodic CDs, CD EPs and single tracks quite appealing:             Potpourri of Harmony (Retrospective) – Gary Ritchie.  […]

JANGLE ON – January 2023

Posted on 02 January 2023

JANGLE ON! – January 2023 by Eric Sorensen 2022 was a banner year for jangly pop music.  Let’s hope that the trend that has produced so many fine chiming, melodic tunes in the past year continues in 2023.  Before closing the book on 2022, I recommend the following CDs, CD EPs and single tracks to […]

Bloody Red Baron – December Reviews

Posted on 12 December 2022

December 2022 REVIEWS by Mike Baron JIM BASNIGHT: Not Changing (Precedent) Former Moberlys front man has dipped his pick in everything from punk rock to glam, but this career-defining collection is pure power pop with emphasis on great songs with hooks and bridges, somewhat reminiscent of Bill Lloyd, but sui generis in song structure and lyrics. The […]

JANGLE ON – December 2022

Posted on 02 December 2022

JANGLE ON! – December 2022 by Eric Sorensen The musical assembly line that has been mass-producing jangly pop/rock tunes in 2022 kept up its very robust pace in November.  Jangly, chiming and melodic tunes continue to be popular with young indie pop musicians and some of the veteran artists who have been plugging in their […]

Bloody Red Baron – November Reviews

Posted on 06 November 2022

November 2022 REVIEWS by Mike Baron GREG POPE: Rise of the Mythical Creatures (Octoberville) Greg Pope has been a monster on the power pop scene since releasing Popmonster in 2020. A sole proprietor, Greg does it all himself. Rise does not disappoint, continuing his string of melodic, indiosyncratic power pop, beginning with the “Love March” cadence of […]

JANGLE ON – November 2022

Posted on 02 November 2022

JANGLE ON! – November 2022 by Eric Sorensen October was no different than the preceding months – with a surfeit of jangly, chiming and melodic tunes.  A number of young indie artists are reshaping a sound that has been catching my ear since the mid-1960s.  I recommend the following CDs, CD EPs and single tracks […]