188: Powerful Pop

One hour of power-pop from the late ’70s through the early ’90s from bands who were influenced by Big Star, The Raspberries, Cheap Trick, Badfinger, The Kinks, The Beatles, and the like. On this episode, we’ll hear from DM3 (pictured), Nick Lowe, The Grays, Payola$, Wondermints, The Beat, Smudge, The Lads, The Pop, Shoes, Kimberley Rew, The Jam, Pointed Sticks, Scott McCaughey, Matthew Sweet, The Plugz, Velvet Crush, and much more.

Playlist

  1. Times 5 — Is Your Radio-active
  2. Payola$ — Juke Box
  3. Kimberley Rew — Stomping All Over The World
  4. The Grays — Oh Well Maybe
  5. Nick Lowe — Heart Of The City
  6. Velvet Crush — This Life Is Killing Me
  7. Soul Asylum — Easy Street
  8. Playmates — Someone To Save
  9. Pointed Sticks — What Do You Want Me To Do?
  10. Scott McCaughey — Happy For The Box
  11. The Jam — Thick As Thieves
  12. The Pop — Legal Tender Love
  13. Shoes — Curiosity
  14. The Dangtrippers — When Time Runs Out
  15. The Keys — World Ain’t Turning
  16. Smudge — Down About It
  17. Matthew Sweet — Ugly Truth Rock
  18. The Beat — You Won’t Be Happy
  19. Wondermints — Proto-Pretty
  20. DM3 — Foolish
  21. The Lads — Neighborhood Kids
  22. The Plugz — Shifting Heart