After a pair of releases for the Japanese and Spanish melodic-buzz addicts, Tim Boykin is back to provide the awaited new dose for his own natives. As usual, like a kind of a pop-obsessed time-traveling […]
It started out as an “idea”, then it turned into Phil Angotti & the Idea and, just occasionally, all that’s left is only Phil. Give him a bunch of vintage acoustics, a Hofner violin bass […]
– The Singles So Far & Then Some… – Gathering all of the band’s singles… and then some (which is two bonus cuts), The Walnut Dash’s debut CD release is a perfect marriage of mid […]
Though approved by the band members themselves, this is actually a bootleg, and a VERY knowingly done one, with the accompanying booklet providing a detailed history, as well as recording info. Mostly based around Mike […]
The American/international re-release of The Gurus national debut (on Bip Bip) adds no less than 8 new tracks (omitting the only Spanish-sung tune). If there were those of you who had the “cum-on-gimme-some-more!!!” feeling after […]
– 19 Forgotten NederBiet Gems 1964-’67 – I believe that you may find a song or two on a V.A.comp that you like more than any of these (though you’ll have to search high’n’low!) but […]
– The Far-Out Sounds Of Four ‘60s Garage-Punk Combos – Playing “just for kicks”, and eventually chicks, was mostly the main motive for most of the mid ‘60s garage bands, but then again, it may […]
With an album title in a perfect accordance with such a variety of mid-to-end sixties influences, Unrelated Statements makes kind of an ultimate non-conceptual album!? Though this is the fourth Maharajas’ release (mini album and […]
After being hailed as “the next big thing” in their Spanish homeland, Jet Lag takes off to try to spread the sound internationally with their second album. Though they can’t be described as a usual […]
Considering all the (by)projects involving these two guys, they could easily make a double V.A. comp, chockfull of influences spanning from rootsy American tradition, through Brit-invasion and new-wave-ish power-pop, to the most contemporary guitar-driven soundscape. […]
Copyright © Each writer & PopDiggers 1977-2020