Okay, so . . . It's Amazon! However, here is a list of 734 Power Pop discs all available on the e-com behemoth. Wander through, take a listen. Show Amazon how popular and cool Power Pop is and maybe they'll start stocking more at better prices. Right? It can happen, right? Oh well, there may be some bands in here you've never heard of and discovery is one of the best parts of this music.

The name pretty much covers all the bases, doesn't it? Here you'll find band links, pictures, album sleeves, bios and more for bands that were around between 1976 and 1985. Some really great information packed into this seemingly modest site, including a wealth of mostly rare single picture sleeves. It's just a blast to wander around and see what you can find.

One of the most interesting labels around, Bomp! is the home to such bands as Beachwood Sparks and The Brian Jonestown Massacre. You' ll even find a little Iggy Pop mixed in with some Barracudas. But there's more! Bomp! has an amazing catalogue that goes back several decades and contains some pretty amazing gems from the past. Plus, don't miss the Bomp! Bookshelf, which is a rather exhaustive list of music related books. Whew! I'm exhausted just thinking about it!

Yeah I know . . . it's MP3.com, that's true. But wander around and take a listen to some of the bands that catch your eye. Sure, they're small and you may have never heard of them, but they deserve a shot, don't they? (A couple I found a year ago include Randell Kirsch, Michael Angeloff, Moke and Les Zazous - I bought their CD's, they are all excellent - Ed)


Don Krider's Power Pop News Page Not sure why Don calls it a news page, but he's done a fantastic job rounding up some pop discs and reviewing them. Check out his huge tracts of land! I mean, his huge archives.



And on the seventh day God decided it was time to rock. (This is where the heavenly choir is supposed to sing.) The home of THE U.S. Pop festival (and England as a Liverpool festival was staged for the first time in Octobe 2003). There's almost too much here to list. Rosters from each year, articles, merchandise, links, band lists and more and more and more! Definitely worth a look and, if you're in the area, definitely a fest to visit.

Dig that crazy cartoon above: Power Pop gets recognition in the national US daily press - tomorrow the world?

                               Mr Q (Webmaster)