The Power Popaholic Interview: Jesse Malin

PHOTO CREDIT: STEVEN SEBRING

PHOTO CREDIT: STEVEN SEBRING

I was fortunate to speak with Jesse Malin last month, and I’ve got the interview here. Jesse’s last album Sunset Kids was a soulful pop gem that I discovered earlier this year. It did make a few best-of lists in 2019, so it’s worth checking out. We talk about his new projects and performing during this pandemic, plus his time with Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joe Armstrong (Green Day). Check out his new single “Backstabbers.”

The Power Popahoplic Interview: Mimi Betinis of Pezband

Pezband (Mimi Betinis)

Pezband was an American power pop band formed in 1971 in the Chicago suburb of Oak Park, Illinois. The original lineup consisted of Mimi Betinis (guitar and lead vocals), Mick Rain (drums and vocals), John Pazdan (guitar, piano and vocals), and Mike Gorman (bass and vocals). A recently remastered and remixed third LP, Cover To Cover is out now, and I talked with Mimi Betinis about this LP and what happened after that album.

Get the new Cover to Cover LP here.