Category: Power Pop Concerts

Big Star “Nothing Can Hurt Me” and Concert Tribute in NYC

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BIG STAR: NOTHING CAN HURT ME is a feature-length documentary from Magnolia Pictures about legendary Memphis power pop band Big Star.  The film opens in New York at the IFC Center on July 3 and will also be available that same day on iTunes and via most on demand video services.

New York City – The Central Park Concert on June 30th: the show will include Sharon Van Etten, Richard Lloyd, Kurt Vile, Marshall Crenshaw, Pete Yorn,  Reeve Carney (Spiderman: Turn Off The Dark),  Jonathan Donahue (Mercury Rev), The Uptown Horns and Becky Stark (Lavender Diamond). The core band will once again feature Mike Mills (R.E.M.) on bass; Mitch Easter (Lets Active) and Chris Stamey (The dB’s) and Ken Stringfellow (The Posies, Big Star) on guitar; Charles Cleaver on keys; Django Haskins (of The Old Ceremony), Brett Harris and Skylar Gudasz on harmony and guitar; and original Big Star member Jody Stephens on drums, all backed with a twenty- piece chamber orchestra including the famed cellist Jane Scarpantoni. Details here.

The film’s soundtrack was just released too:
Buy it at Omnivore Recordings or Amazon

It’s Coming! Power Popaholic Fest on Sept. 7, 2013

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Well its official. After a successful music festival last year in Port Jefferson, I’ve decide to move it closer to NYC and make it an even better event than before. We’ve got a stellar line up of bands: The Grip Weeds, The Anderson Council, Kurt Baker, The Turnback, The Above and Jana Peri are ready for a great show at The Rock Shop in Brooklyn, NY. Plus, I plan on bringing special goodies to give to the concert attendees this year.

Check out our official poster! Print it and plaster it everywhere. Get your tickets early and tell a friend!

Concert Review: IPO New York 2013

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Okay, so I made my annual trek out to Manhattan to visit David Bash at the International Pop Overthrow once again. This was a special opening night, as Starbelly was appearing and I made it just in time for their hard rocking set. When David introduced the band, he said “This band epitomizes power pop,” and he was correct. The reunion of Bryan Ewald (guitar), Dennis Schocket (bass) and Cliff Hillis (guitar) was magical. Next came The Whims (a local band I will be reviewing next week) followed by my old friends The Hillary Step, who played a wonderful acoustic set previewing tracks from a new EP due this summer. The venue, National Underground was a small, but lively bar – the only hindrance being a support pole directly in front of the stage. The Festival continues through this Sunday. See the schedule here.