Tag: Drew Beskin

October EPs: Bryan Estepa, Four By Four, The Small Breed, Kurt Baker, Drew Beskin and more

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Great new music – Bryan Estepa teased us with the single “Back To The Middle” and now the entire EP is here, and it’s all killer, no filler – tasty bittersweet pop. The Pre-Amps of Madrid, Spain bring the bright pop with harmonies and horns on “Four By Four,” its classic Byrds/Beatles influences played to perfection. But if you really want to go retro, check out The Small Breed in the tradition of New Colony Six. Meanwhile, Kurt Baker is back from Spain and has been releasing a group of singles (which together make a great EP) that proves he hasn’t lost his power-pop chops. Drew Beskin released a terrific LP this past summer, and now he’s got some excellent Halloween singles too. Speaking of October, it leads to a great freebie – Rum Bar Records newest sampler. Like Halloween candy, it’s sweet, crunchy, and maybe has a razor blade hidden in it 😜 .








New Singles: LMNOP, Geoff Palmer, Tommy Sistak, Jonny Polonsky, The Reflectors, Drew Beskin

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The one-man band LMNOP has a new album coming called whatNOP dONW7 on July 16, 2021. “The song ‘Nuclear Trust’ doesn’t have anything to do with anything nuclear, just liked the way those two words sounded together. The line “Now I’ve found I don’t know what I’ve found” kinda sums up where I’m at in 2021.” says LMNOP mastermind Stephen Fievet. I agree. Look for an LP review soon!

Geoff Palmer is back with a catchy punk answer to that query when you forget the name of that band. You know, the one that goes…

Canadian Tommy Sistak is back with a new retro-harmony-covered tune. Fans of The Beatles and Monkees will enjoy this comforting music.

Jonny Polonsky is back and he’s sounding much more like himself on this hook-filled single. He certainly has a pulse on the public’s anxiety with COVID. Favorite lyric; “To make me feel like Felix Unger – I have to set myself on fire”

Speaking of retro – The Reflectors are a brilliant 80s-90s styled power pop combo that rocks! Explore last year’s debut for more.

Finally, we have Late Night with Drew Vandenberg introing Drew Beskin singing “Going Alright For You” from his upcoming third full-length solo album, Problematic for the People. It’s a damn good power-pop tune with its crunchy riffs, handclaps, and a killer hook. Enjoy!

The best things in life are Freebies: Drew Beskin, GenPop, PoP, Jeremy Fetzer, The Metal Babies

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The new year is here, but I still have some 2018 music to give you. A few neat full-length albums and several EPs worth your time. Please consider buying the other music on their sites. All these are FREE downloads. Your welcome!

Great find here! Drew Beskin is the former The District Attorneys, Party Dolls, and PURSES frontman. This is his second solo LP. Its solid alt-pop goodness, check out the title track, “The Ice Storm” and “Blue Staging.”

Spacey pop stuff from Gen Pop that reminds me of Wilco with a touch of new wave. Gen Pop is Aaron Swaagman (Wisconsin) and Sam Sterk (California). Check out “Don’t Believe You” and “It’s A Trap.”


Red Bank New Jersey band PoP with an EP titled “3” has a strong beat and riff combo, especially on “The Weight of Something”

Jeremy Fetzer gives us a psyche-pop gem in “Wisdom of the Octopus”

Truly great music from The Metal Babies. this four-piece soft rock band is from Sydney, Aus. Explore and get this!