Tag: The Supernaturals

It’s a Hi-Fi Christmas: The Weeklings, The Supernaturals, David Woodard, The Happy Somethings

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Did I hear you say “More Holiday Music?” No? Well don’t be a Grinch, listen anyway. The Weeklings, that amazingly cool Beatlesque band has a brand new Christmas album out. Lots of fun festive originals here, so it’s highly reccomended. Get it on Amazon. And the band is expected to play live next week at My Father’s Place in Roslyn, NY! Next, Futureman Records has a simply great Christmas comp that is loaded with great power pop artists (The Jellybricks, Phil Angotti, Lisa Mychols, etc.) called a Hi-Fi Christmas Party. All proceeds are donated to the Versiti Blood Research Institute, so open your wallet and give. Like snowflakes, these Christmas albums are unique (no two are the same) so please check out The Supernaturals, David Woodard, and a freebie from the contrarian “Don’t Mention it! (album)” by The Happy Somethings.


Merry Christmas from Power Popaholic!

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While not Christmas-themed, I wanted to feature this Syracuse University freshman, Callan Nagel-Dubin, who covers The Flashcubes with “It’s You Tonight” for his project in a recording class at the Newhouse School at Syracuse University. Ironically, the first time The Flashcubes ever recorded was as a student project for a musical recording class at Newhouse in the spring of 1978.

It’s easy to dismiss, but I love original Christmas music. Honestly, I’m tired of the old classics (the constant repetition is what makes some people hate Christmas songs) and would love to hear new stuff on the radio. Not only are all these great examples of new Christmas music (Joe Algeri’s JAC is more of an outlier here), but most of them are also “Name Your Price,” so this is also a bargain. I have one more week of reviews left, and then on New Year’s Eve, we let fly our top 25 albums for 2023. So enjoy the egg nog while it’s still fresh!







Summers is here: It Man, Kurt Baker, Jamie Lenman, Caleb Nichols, The Supernaturals, Sparkle*Jets U.K.

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“White Heat” is the debut single from It Man, Produced and mixed by Dan Swift (Ash, Snow Patrol, Aqualung) and recorded by Gordon Raphael (The Strokes). It’s got a rhythm and verses that ooze coolness. A tidal wave of new releases is coming, but before that happens some well-deserved singles and EPs need attention. Kurt Baker continues to impress with his new “Anchors Up” and “Sweet Alice,” joined by Wyatt Funderburk, Geoff Palmer, and Kris Rodgers, it sounds like a potential top-ten LP.  Jamie Lenman has been more melodic recently, and he’s got a new EP out, and “Crazy Horse” is worth a few listens. Caleb Nichols is also back with an experimental and dream-like EP, check out “Chan Says.” The Supernaturals are from Glasgow and “Roy Wouldn’t” is a cheeky single that caught my ear. Plus a welcome return for Sparkle*Jets U.K., those Southern California guitar poppers are now signed to Big Stir Records with the first new album over 20 years, coming out at the end of June. Here is a taste of the goodies to come. It’s gonna be a hot summer!