Chris Powell“It’s good, but it’s not power pop!”There are a select few bands whose reputation as the power poppiest of power pop purveyors is unimpeachable. Cheap Trick is probably the…Apr 2Apr 2
Chris PowellI’ve just read that Matthew Seligman, bass player with the quirky English rock band The Soft Boys…This has led to me spending some time not only rediscovering their songs (which are still just as fucking great as I remember), but thanks…Feb 24, 2022Feb 24, 2022
Chris PowellGoodbye to a Toronto institutionOther than a nearly one-hour wait to get inside, my final trip to Soundscapes was not unlike the innumerable other visits I’ve paid to…Apr 8, 2021Apr 8, 2021
Chris PowellWhat does it mean, anyway?With a few notable exceptions, topical songs have a best-before date. Listening to Bruce Springsteen’s “The Rising” nearly 20 years later…Jun 16, 2020Jun 16, 2020