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Articles tagged "power-pop" Music FeatureBranching Out: An Interview With Ted Leoby Jennifer Kelly[23.Apr.07] :. America's last remaining old-style punk rocker revisits his hardcore, pop, mod, soul, celtic and reggae roots in his fifth and latest full-length. "I knew going into it that I didn't want this record to be as concise as the last one," he says.  Music FeatureFountains of Wayne: Too Smart to Be a Rock Band, Too Smart to Be Anything Elseby Will Layman[16.Apr.07] :. A self-aware songwriter, Adam Schlesinger still finds a way inside everyone else's head. PopMatters talks to the ingenius popsters about their new album and more.  Music ReviewDirty Looks: Dirty Looks/Turn It Upby Patrick Schabe[6.Apr.07] :. Outside its own scope, this flash-in-the-pan reissue invites some broader rexamination of the post-punk years. PopMatters Pick Music ReviewFountains of Wayne: Traffic and Weatherby Jeff Vrabel[2.Apr.07] :. A messy, dark, and defiantly askew center exists at the core of the candy-coated pop-sweetness of Fountains of Wayne's songs -- which is what makes them such a recognizable take on American culture at its twisted best.  Music FeatureFountains of Painby George Reisch[6.Feb.07] :. Why does a band so gifted at crafting pleasing pop feel the need to lash out at losers and demand we chortle at half-baked stereotypes?  Music ReviewFountains of Wayne: Out of State Platesby Dave Brecheisen[30.Jun.05] :. Two CDs worth of Fountains of Wayne that, although you may not need to hear, you probably should. Why wouldn't you want to listen to this band's version of Max Martin's smash hit, '...Baby, One More Time?'" Fountains of Wayne: Welcome Interstate Managersby Brian James[25.Jul.03] :. Alcohol plays a huge role in Managers, but instead of the adolescent diversion it was only yesteryear, it now appears as a pathetic crutch. Fountains of Wayne: Welcome Interstate Managersby Gary Glauber[18.Jun.03] :. Welcome Interstate Managers is the welcome aural equivalent of a great collection of short stories, each song offering a little snippet from a life, and presenting a range of characters to fill this musical spectrum. Fountains of Wayne, Utopia Parkwayby Sarah ZupkoIf Juilliard were to offer a course on composing the perfect pop melody, Adam Schlesinger and Chris Collingwood should be the first folks they call for instructors. |
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