Session 0203 - A Power Pop Primer (Airdate: 10/1/23)

We tried something different this week - a journey through the timeline of power pop. What is power pop? Listen and find out. (But it's basically Cheap Trick-type stuff.) Tonight we also met our new timeslot neighbor, the 10:00 DJ, Miles. His music is great, so please keep listening after we're done with our set!

This week's playlist is based upon this thorough video by the illustrious Trash Theory:

Playlist (w/links to YouTube videos):

Cheap Trick - I Want You To Want Me - Live at Budokan
The Beatles - And Your Bird Can Sing

The Beach Boys - Wouldn't It Be Nice
The Byrds - I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better
The Kinks - You Really Got Me
The Who - I Can't Explain
The Easybeats - Friday On My Mind
Tommy James & the Shondells - I Think We're Alone Now
The Monkees - Last Train to Clarksville
The Partridge Family - I Think I Love You
Badfinger - No Matter What
Raspberries - Go All The Way
Big Star - September Gurls
Todd Rundgren - Couldn't I Just Tell You
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - American Girl
Shoes - Too Late
Bay City Rollers - Saturday Night
Elvis Costello - The Angels Wanna Wear My Red Shoes
Nick Lowe - So It Goes
Ramones - Sheena Is a Punk Rocker
Buzzcocks - What Do I Get
The Only Ones - Another Girl Another Planet
Bram Tchaikovsky - Girl Of My Dreams
The Records - Starry Eyes
Cheap Trick - Surrender
Blondie - Dreaming
The Cars - Just What I Needed
The Knack - My Sharona
The Knack - Good Girls Don't

Bonus songs (cut for time):

The Rubinoos - I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend
The Romantics - What I Like About You
Weezer - Buddy Holly

Cheap Trick - Dream Police