Power Pop

Power pop (or powerpop) is a popular musical genre that draws its inspiration from 1960s British and American pop and rock music. It typically incorporates a combination of musical devices such as strong melodies, crisp vocal harmonies, economical arrangements, and prominent guitar riffs. Read more…|Edit this Artist photo: Ozma

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Nov 20 Friday 20 November 2009
This Time Next Year Farewell, The Bigger Lights	Epicentre San Diego, CA, San Diego, United States 32.913265 -117.141427	Add shout
The Swimmers Goldspot	World Cafe Live Philadelphia PA, United States 39.951859 -75.184722	3 people attended Add shout
The Glamour Kills Tour w/ All Time Low at Beaumont Club All Time Low, We The Kings, Hey Monday, The Friday Night Boys	Beaumont Club Kansas City MO, United States 39.053893 -94.592645	10 people attended 3 shouts
Marshall Crenshaw	City Winery New York, United States 40.726391 -74.005687	2 people attended Add shout
2nd Half CD Release Show! at Peabody's Downunder 2nd Half	Peabody's Downunder Cleveland OH, United States 41.500479 -81.675463	2 people attended 1 shout
Donnie Iris and the Cruisers at Diesel Club Lounge Donnie Iris	Diesel Club Lounge Pittsburgh, United States 40.42901 -79.982546	1 person attended Add shout

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RadioLemuria wrote:
Saturday evening

Yeah, terms like "power pop" and "pop punk" have been around longer than last.fm, dude...

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breno_shimmy wrote:
last month

ontheedge18, dude, this tags has been created cause the style has been created .. sorry for my crappy english. the powerpop exist as a style.

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ontheedge18 wrote:
last month

power pop , pop-punk .. wtf!? is with those tags :| what if i want to create a tag.. what if all will create a fuckin tag.. :| geez i'm so angry x_*

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Doods420 wrote:
last month

Green Day Is Power Pop

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Crustclock wrote:
last month

'Crisp' is the perfect adjective

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batman88 wrote:
September 2009

hey power pop fans, you should check out "The Jingle Jangle Morning Show" on WNYU.org Its a weekly 2 hour, all power pop show out of New York!

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Mad_Dingo704 wrote:
September 2009

yeah everyone should have their favorites on the top artists....oh wait..

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Captain_M4d wrote:
August 2009

Fun (Steel Train, Anathallo, The Format) is gonna take the power pop world by storm! Power pop legend Roger Manning Jr. even worked on their debut album! Be sure to download their free mp3 right here: http://www.previewnewmusic.com/fun/

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dark_scenekid08 wrote:
August 2009

my favs BREATHE CAROLINA, they should totally b on the top artist fer sure

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oxfara wrote:
July 2009

smtms it's hard for me to difference pop punk and power pop.. anyway for me hey monday is a power pop band too

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NeonRox wrote:
July 2009

One of my very favorite genres in Rock, yet its a label that too easily put on a lot of the undeserving. I mean youve got Alex Chilton, and Todd Rundgren, and Cheap Trick to contend with the former two are two of the greatest songwriters of the 20th century imho.

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Ro_oH wrote:
June 2009

Paramore is Powerpop in my wikipedia opinion...

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JamesKmccann wrote:
May 2009

Don't forget The Rasperries "Overnight Sensation". The definitive Power Pop song. From OH but could be a British band.

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Crustclock wrote:
March 2009

Agreed, Rundgren and Big Star epitomise Power Pop for me. I think Hall and Oates, too.

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LeBruiner916 wrote:
March 2009

Haha Power Pop is 1 "o" away from being Power Poop!

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LeBruiner916 wrote:
March 2009

Dude how is todd rundgren not in the top 6,he is practically the king of power pop.

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Iceman1691316 wrote:
March 2009

Weezer are extremely power pop. They're just a different era. Saying that they don't hold the same characteristics is ludicrous.

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pleasedontjump wrote:
February 2009

i think this tag is more appropriate than powerpop.

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royalpoet wrote:
February 2009

Big Star and Teenage Fanclub pretty much define power pop. Bands like the Posies, Jellyfish, Material Issue, Nick Lowe, New Pornographers and Franz Ferdinand are also some good examples of power pop, IMO.

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berlinmassive wrote:
February 2009

weird... i seem to have a different understanding of power pop... i would put hellogoodbye, plastic operator and playradioplay on the top of the list here...

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