Sunday, August 17, 2025

The Evolution of Chinese Popular Music: Modernization and Globalization, 1927 to the Present

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The Evolution of Chinese Popular Music:  Modernization and Globalization, 1927 to the Present. By Ya-Hui Cheng, Routledge, 2024. 230pp (sof...
Wednesday, July 09, 2025

? and the Mysterians-We Are Not Alone: Rarities 1968-1970

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During the ‘60s, no one else was like ? and the Mysterians and no one else sounded like them. Their “96 Tears” surged all the way to #1 in O...
Friday, June 27, 2025

RYLI-Come and Get Me

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No, it’s not one of those new fangled spellings of Riley that is spotted on a desk during an elementary school open house or even a typo of ...
Friday, May 09, 2025

The Clicks-Come to Vivid Girl's Room! & Magic of White

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On the surface, the Clicks could be easily slotted between Shonen Knife and Supersnazz. The Yokohama-based trio formed in 1998. They honed t...
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Friday, April 04, 2025

The Point-Magic Circle (1983)

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Along with groups like Action Now and  the Things , the Point are still one of the more unheralded bands that were on the outskirts of the ...
Monday, March 10, 2025

The McCharmlys

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The Santa Ana combo with the Eastside (L.A.) soul are on the verge of an exciting new phase. The band builds a strong musical foundation for...
Saturday, February 01, 2025

Junior Squad (Venezuela) 1966-1970

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1966- New Pop Group Due to its geographic location atop South America, Venezuelan musicians were in a favorable position during the '60s...
Friday, January 17, 2025

Lost Nerve…It’s not a Fake Joke Dumb Band…It’s the Future! (Interview)

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The Grand Scheme Despite trying to connect musical dots, I cannot pinpoint this trio’s sound. I can definitely appreciate their straightfor...