Rudolph, Dasher, Comet... the rest. @cbbworld.bsky.social @scottaukerman.bsky.social

#NowSpinning Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action (1976) Loney, Mihm, and Lynch out, Chris Wilson, James Farrell, and David Wright* in on this SCC (Stone Cold Classic™) full of quintessential #powerpop produced by Dave Edmunds. Bomp's Greg Shaw gets an EP credit. #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity

#NowSpinning The Flamin' Groovies - Teenage Head (1971) The last album featuring the original lineup (Cyril Jordan, Roy Loney, Danny Mihm, Tim Lynch & George Alexander) by this Bay Area band. Stonesy #bluesrock meets #garagerock in a San Francisco #psychedelic haze #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity

#NowSpinning Hubble Bubble - Faking (1979) Plastic Bertrand has left for solo stardom & #newwave is creeping into their #punk #powerpop sound, but this sophmore LP still has the hits. Covers of my fave Kim Fowley track, Motor Boat & Hello, I Love You by The Doors. #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity

#NowSpinning Hubble Bubble - s/t (1978) Top tier Belgian #powerpop #punk featuring Plastic Bertrand. Includes covers of Scott McKenzie's San Francisco and The Kinks' I'm Not Like Everybody Else. This is the 2007 Radio Heartbeat reissue. #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity #VinylSky

Ace died because he knew this photo op was coming.

#NowPlaying The Really 3rds - Everyday, Everyway (1981) Overflow from #5DaysOfPowerPop. This one is too catchy not to share. If the riff is stuck in my head, it should be stuck in yours too. #powerpop

Every band named The Kids is, at the very least, good.

#NowSpinning The Flaming Mussolinis presents the origins of Masuka Dan (1986) An extended mix & the 7" mix plus one more song on the b-side of this #powerpop 12" single from the UK. Cool 12 panel comic drawn by Scottish artist Alan McGowan w color by Chris Stuart. #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity

#NowSpinning 911 - Dial 911 (1981) Synthy Philadelphia #powerpop #newwave. Keyboard player & vocalist Michael Rosato played with Gus & The New Breed on their Nemperor LP. #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity #VinylSky

#NowSpinning Material Issue - EP (1991) '90s Chicago #powerpop that should have been huge. Includes an acoustic version of Diane (from their debut International Pop Overthrow) and a live cover of Paul Simon's The Boxer plus three other tracks. #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity #VinylSky

#NowSpinning F.O.C. - War On The Wireless Set (1988) A.K.A. Flag Of Convenience, this post-Buzzcocks group features Steve Diggle, John Maher, and Steve Garvey*. Pre-'90s #altrock with the #punk #powerpop buzz (no pun intended) of their previous group. #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity #VinylSky

#NowSpinning Young Fresh Fellows - Topsy Turvy (1985) The sophomore LP by Scott McCaughey's Seattle #janglepop #indierock #powerpop group. This is a 2nd press on black #vinyl w the Pop Llama sticker over the Park Avenue logo. Kurt Bloch (Fastbacks) joined the act in 1989. #NowPlaying #VinylCommunity

#NowSpinning Bill Kern - Hound Dog (1981) Long Island #newwave #powerpop from the co-founder of Beatbad Records, named after his group The Badbeats with partner Barry Knoedl. The title track is a take on the Elvis Presley classic. #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity #VinylSky

#NowSpinning Cartoons - Toys Of Destruction (1984) Catchy Connecticut #powerpop. A 45 RPM 12" mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, so the sound is spectacular. The group reunited in 2018 & released a live record. #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity #VinylSky

'Tis the season to wish that they'd reissue Yuletunes on vinyl. I mean it was even released on Black Vinyl Records and I can't play it on my turntable? That's blasphemy. #powerpop

#5DaysOfPowerPop The Elevators - Your I's Are Too Close Together (1980) youtu.be/46T7az-WjhM?...

#NowSpinning The Quick - Untold Rock Stories (2003) The 2016 2xLP reissue of this collection of demos by the fabulous LA #bubblegum #powerpop #glam act featuring Danny Wilde*, Steve Hufsteter** and Danny Benair*** originally released in CD. #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity #VinylSky

Broke: Wonderful Christmastime is the worst song ever! Woke: You fool, Wonderful Christmastime is one of the best holiday songs. Bespoke: Eh, the song is ok.

#NowSpinning Nervous Eaters - (1980) The Elektra debut of the Boston #powerpop #punk group with "Saint" Steve Cataldo, Alan Paulino (Real Kids, Cheater Slicks, Dropkick Murphys) & Jonathan Paley. His brother Andy & Nicky Hopkins (Rolling Stones) guest on keys. #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity

#NowSpinning The Cold - You b/w Three Chord City (1980) The unimpeachable debut single by the NOLA #powerpop #newwave group with singer Barbara Mendendez, Chris Luckette (The Normals), and Ellen's brother/Daily Show correspondent Vance Degeneres. #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity #VinylSky

#5DaysOfPowerPop The Cold - Three Chord City (1980) youtu.be/QceYx6_B5GU?...

#NowSpinning Soft Machine - Live At The Proms 1970 (1988) The lineup from the group's Third LP (Hopper, Ratledge, Wyatt & Dean) at the Royal Albert Hall. I'm a bigger fan of the early #psychedelic Canterbury era, but this #jazzrock stuff is good, despite the iffy sound quality. #NowPlaying #vinyl

#NowSpinning Jade Warrior - s/t (1971) Powerful #psychedelic UK #prog with Eastern influenced #jazz and #folk moves just on the edge of #newage. No drums! #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity #VinylSky

#NowSpinning Quest - Artist's View (1982) SF Bay Area symphonic #prog with piano, synths, and the Chapman Stick, an odd instrument famously played by Tony Levin in King Crimson. #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity #VinylSky

#NowSpinning Sloche - J'un Oeil (1975) Quebecoise symphonic, occasionally spacey #prog rock #jazz #fusion with an array of keys: Hammond B3, Fender Rhodes, Mini Moog, Wurlitzer, clarinet, Celesta, and more. Some nice guitar as well. #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity #VinylSky

Okada flipping the bird: heel Luther flipping the bird: face #AEWDynamite

#5DaysOfPowerPop Speedies - Time (1981)

#5DaysOfPowerPop Seventeen (pre-The Alarm) - Bank Holiday Weekend (1979) youtu.be/TqNU-kLHBaA?...

#NowSpinning Les Sinners - ? (1975) Only the original drummer remains from this Montreal '60s #psychedelic #garagerock act by the time of this LP. Evolving to a more commercial pop rock sound, Chelsea Records decided to release this in both English & French #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity

#NowSpinning Overlord - Ssssh! The Children Are Sleeping (1987) Italian #garagerock #punk from Rome with a cover of The Beatles' Love Me Do. #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity #VinylSky

#NowSpinning Sumo - After Chabon (1987) An interesting blend of #newwave #postpunk #reggae #powerpop #minimalsynth #funk from this Argentinian band on their third album. #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity #VinylSky

#NowSpinning Благовест и Светослав Аргирови [Blagovest & Svetoslav Argirov]- s/t (1984) Slick #synthpop #newwave #disco #funk from these Bulgarian brothers. #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity #VinylSky

#5DaysOfPowerPop X Wires - All That I've Got (1982)

No, they're everybody's oranges.

#NowSpinning Surprise Your Pig: A Tribute To REM (1992) An #indierock #punk tribute to the #janglepop #collegerock legends. Features the 3 Js (Jawbox, Jawbreaker, J Church), Band Of Susans, Steelpole Bathtub, Vic Chestnut, MTX, King Missle, Tesco Vee & Mitch Easter #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity

#NowSpinning Elvis Costello - Live At The Palomino 1979 A 2xLP boot recorded at the North Hollywood club in February backed by The Attractions w special guest John McFee (Clover, Doobie Brothers) on pedal steel. Typical '70s bootleg sound quality but a nice setlist #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity

Happy Arlo Guthrie - Alice's Restaurant Day to all who celebrate.

#NowSpinning Maanam - Mental Cut (1985) The fifth album by the Polish #newwave group that was part of the Nowa Fala movement. Cool #coldwave #goth #postpunk with a dash of #janglepop. Vocals in both Polish & English from mononymus singer, Kora. #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity #VinylSky

#NowSpinning bis - New Transistor Heroes (1997) The dance-y dynamic debut full of candy-coated, sugar sweet #twee #disco #punk #powerpop by the Glaswegian group. I played the hell out of this on CD & had a big crush on both the human & cartoon versions of Manda Rin #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity

#NowSpinning The Free Design Redesigned: The Remix EP, Vol. 1 (2004) The first of three EPs featuring the Enoch Light-produced #sunshinepop family band reimagined by Madlib, Mellow, Peanut Butter Wolf, Sharpshooter & Chris Geddes of Belle & Sebastian and Hushpuppy #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity

#NowSpinning Joyce Cooling - Cameo (198) Slick #smoothjazz #bossanova #jazzguitar from this SF Bay musician. In an interesting #punk crossover, Tom Mallon (Negative Trend, Toiling Midgets, American Music Club) engineered & did some Linn Drum programming. #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity #VinylSky

#NowSpinning Nina Simone - Songs The Blues (1967) Bernard Purdie on this powerful, top notch #soul #jazz #blues LP by the enchanting chanteuse. Eric Gale, Rudy Stevenson, Bob Bushnell, Ernest Hayes & Buddy Lucas round out the group. A nice OG press still in shrink. #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity

Honesty is the best policy.

Maruchan Instant Ramen for lunch, Michelin started restaurant for dinner the duality of man.

RIP Jimmy Cliff

#NowSpinning Los Angeles Negros - Y Volvaré (1970) A 1979 US Odeon reissue of the classic Chilean #bolero beat #psychedelic #garagerock LP featuring Germaín de la Fuente's outstanding vocals and organ. #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity #VinylSky

#NowSpinning Sparks - One and a Half-Nelson: The Instant Darlings Recorded Live (1975) A bootleg of a live, in studio performance at The Record Plant in 1974 on The Amazing Kornyfone Record Label w Trevor White on guitar. A few studio b-sides are added on each side #NowPlaying #vinyl #VinylCommunity