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Rooftop Screamers

Rooftop Screamers is the name of the studio project for Portland based drummer and songwriter Mike Collins. It's an outlet to showcase his original songs and collaborate with some of his favorite local as well as world renowned singers (The Fixx, Jellyfish, The Posies, Pilot, etc.) Mike tells Pop Fuss about his musical journey and discusses his fabulous new single, "Souvenirs." 
 
Be sure to follow Mike on Instagram @mcollins333, check out his YouTube channel for cool videos, and purchase his tunes at rooftopscreamers.bandcamp.com
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The Tisburys

The Tisburys join us to discuss their great new single, "The Anniversaries." A jangly heartland rock band from Philly, they're excited to announce their next album, coming in 2025. Tyler Asay from the band talks about his early influences, and how the band has grown and changed over the course of a few albums. With a new bigger sound, the band will continue to appeal to fans of the Gin Blossoms, Tom Petty, The Hold Steady, etc.
 
Be sure to follow the band on Instagram and Twitter @the_tisburys and check out their catalog on BandCamp at https://tisburys.bandcamp.com
 
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Power Pop: The Next Generation

Power pop is experiencing a new wave of younger artists, and the music is great! We've assembled a round table of music geeks to listen to a dozen of today's best newer power pop artists. On the panel is Steve Coulter (Tsar) aka author SW Lauden, The Well Wishers' Jeff Shelton, and Tik Tok'r Allen Lulu. Get your pen and paper ready to write down these great recommendations as we nerd out to some excellent tunes!
 
Be sure to check out our previous round table episode: Power Pop in the 90's!
 
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S.W. Lauden is the editor of Remember The Lightning (Substack) and the semi-annual Remember The Lightning Guitar Pop Journals (print/e-book). His power pop-themed crime fiction novellas include That'll Be The Day:A Power Pop Heist and Good Girls Don't. S.W. Lauden is the pen name of Steve Coulter, drummer for various LA-based pop rock bands including Ridel High, Tsar, and the Brothers Steve. Follow him on Instagram @SWLauden
Jeff Shelton, former band leader of the Spinning Jennies, and long time host of the radio program, "The Power Pop Show," is the man behind The Well Wishers. Bandcamp is his primary home base:  https://thewellwishers.bandcamp.com/. Be sure to check out his latest record, "Just So You Know." It's full of rockin', infectious ear candy!
Allen Lulu goes by the handle @areallulu on TikTok where he features unstreamable & nearly forgotten Power Pop albums from days gone by as well as new artists. He is the instigator & one of the admins of The Listening Post: The 80s on Facebook, a group dedicated to hunting down, listening to, rating and reviewing every rock album from that decade, where there are thousands of albums in and still, somehow only in 1983. (If that interests you, ask to be included and I will let you in) In his past life he was the frontman for the Los Angeles rock band, Throttle Back Sparky, whose 2005 album will see a remastered re-release on vinyl in 2025.

Chime School

Chime School joins us this episode to discuss their great new LP, "The Boy Who Ran The Paisley Hotel." As the creative force behind the group, Andy Pastalaniec wrote and performed the new record by himself, and the group is fleshed out on the road with a top notch band. Chime School is getting a ton of buzz from multiple outlets as their ringing Rickenbacker's have given us sunny jangle pop juxtaposed at times by melancholy lyrics.
 
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Find Chime School at their Instagram page @Chime.School, and pick up the new record at https://chimeschool.bandcamp.com/ or from their label slumberlandrecords.com.
 
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Megan From Work

Megan From Work is our guest this episode to discuss their new album "Girl Suit." It's a poppy punky helluva good time, and if you like Letters to Cleo, That Dog or The Breeders, you're in for a treat! Megan recounts their musical upbringing, the detour they took to do standup comedy in LA, creating Megan From Work, and their other (great) band, @HellBeachBand.
 
Be sure to follow Megan on insta @MeganFromWork, and check out their BandCamp page at https://meganfromwork.bandcamp.com/album/girl-suit
 
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Author Dean Brownrout - "No Big Deal"

Author Dean Brownrout joins Pop Fuss to discuss his tragicomic new book, "No Big Deal: Chasing the indie music dream in the last days of the record business." As the founder of power pop label "Big Deal" in the 90's, Dean recounts his rock and roll journey by booking bands at age 15, having brunch with Metallica while booking them for one of the most important shows of their young career, cold calling Todd Rundgren, signing the Goo Goo Dolls, and more! It's a crazy story that all music fans will enjoy. And of course, power pop fans fondly recall his label for bringing us seminal bands of the genre, when the music got hot in the 90's. And Dean has graciously offered to send a book to a lucky listener!
 
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You can find Dean on Instagram @DeanBrownrout, and order his book at NoBigDeal.info, Amazon or wherever you purchase your favorites.
 
**BOOK GIVEAWAY** Simply send an email to PopFuss@gmail.com by 11/1/24 telling your favorite memories of the Big Deal label, or bands that you loved. I'll randomly choose a winner and Dean will mail a book to your door! (continental US only).
 
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Ken Stringfellow

Ken Stringfellow (The Posies, REM, Big Star, etc.) joins Pop Fuss to discuss his first solo album in 12 years, "Circuit Breaker." We play several tracks and Ken comments about the inspiration behind the songwriting, after he has undergone a few years of therapy and introspection. Additionally, Ken talks about several guest appearances on the record, including Suzi Quatro, Lydia Lunch, and Bruce and Pete Thomas (Elvis Costello & The Attractions). Hear Ken answer the questions: Did Alex Chilton almost join The Orange Humble Band? Was there a "missing" Posies album recorded between Dear 23 and Frosting on the Beater? And will we ever hear the most recently completed (and unreleased) Posies album?
 
Be sure to follow Ken on Instagram @KenStringfellow for all news about the record, videos, and tour plans. Visit his Bandcamp page to purchase "Circuit Breaker" - it's perhaps his best album!
 
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Golden Blue

Golden Blue joins Pop Fuss to discuss their debut album and new single, "Forever Young." If 80's & 90's-inspired dreamy synth pop is your jam, sit back, relax, and let the golden blue musical waves wash over you. It truly is a beautiful sounding record full of melancholy and melodies.
 
Be sure to follow the band on all of their socials @GoldenBlueBand, and wherever you listen to music!
 
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Bitters

Bitters joins Pop Fuss to discuss her new EP "Can't Think Straight." Raised in the UK as a classically trained vocalist, and signed to her first publishing deal at just 16, Claudia first made waves in LA as a songwriter. The urge to perform her own songs later resulted in her first EP, released in 2022. Today, Bitters is one of the most promising alt pop acts around, releasing uber catchy pop/rock - think Shirley Manson or Alanis Morrisette but with more pop hooks! I've had her music on repeat for months now - ear worms galore!
 
Be sure to follow Bitters on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and TikTok @BittersOfficial, and her YouTube channel at BittersMusic for some cool videos!
 
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Isabel Pless

Indie pop artist Isabel Pless joins Pop Fuss to discuss her new EP "Workhorse Pt. 1." Isabel didn't plan on a music career, but when her songs went viral on TikTok during the pandemic, she moved to Nashville to pursue her dream. Now with over 3 million streams on Spotify, Isabel is one of the finest young songwriters in the indie world.
 
Find Isabel on Instagram @Isabel_Pless, and her TikTok account @EverythingHurtsMan. Check out her videos too on YouTube!
 
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