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Highlights
- In Go All The Way, today's best and brightest writers go deep on what certain Power Pop bands and songs mean and have meant to them.
- About the Author: Paul Myers is a Canadian writer and musician living in Berkeley, California.
- 280 Pages
- Music, Philosophy & Social Aspects
- Series Name: Mixtape
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Book Synopsis
In Go All The Way, today's best and brightest writers go deep on what certain Power Pop bands and songs mean and have meant to them. Fun, bright, and playful, Power Pop is a sometimes adored, sometimes maligned, often misunderstood genre of music. From its heyday in the 70s and 80s to its resurgence in the 90s and 00s, Power Pop has meant many things to many people. Whether they love or hate it, Go All The Way is a dive into the Beatles-inspired pop rock of the last five decades. Featuring:Heather Havrilesky on Blondie
Carrie Courogen on Liz Phair
Michael Chabon on Big Star
Jeff Rougvie on Cheap Trick
David Yaffe on XTC
Kate Sullivan on Jeff Lynne and ELO
Dylan Champion on Guided By Voices
Joe Clifford on The Hold Steady
David Bash on His So-Called (Power Pop) Life
Justin Fielding on The Road to Power Pop
Paul Myers on Sloan
Jeff Whalen on Power Pop as Beatles Obsession
S. W. Lauden on Fountains of Wayne
Ira Elliot on Putting the Pow! in Power Pop
Rex Weiner on September Gurls
Marko DeSantis on Surrender
Ken Sharp on The Secret Power Pop History of KISS's Paul Stanley
Tom Petty on The Strange Magic of Jeff Lynne (as told to Ken Sharp)
John M. Borack on The Women of Power Pop
Dave Holmes on Tommy Keene
Daniel Brummel on Weezer
Nancy Rommelmann on Analog Anthems
Allison Anders on Nick Lowe's Pub Rock Roots
Annie Zaleski on How Jelly Fish Changed the Game
Chris Holm on The Brainy Power Pop of Allan Carl Newman
Scott Miller excerpts from Music: What Happened?
Kurt Baker on Pop Punk to Power Pop
About the Author
Paul Myers is a Canadian writer and musician living in Berkeley, California. His previous books include the critically acclaimed A Wizard A True Star: Todd Rundgren in the Studio; It Ain't Easy: Long John Baldry and the Birth of the British Blues; Barenaked Ladies: Public Stunts, Private Stories; and The Kids in the Hall: One Dumb Guy. S. W. Lauden is the author of the Greg Salem punk rock P.I. series including Bad Citizen Corporation, Grizzly Season, and Hang Time. His Tommy & Shayna novellas include Crosswise and Crossed Bones. A new novelette, That'll Be The Day: A Power Pop Heist, was released in June 2019. S.W. Lauden is the pen name of Steve Coulter, drummer for Tsar and The Brothers Steve.Dimensions (Overall): 8.5 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W)
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 280
Genre: Music
Sub-Genre: Philosophy & Social Aspects
Series Title: Mixtape
Publisher: Rare Bird Books
Format: Paperback
Author: Paul Myers & S W Lauden
Language: English
Street Date: January 27, 2026
TCIN: 83042566
UPC: 9781644281611
Item Number (DPCI): 247-30-7477
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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