A fab new magazine issue out TODAY, and with a new article by me about--you guessed it!--THE RAMONES! Courtesy of Remember The Lightning on Subtack, let's bring in the one 'n' only S. W. Lauden to tell us all about the Remember The Lightning--A Guitar Pop Journal: Volume 3. Take it away, S.W!
Some say Substack is the FUTURE of indie book publishing. I say it’s already happening RIGHT NOW. Introducing…
Remember The Lightning—A Guitar Pop Journal: Vol. 3
The third volume of our semi-annual music journal features some of today's best music writers and the most talented modern musicians:
Carl Cafarelli on Ramones
Jordan Oakes in Conversation with Paul Collins (The Nerves/The Beat)
Rich Tupica on Big Star's Radio City
Mary E. Donnelly in Conversation with Stina Tweeddale (Honeyblood)
Blue Broderick on The Apples in Stereo
Kevin Alexander on The Yellow Melodies
Dan Epstein on Redd Kross
Jim Ruland on The Last
James Harding on New Zealand Guitar Pop
S.W. Lauden on Weezer
“Radio City was released in February 1974 via Ardent/Stax. Like #1 Record, the track list snubbed pop trends of the era. KISS had just released its debut LP, and Rush soon after with its debut. Within weeks, the Ramones and Van Halen played their first gigs. On the adult-contemporary plane, the top hits of ’74 were Barbra Streisand’s ‘The Way We Were’ and Terry Jacks’ ‘Seasons in the Sun.’ Big Star didn’t mesh with any of it…”
~ From our cover story: ‘Radio City at 50: How Chris Bell’s Tumultuous Exodus Made a Path for Big Star’s Sophomore LP’ by Rich Tupica~
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A Few Fav Quotes From Volume 3—Spring/Summer 2024
“The Scottish band Honeyblood has been described in a number of ways—punk, grunge pop, alternative, lo-fi, indie—but none of these terms really captures the delicate balance between power rock and sweet pop they embody.”
~ Mary E. Donnelly on Stina Tweeddale and Honeyblood ~
“We’ve always seemed to punch above our weight on the global stage when it comes to the creative arts. Of most relevance here (not to mention importance, obviously!) is the seemingly never-ending stream of great NZ guitar pop bands that have emerged from various garages, practice rooms, living rooms and garden sheds over the past six or so decades.”
~ James Harding on the History of New Zealand Guitar Pop~
“‘Shine a Light’ is high-energy right out of the gate. It begins with a guitar lead that acts as the song’s recurring theme. There’s never any singing over this section; it’s purely a celebratory instrumental slide into home base every time they come back to it.”
~ Blue Broderick on The Apples in Stereo ~
“Written and recorded as a tribute to the original UK glam movement’s fascination with 1950s sounds—and with some feminist empowerment thrown in for good measure—‘Switchblade Sister’ might just be my all-time favorite Redd Kross song, and in a just world it would have been a Top 10 hit.”
~Dan Epstein on His Top 10 Redd Kross Obscurities ~
“Today, the Last remains a crucial part of the story of how LA punk exploded. The Last wrote their own songs, played them their own way, and made their own records, creating a lasting document of their vision and serving as an enduring example for other bands to follow.”
~ Jim Ruland on The Last ~
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“Do you remember rock 'n' roll radio? Howzabout alternative radio? Alternative radio was built upon the basement blueprint etched by Forest Hills' finest. The very idea of alternative as pop music was all but invented outright by the Ramones.”
~ Carl Cafarelli on Ramones ~
“I was fascinated when an album made by a band in Spain transported me to the West Coast of the U.S. this past winter. I wasn't looking for this record, but it found me at the perfect time and was exactly what I needed. I had to find out more about the Yellow Melodies and what led to their latest album, ‘Sunshine Pop.’”
~ Kevin Alexander on The Yellow Melodies ~
“The art of the perfect pop song is in good hands with Paul Collins. He’s living proof that great power pop can be great art, as much as Philip Glass or King Crimson. But Paul’s rock energy could break glass, and he’s the King of Power Pop, not prog.”
~ Jordan Oakes on Paul Collins ~
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