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Fiona McQuarrie, contributing writer for Record Collector, Shindig!, and PopMatters. New book FOUNTAINS OF WAYNE from J-Card Press - links to buy are here https://linktr.ee/writingonmusic
#5DaysOfPowerPop day 5
#MusicChallenge
Finishing up with a classic. Thanks @Lee-Coursey.bsky.social for hosting!
Badfinger - No Matter What
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#MusicChallenge
Finishing up with a classic. Thanks @Lee-Coursey.bsky.social for hosting!
Badfinger - No Matter What
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No Matter What (Remastered 2010)
YouTube video by Badfinger - Topic
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December 6, 2025 at 3:12 AM
#5DaysOfPowerPop day 5
#MusicChallenge
Finishing up with a classic. Thanks @Lee-Coursey.bsky.social for hosting!
Badfinger - No Matter What
youtu.be/htNVh54teaE?...
#MusicChallenge
Finishing up with a classic. Thanks @Lee-Coursey.bsky.social for hosting!
Badfinger - No Matter What
youtu.be/htNVh54teaE?...
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#DavidsMonthOfMusic day 4 - song with four words in the title
This is how you start an album.
Split Enz - Hard Act To Follow
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This is how you start an album.
Split Enz - Hard Act To Follow
youtu.be/AGTSUeyt-nY?...
Split Enz - Hard Act To Follow
YouTube video by somenewuser
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December 4, 2025 at 10:07 PM
#DavidsMonthOfMusic day 4 - song with four words in the title
This is how you start an album.
Split Enz - Hard Act To Follow
youtu.be/AGTSUeyt-nY?...
This is how you start an album.
Split Enz - Hard Act To Follow
youtu.be/AGTSUeyt-nY?...
#5DaysOfPowerPop day 4
#MusicChallenge
Written by Adam Schlesinger of Fountains of Wayne. Guitarist Joe Guese has been filling in for Jody Porter at FoW's live shows this year.
The Click Five - Just The Girl
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#MusicChallenge
Written by Adam Schlesinger of Fountains of Wayne. Guitarist Joe Guese has been filling in for Jody Porter at FoW's live shows this year.
The Click Five - Just The Girl
youtu.be/uQBu5whSgC4?...
The Click Five - Just The Girl (Official Video)
YouTube video by Atlantic Records
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December 4, 2025 at 10:01 PM
#5DaysOfPowerPop day 4
#MusicChallenge
Written by Adam Schlesinger of Fountains of Wayne. Guitarist Joe Guese has been filling in for Jody Porter at FoW's live shows this year.
The Click Five - Just The Girl
youtu.be/uQBu5whSgC4?...
#MusicChallenge
Written by Adam Schlesinger of Fountains of Wayne. Guitarist Joe Guese has been filling in for Jody Porter at FoW's live shows this year.
The Click Five - Just The Girl
youtu.be/uQBu5whSgC4?...
I'm in a coffee shop and OMG the music is absolutely terrible sound-alike covers of well known Christmas songs. I may never recover from hearing this version of Christmas Wrapping 🤢
December 3, 2025 at 10:07 PM
I'm in a coffee shop and OMG the music is absolutely terrible sound-alike covers of well known Christmas songs. I may never recover from hearing this version of Christmas Wrapping 🤢
#5DaysOfPowerPop day 3
#MusicChallenge
Part of the soundtrack to my grad school years. These lyrics capture the reality of romance during a Canadian winter 😆
The Pursuit of Happiness 🇨🇦 - Beautiful White
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#MusicChallenge
Part of the soundtrack to my grad school years. These lyrics capture the reality of romance during a Canadian winter 😆
The Pursuit of Happiness 🇨🇦 - Beautiful White
youtu.be/bnM474z-QJU?...
Beautiful White
YouTube video by The Pursuit Of Happiness - Topic
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December 3, 2025 at 9:58 PM
#5DaysOfPowerPop day 3
#MusicChallenge
Part of the soundtrack to my grad school years. These lyrics capture the reality of romance during a Canadian winter 😆
The Pursuit of Happiness 🇨🇦 - Beautiful White
youtu.be/bnM474z-QJU?...
#MusicChallenge
Part of the soundtrack to my grad school years. These lyrics capture the reality of romance during a Canadian winter 😆
The Pursuit of Happiness 🇨🇦 - Beautiful White
youtu.be/bnM474z-QJU?...
#DavidsMonthOfMusic day 3 - cover version
Fountains of Wayne - ...Baby One More Time (Britney Spears cover)
youtu.be/pmkVJJDseQs?...
Fountains of Wayne - ...Baby One More Time (Britney Spears cover)
youtu.be/pmkVJJDseQs?...
... Baby One More Time
YouTube video by Fountains of Wayne - Topic
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December 3, 2025 at 8:21 PM
#DavidsMonthOfMusic day 3 - cover version
Fountains of Wayne - ...Baby One More Time (Britney Spears cover)
youtu.be/pmkVJJDseQs?...
Fountains of Wayne - ...Baby One More Time (Britney Spears cover)
youtu.be/pmkVJJDseQs?...
#5DaysOfPowerPop day 2
#MusicChallenge
Divinyls aren't usually considered to be a power pop band, but IMO this song is power pop.
Divinyls - Only Lonely
youtu.be/oWXtjUk1xQo?...
#MusicChallenge
Divinyls aren't usually considered to be a power pop band, but IMO this song is power pop.
Divinyls - Only Lonely
youtu.be/oWXtjUk1xQo?...
Only Lonely
YouTube video by Divinyls - Topic
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December 2, 2025 at 11:20 PM
#5DaysOfPowerPop day 2
#MusicChallenge
Divinyls aren't usually considered to be a power pop band, but IMO this song is power pop.
Divinyls - Only Lonely
youtu.be/oWXtjUk1xQo?...
#MusicChallenge
Divinyls aren't usually considered to be a power pop band, but IMO this song is power pop.
Divinyls - Only Lonely
youtu.be/oWXtjUk1xQo?...
#DavidsMonthOfMusic day 2 - song from this year
#MusicChallenge
The album got meh reviews, but this song is brilliant.
Taylor Swift - The Fate of Ophelia
youtu.be/ko70cExuzZM?...
#MusicChallenge
The album got meh reviews, but this song is brilliant.
Taylor Swift - The Fate of Ophelia
youtu.be/ko70cExuzZM?...
Taylor Swift - The Fate of Ophelia (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Taylor Swift
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December 2, 2025 at 11:16 PM
#DavidsMonthOfMusic day 2 - song from this year
#MusicChallenge
The album got meh reviews, but this song is brilliant.
Taylor Swift - The Fate of Ophelia
youtu.be/ko70cExuzZM?...
#MusicChallenge
The album got meh reviews, but this song is brilliant.
Taylor Swift - The Fate of Ophelia
youtu.be/ko70cExuzZM?...
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The Beatles did it (several times) so that’s reason enough for any guitar pop band worth their yuletide FireGlo Rickenbackers to record a holiday song.
#music #musicsky #powerpop #playlist
#music #musicsky #powerpop #playlist
Power Pop The Holidays!
Updated Playlist Featuring 40 Sensational Seasonal Songs
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December 2, 2025 at 3:43 PM
#5DaysOfPowerPop day 1
#MusicChallenge
Some fine 🇨🇦 power pop!
Zumpano - The Party Rages On
youtu.be/N-DAsX0JS3c?...
#MusicChallenge
Some fine 🇨🇦 power pop!
Zumpano - The Party Rages On
youtu.be/N-DAsX0JS3c?...
The Party Rages On
YouTube video by Zumpano - Topic
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December 2, 2025 at 12:37 AM
#5DaysOfPowerPop day 1
#MusicChallenge
Some fine 🇨🇦 power pop!
Zumpano - The Party Rages On
youtu.be/N-DAsX0JS3c?...
#MusicChallenge
Some fine 🇨🇦 power pop!
Zumpano - The Party Rages On
youtu.be/N-DAsX0JS3c?...
#DavidsMonthOfMusic day 1 - a favourite song
#MusicChallenge
This has been rattling around in my head since I saw the band in concert. Listen to it with headphones - there's a lot of interesting things going on in the mix.
Strange Advance - Love Becomes Electric
youtu.be/m-W6fv6qjv0?...
#MusicChallenge
This has been rattling around in my head since I saw the band in concert. Listen to it with headphones - there's a lot of interesting things going on in the mix.
Strange Advance - Love Becomes Electric
youtu.be/m-W6fv6qjv0?...
Strange Advance - Love Becomes Electric
YouTube video by StingoftheScorpion78
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December 2, 2025 at 12:34 AM
#DavidsMonthOfMusic day 1 - a favourite song
#MusicChallenge
This has been rattling around in my head since I saw the band in concert. Listen to it with headphones - there's a lot of interesting things going on in the mix.
Strange Advance - Love Becomes Electric
youtu.be/m-W6fv6qjv0?...
#MusicChallenge
This has been rattling around in my head since I saw the band in concert. Listen to it with headphones - there's a lot of interesting things going on in the mix.
Strange Advance - Love Becomes Electric
youtu.be/m-W6fv6qjv0?...
#MusicInMusic day 30
#MusicChallenge
The title says it all! Thank you @bwodotbc.bsky.social for a really fun challenge.
Dave Edmunds - I Love Music
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#MusicChallenge
The title says it all! Thank you @bwodotbc.bsky.social for a really fun challenge.
Dave Edmunds - I Love Music
youtu.be/dAibeufEej4?...
I Love Music
YouTube video by Dave Edmunds - Topic
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November 30, 2025 at 11:35 PM
#MusicInMusic day 30
#MusicChallenge
The title says it all! Thank you @bwodotbc.bsky.social for a really fun challenge.
Dave Edmunds - I Love Music
youtu.be/dAibeufEej4?...
#MusicChallenge
The title says it all! Thank you @bwodotbc.bsky.social for a really fun challenge.
Dave Edmunds - I Love Music
youtu.be/dAibeufEej4?...
I saw Strange Advance last night - amazingly I never saw them play live back in the day. I'd forgotten how many great songs they had, and they put on an excellent show. Highly recommended if they play anywhere near you.
November 30, 2025 at 9:08 PM
I saw Strange Advance last night - amazingly I never saw them play live back in the day. I'd forgotten how many great songs they had, and they put on an excellent show. Highly recommended if they play anywhere near you.
#NovemberAlchemy day 30
#MusicChallenge
"Are you acting on what your heart has told you/Is there nothing that can hold you/From flying away"
Thank you @kimberjohnson.bsky.social and @firstnamebob.bsky.social for another excellent challenge!
Supertramp - Lady
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#MusicChallenge
"Are you acting on what your heart has told you/Is there nothing that can hold you/From flying away"
Thank you @kimberjohnson.bsky.social and @firstnamebob.bsky.social for another excellent challenge!
Supertramp - Lady
youtu.be/DQjzD8cHxPc?...
November 29, 2025 at 10:14 PM
#NovemberAlchemy day 30
#MusicChallenge
"Are you acting on what your heart has told you/Is there nothing that can hold you/From flying away"
Thank you @kimberjohnson.bsky.social and @firstnamebob.bsky.social for another excellent challenge!
Supertramp - Lady
youtu.be/DQjzD8cHxPc?...
#MusicChallenge
"Are you acting on what your heart has told you/Is there nothing that can hold you/From flying away"
Thank you @kimberjohnson.bsky.social and @firstnamebob.bsky.social for another excellent challenge!
Supertramp - Lady
youtu.be/DQjzD8cHxPc?...
#MusicInMusic day 29
#MusicChallenge
"I could hide it in the attic, I could bury it in static/
I could only put it out in Japan"
Rhett Miller - This Is What I Do
youtu.be/twUBr7TzUOU?...
#MusicChallenge
"I could hide it in the attic, I could bury it in static/
I could only put it out in Japan"
Rhett Miller - This Is What I Do
youtu.be/twUBr7TzUOU?...
This Is What I Do
YouTube video by Rhett Miller - Topic
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November 29, 2025 at 9:37 PM
#MusicInMusic day 29
#MusicChallenge
"I could hide it in the attic, I could bury it in static/
I could only put it out in Japan"
Rhett Miller - This Is What I Do
youtu.be/twUBr7TzUOU?...
#MusicChallenge
"I could hide it in the attic, I could bury it in static/
I could only put it out in Japan"
Rhett Miller - This Is What I Do
youtu.be/twUBr7TzUOU?...
#MusicInMusic day 28
#MusicChallenge
Namechecks the Kinks' past and current managers and music publishers, all of whom collectively took most of the band's income.
The Kinks - The Moneygoround
youtu.be/hlJ25pfzLTo?...
#MusicChallenge
Namechecks the Kinks' past and current managers and music publishers, all of whom collectively took most of the band's income.
The Kinks - The Moneygoround
youtu.be/hlJ25pfzLTo?...
The Kinks - The Moneygoround (Official Audio)
YouTube video by The Kinks
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November 28, 2025 at 11:06 PM
#MusicInMusic day 28
#MusicChallenge
Namechecks the Kinks' past and current managers and music publishers, all of whom collectively took most of the band's income.
The Kinks - The Moneygoround
youtu.be/hlJ25pfzLTo?...
#MusicChallenge
Namechecks the Kinks' past and current managers and music publishers, all of whom collectively took most of the band's income.
The Kinks - The Moneygoround
youtu.be/hlJ25pfzLTo?...
#NovemberAlchemy day 29 - aqua vitae
#MusicChallenge
Water is life, and life is love.
Dire Straits - Water of Love
youtu.be/rQF4kK63UKs?...
#MusicChallenge
Water is life, and life is love.
Dire Straits - Water of Love
youtu.be/rQF4kK63UKs?...
November 28, 2025 at 11:02 PM
#NovemberAlchemy day 29 - aqua vitae
#MusicChallenge
Water is life, and life is love.
Dire Straits - Water of Love
youtu.be/rQF4kK63UKs?...
#MusicChallenge
Water is life, and life is love.
Dire Straits - Water of Love
youtu.be/rQF4kK63UKs?...
#NovemberAlchemy day 28 - butter of antimony
#MusicChallenge
Robert Miles - Antimony
youtu.be/IRu5TtZL_Og?...
#MusicChallenge
Robert Miles - Antimony
youtu.be/IRu5TtZL_Og?...
November 28, 2025 at 12:14 AM
#NovemberAlchemy day 28 - butter of antimony
#MusicChallenge
Robert Miles - Antimony
youtu.be/IRu5TtZL_Og?...
#MusicChallenge
Robert Miles - Antimony
youtu.be/IRu5TtZL_Og?...
#MusicInMusic day 27
#MusicChallenge
Mr. Stress was a band that Chrissie Hynde knew in Cleveland.
Pretenders - Precious
#MusicChallenge
Mr. Stress was a band that Chrissie Hynde knew in Cleveland.
Pretenders - Precious
November 28, 2025 at 12:11 AM
#MusicInMusic day 27
#MusicChallenge
Mr. Stress was a band that Chrissie Hynde knew in Cleveland.
Pretenders - Precious
#MusicChallenge
Mr. Stress was a band that Chrissie Hynde knew in Cleveland.
Pretenders - Precious
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November 27, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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#NovemberAlchemy day 27 - unsteady equinox
#MusicChallenge
🇨🇦 Thanksgiving was in October. But we celebrate the equinox at the same time as our next door neighbours.
John Coltrane - Equinox
youtu.be/9Zyr0IDaRXQ?...
#MusicChallenge
🇨🇦 Thanksgiving was in October. But we celebrate the equinox at the same time as our next door neighbours.
John Coltrane - Equinox
youtu.be/9Zyr0IDaRXQ?...
November 26, 2025 at 10:31 PM
#NovemberAlchemy day 27 - unsteady equinox
#MusicChallenge
🇨🇦 Thanksgiving was in October. But we celebrate the equinox at the same time as our next door neighbours.
John Coltrane - Equinox
youtu.be/9Zyr0IDaRXQ?...
#MusicChallenge
🇨🇦 Thanksgiving was in October. But we celebrate the equinox at the same time as our next door neighbours.
John Coltrane - Equinox
youtu.be/9Zyr0IDaRXQ?...
#MusicInMusic day 26
#MusicChallenge
A tribute to Geno Washington and his Ram Jam Band.
Dexys Midnight Runners - Geno
youtu.be/Z5KgMUgvtig?...
#MusicChallenge
A tribute to Geno Washington and his Ram Jam Band.
Dexys Midnight Runners - Geno
youtu.be/Z5KgMUgvtig?...
Dexy s Midnight Runners Geno TOTP 1980 HD
YouTube video by RVOLUTION TV
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November 26, 2025 at 10:25 PM
#MusicInMusic day 26
#MusicChallenge
A tribute to Geno Washington and his Ram Jam Band.
Dexys Midnight Runners - Geno
youtu.be/Z5KgMUgvtig?...
#MusicChallenge
A tribute to Geno Washington and his Ram Jam Band.
Dexys Midnight Runners - Geno
youtu.be/Z5KgMUgvtig?...
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Sue Langford: Inside Manchester’s Iconic Boardwalk Years
YouTube video by Manchester Scene Stories
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November 26, 2025 at 3:44 PM