pop Archive
24 Aug 2024
Take Five: The Beach Boys’ ‘Endless Summer’
The music of the Beach Boys is a cultural icon. Songs about surfing, cars, girls defined an era. Before the Beatles led the charge of the British Invasion, the group […]
09 Aug 2024
The Philharmonik: Lessons from the Tiny Desk
Even before he first picked up an instrument, The Philharmonik (born Christian Gates) was a serious music lover. “I was listening to a lot of ‘70s music, he says. “But […]
08 Aug 2024
For the Beach Boys, the Summer Never Ends (Part 2 of 2)
Continued from Part One… Created with a briefly returning Brian Wilson, the group’s last new studio album of all-original music, That’s Why God Made the Radio, was released in 2012. […]
07 Aug 2024
For the Beach Boys, the Summer Never Ends (Part 1 of 2)
The Beach Boys came on the scene in 1961, straight outta Hawthorne, California. The group’s songs embodied the myth of a youthful and carefree Southern California existence, one filled with […]
01 Aug 2024
30 Days Out, Aug. 2024 #1: Jason Isbell, PAKT, Linda Lindas, Jlloyd MashUp
Yes, there’s a homegrown music festival this month that pretty much makes space for every local band. But you already know about that, so instead I present previews of four […]
25 Jul 2024
45 r.p.m. Singles: ‘Key’ to the Future of Vinyl Releases? (Part 2 of 2)
Continued from Part One… Pablo Solo – “Slow Dancing” and “It’s You, Lady” b/w “Years” and “Fruit Purée” An indie artist based in Barcelona, Spain, multi-instrumentalist Pablo Solo released his […]
21 Jul 2024
Album Review: The Tremeloes – Master
The cheery, breezy pop of The Tremeloes won the band more than 20 Top 40 hits between 1963 (when they were still known as Brian Poole and the Tremeloes) and […]
08 Jul 2024
Blue Rain Boots: The Best Feeling in the World
A five-piece group based in Salt Lake City, Blue Rain Boots makes pop music that doesn’t fit easily into any one genre. A vehicle for the songwriting talents of singer […]
06 Jul 2024
Album Review: The Supremes – We Remember Sam Cooke
Gospel-informed soul singer Sam Cooke died tragically in December 1964 in murky circumstances; at the time, Cooke was enjoying a sustained peak as a songwriter, performer and recording artist. In […]
24 Jun 2024
Cinders: Persistence of Vision
Cinders is a young band, but they started early. Together nearly a decade, the group has already toured overseas and become something of a hit on Spotify. The Salt Lake […]