The image at the top is back from when I started PopOff! In 2011 and one of the first tribute shows I did was for Tina Turner. I did it because I wanted to, because the music is good, and … Read the rest
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PopOff! Concert Review: Triple Threat Turns Out Thee Stork Club, Saturday May 6 2023
Once again local music proves why it is the best buy (and music) going these days. $15 for three amazing acts in one night. No traffic hassle, no annoying bag checks, no overpriced drinks, not a bunch of stodgy rich … Read the rest
Playing Favorites: Is That My Soul Up There?
I recently gave Sting quite the verbal lashing on a recent SoundwavesTV’s Mass Debate. I equated his solo career with dental office waiting room music. Go for the ratings or go home!
But to … Read the rest
PopOff! Commentary: All Fired Up
I have said lists are good starting points to jump off from when looking to explore new genres or artists. “The Best Surf Bands Of All Time” for example will give you; Dick Dale, The Surfaris, The Beach Boys, The … Read the rest
Playing Favorites: Thousands Of Others Like You
This is the first in a series exploring my favorite music acts and what it means to be a fan.
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Hi, I’m Bear and I’m a cancer from The Bay Area, California, I like bloody Mary’s, poetry, and The … Read the rest
RECORDS STORES: A LOVE LETTER TO THE HUNT AND MY TOWN SQUARE
On this record store day I though I should write something while I’m awake in the middle of the night because I’m not getting back to sleep anytime soon. And for me and many of my peers the record store … Read the rest
PopOff! Venue and Concert Review: Gabe Lee & King Margo at The Back Room/Amando’s
The Short:
It was a great show with a four piece band that juggled various instruments from guitar to piano and mandolin while bringing some serious harmonies to strong country/folk/blues songwriting. It was my first time in the intimate brick … Read the rest
Women’s History Month Part 3: The Jagged Little Pill
One of the realities of doing such a live stream marathon and looking at the charts is that in my opinion you come to see that 70-80% of the hits are on a spectrum of decent, average, well rounded material … Read the rest
Women’s History Month Part 2: Where My Ladies At?
One thing I have learned from doing the live streams daily and having the Billboard charts right in front of me is that up until even the early 00s women were the minority on the Hot 100 by WIDE margin. … Read the rest
Women’s History Month Part 1: Moving Beyond Tokenism.
Women’s History Month has ended with over 100 hours of female musicians logged through my daily live streams for the month. I played almost 800 different female artists not including women who were in bands that then went solo. Also … Read the rest
PopOff! Women’s History Month: #31 – 1978
Hello poppies please enjoy my 31 days of women’s history month streams. Each stream celebrates a random year in popular music and will feature only female acts/acts with female members. And often the stream will center around an iconic album … Read the rest
PopOff! Women’s History Month: Bonus, Dusty’s Cloudy Harbor
Hello poppies please enjoy my 31 days of women’s history month streams. Each stream celebrates a random year in popular music and will feature only female acts/acts with female members. And often the stream will center around an iconic album … Read the rest
PopOff! Women’s History Month: #10 – 2003
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PopOff! Women’s History Month: #29 – 1981
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PopOff! Women’s History Month: #28 – 1953
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PopOff! Women’s History Month: #27 – 2010
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PopOff! Women’s History Month: #26 – 1991
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PopOff! Women’s History Month: #25 – 1974
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PopOff! Women’s History Month: #24 – 1966
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PopOff! Women’s History Month: #23 – 1980
Hello poppies please enjoy my 31 days of women’s history month streams. Each stream celebrates a random year in popular music and will feature only female acts/acts with female members. And often the stream will center around an iconic album … Read the rest