How Alternative Rock Saved Power Pop
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How Alternative Rock Saved Power Pop: The 90s Power Pop Revival
Power pop is a genre that combines catchy melodies, crunchy guitars, and 60s influences. It emerged in the 1970s, but faded from the mainstream in the 80s. However, in the 90s, a new wave of power pop bands emerged, influenced by both the classic power pop sound and the alternative rock scene. These bands updated the power pop formula for a new generation of listeners, and gained critical acclaim and commercial success.
In this video, I will explore how power pop experienced a revival in the 90s, thanks to alternative rock bands like Weezer, Teenage Fanclub, Velvet Crush, and Material Issue.
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00:00 Introduction
00:33 A Brief History
01:39 The Knack
02:31 The Nineties
02:43 Nirvana
03:22 My Favorite Bands of the Nineties
03:39 Redd Kross
03:59 Fountains of Wayne
04:19 Weezer
04:49 The Posies
05:20 Sloan
05:44 Velvet Crush
06:10 Teenage Fanclub
06:42 Material Issue
07:19 Matthew Sweet
07:47 Jellyfish
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The clip at 2:07 is from Brian DePalma's film The Phantom of the Paradise from 1974...such a great film with an awesome soundtrack with music by Paul Williams.
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Some great reading on Power Pop:
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Posies! Gigolo Aunts! Teenage Fanclub! Great 90's Power Pop bands.
@poprocksradio
3 ай бұрын
Ah! I should have included Gigolo Aunts...great band! Thanks for watching!
The 90's was my generation and the early to mid period was a glorious time for loud noisy guitar rock, but it was also when I discovered this genre they kept calling "power pop" after the reissues of the Big Star albums on CD. My favourite artist in that genre would Matthew Sweet, he's recorded three or four classic albums and has remained consistently a great songwriter. He's my vote for a full video. Cheers!
@poprocksradio
3 ай бұрын
Hey Rich! He's absolutely on my list for a deep dive...love that guy! Thanks (as always) for watching!
Overwhelming Colorfast -- Their s/t debut is one of my favorite releases of the 90s. Produced by Butch Vig it's power pop with a slightly grungy/punky veneer. It's one of those 'lost' albums that deserves a lot more attention. The Chevelles -- Check out the compilation 'At Second Glace' for an excellent slice of this Australian band's power pop output. Really good stuff.
@poprocksradio
2 ай бұрын
Oh man...I admit I had totally forgotten about that band, but just listened to a couple tracks off their debut and it's so great...thanks for that! I was just introduced to The Chevelles not that long ago, as well...I think their album Girl God is awesome! Thanks for watching!
Why Sloan isn’t a household name and one of the biggest bands on the planet, I’ll never know. They have risen to the top of my favorite bands list, second only to the Beatles imo. After all these years and many albums they are still putting out consistently great material. Their newest album, “Steady”, is my top rated album for 2022. I wish they would get out of Canada more often and come to Portland, Oregon so I can see them live! Lots of other good bands in this video as well, thanks for making it. 😎
@poprocksradio
2 ай бұрын
Thank you! Totally agree...I'm just amazed at how they have consistently put out great albums (over such a long period, too!) They have a big following here, but nowhere near where it should be. Hope to see them live one of these days, as well! Thanks!!
Velvet Crush and Jellyfish (and every other band you mentioned)!
@poprocksradio
3 ай бұрын
Amen. 😎 Thanks for watching!
I'm late to the party. Great channel!! Terrific production and its too bad you have to side step sound clips from the actual bands. Excited to see more!
@poprocksradio
2 ай бұрын
Thank you and welcome to the party! I really appreciate your kind words. I totally agree...I would love to include the bands' music in all the videos. I'll keep working on ways to squeeze them in there and also stay out of trouble. 🤣. Thanks for watching!!
Excellent compilation & vid. You hit all the greats IMO as well as the listing bands like Ride towards the end. Really sad re Jim Ellison. Saw the Ish open for the Pretenders twice in ‘94. Temple Theatre in Tacoma & Commodore Ballroom in B.C. Stellar performances. Wish Jim could have rode out that rough patch. He is sorely missed. On a lighter note, so cool that you mentioned Velvet Crush & Redd Kross. Both bands seem to get overlooked often. Lots of cross pollination with Matthew Sweet & VC.
@poprocksradio
2 ай бұрын
Welcome back, sir! Thank you...I really appreciate that. I never saw Material Issue live...those must have been amazing shows (love the Pretenders, as well!). Thanks!!
"Super Deluxe" would fit very nicely on your list.
@TheDameduck
3 ай бұрын
They put out some really hooky power pop gems, they were an under appreciated band for sure. I’m glad to know that someone else took notice!
@poprocksradio
2 ай бұрын
You're absolutely spot on with them...great Seattle band (well, great band, but I love that they're from Seattle, too). 😁. I briefly worked with Braden Blake at a tech company in the early aughts...nice guy, too. Thanks for that and thanks for watching!
@jimmytrainor5512
2 ай бұрын
Very cool that you know Braden! I really like his voice, melodies and delivery. Revisited their Famous album over the weekend and was impressed all over again. Great channel/station you're running. Thank you for all you do for our enjoyment. :-)
@poprocksradio
2 ай бұрын
@@jimmytrainor5512 Thank you! I really appreciate your kind words. It would be a stretch to say I know Braden, but, funny story (and maybe TMI) when we worked together, we introduced ourselves because we always seemed to end up in the restroom on the same schedule...got awkward, so we thought we should at least know each other's names. 🤣
@jimmytrainor5512
2 ай бұрын
@@poprocksradio Ha, great story! Perfectly understandable, too, and not the least bit weird. ;-) Listening to "A Year In Pajamas" right now. Talented dude, for sure.
Great video. I’d add Fastball to your list, but otherwise a phenomenal video
@poprocksradio
2 ай бұрын
Ah! They would have been a great inclusion! Thanks for that and thanks for watching!
Though they're more from the '70s and '80s, I'm still looking forward to something (hopefully in-depth) about the Rubinoos. Information about the Tazmanian Devils would be awesome too.
@poprocksradio
2 ай бұрын
LOVE the Rubinoos...they are on my list for something a little more in-depth. Listened to a couple tracks by The Tazmanian Devils - "Feel Alright" and "Don't Hold Back" - great stuff! They go on the list! Thanks for the rec and thanks for watching!
@ArthurRChan
2 ай бұрын
@@poprocksradio Great!! Looking forward to what you create - by the way, I love listening to the Posies too, Material Issue's song "Diane" has some of my favorite lyrics: "Diane's got everything, a helicopter and a submarine" as does "Suddenly Mary" by the Posies: "Suddenly Mary fell in the water, were I not weary, I would have caught her"
@poprocksradio
2 ай бұрын
@@ArthurRChan Great lines from great songs!
Jason Falkner from Jelly Fish. Great Albums.
@poprocksradio
29 күн бұрын
Love that guy (anything to do with Jellyfish, honestly). 🙂 Presents Author Unknown is a great album. Thanks for watching!
Supergrass please. Great power pop
@poprocksradio
29 күн бұрын
Definitely an oversight not including them in the list. Great band with a ton of great music. Thanks for mentioning them!!
Great overview, sir! Some other noteworthy power pop bands born in the 90's: Imperial Drag Chewy Marble The Tories The Honeydogs The Merrymakers The Vandalias Cherry Twister The Shazam The Pillbugs Splitsville Silver Sun Umajets Even Superdrag Dillon Fence Gigolo Aunts Myracle Brah Candy Butchers Gladhands Silver Jet Uncle Green Ice Cream Hands Greenberry Woods The Nines Fastball The Szuters Cotton Mather The Semantics Barely Pink Watershed Liquor Giants Marvelous 3 Ruth Ruth Enuff Z'nuff The Atomic Numbers Bobgoblin Amateur Lovers Atomsplit
@poprocksradio
2 ай бұрын
Such an amazing list!! I would be lying if I said I knew all these bands, but I will dig into them for sure! I'm glad you put Enuff Z'nuff on there, as well. I've been thinking about doing a video about those guys and bands like Candy - power pop bands marketed as something else by confused (maybe "confused" is generous) record labels. 😁. Honestly, it's criminal. Thanks for these and thanks for watching!
Pooh Sticks?
@poprocksradio
2 ай бұрын
Ah! They would have been a great inclusion! Of course, they almost deserve a video by themselves...their story is kinda hysterical and worth digging into. Thanks for that and thanks for watching!
@seangens954
2 ай бұрын
@@poprocksradio Please do!
Cavedogs
@poprocksradio
29 күн бұрын
Ah! Someone else mentioned them, as well (on one of the "Forgotten Power Pop" videos.) Great band...fun albums...shoulda been bigger. Really love "Leave Me Alone". Thanks for that!
Didn't know the knack killed power pop 😂but can see why,like two or three of there songs not good enough over multi album.any 90's more punk sounding power pop I may have missed?great video, gonna check out some of those bands
@viperturd1
3 ай бұрын
Like redd cross- thanks had never checked them out was not sure what they sounded like
@poprocksradio
2 ай бұрын
Thanks for checking them out! Someone else just mentioned the band Overwhelming Colorfast...they may be something up your alley, as well. Thanks for watching!!