Only if you're interested in powerpop should you seek out Robbie Fulks' "Fountains of Wayne Hotline." Three years after it was published, it still pops up on my playlist -- over and over ("Oh, THAT Gerald"), reminding that a catchy melody can underpin anything -- even a song about song structure.Find it. Or write to me.
Lemme know if you come across any Rob Stoner -- particularly "Patriotic Duty." It's a must for my collection.
For those who haven't heard, Johnny Rivers is planning a comeback. He has a few dates set for some casinos next year, but it looks like he's ready to give it a shot. His more recent effort, a collection of Sun covers ("Matchbox, "Mystery Train," "Honey Don't") and a few of his own numbers ("Memphis," "Mountain of Love") with a stripped-down band that at times included Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis, is a rockabilly primer, by one of the few princes of that time who are left.
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