'Toothpaste 2000 writes catchy pop songs. Catch 22 is loaded with short, sparkling pop gems derived from all the right sources: the loud guitars and energy of punk, the tight harmonies and soaring choruses of {power pop}, and classic song structures reminiscent of the {British Invasion} and Brill Building eras. Some of the names that you have to mention are Blondie, the Rubinoos, Cheap Trick, and the Pretenders -- not because the group is derivative; really, these are just some obvious touchstones. Their ...   [ read more ]

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Never mind the garage punk, here comes the cock rock revival in the form of New Zealand's Datsuns and their alternately righteous and over-the-top self-titled debut. While the group has been associated with the Strokes, the Hives, and the White Stripes, this isn't exactly accurate -- though the Datsuns are very much a "return to rock," the rock they return to, and how they return to it, is considerably different. While the other bands mix mid-'60s mod and garage rock with late-'70s punk (as well as other i...   [ read more ]

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VINYL FORMAT. The Specials (originally known as The Coventry Automatics, then later named The Special AKA) were the first band of the 2-Tone era in the late 70's and early 80's in Britain and remain THE best band to have emerged from the movement. But by the time Ghost Town hit number one on the UK charts, they had split up. "Combining goosed-up, frenzied ska with a punk attitude, the Specials kicked off Britain's ska revival in the late '70s, climaxing as a group with the brilliant 'Ghost Town' single...   [ read more ]

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