The Summertimes are an Australian power pop band with a fantastic pedigree, featuring Davids Challenger and Beniuk doing the songwriting, Steve Bull from Icehouse on bass, and guitarist Ash Naylor, whose resume includes stints with Paul Kelly and The Church.
Their 2023 debut was released to critical acclaim and after one pass, you will understand why. Their forthcoming E.P. will also include Amanda Brown from The Go-Betweens and the first single from that E.P. caught me immediately.
"Save You Now" is a jangly masterwork that pushes all the right power pop buttons and that chorus will stay with you all day.
Give it a few spins. You can thank me later. And when you're through, check out the debut HERE.
Philly Freeze- Alvin Cash & The Registers Little Wild One (No 5)- Marshall Crenshaw Ride On Baby- The Rolling Stones Don't Turn Your Back- Johnny Sayles Mr. Cop- Gregory Isaacs Boom, Boom Out Go The Lights- Little Walter Goodbye Toulouse- The Stranglers
The Alvin Cash and the Johnny Sayles are just two of the many amazing tracks from that "Move With The Groove" compilation I mentioned last week or so. This is it, and you need to listen to it all.
Always loved this Marshall track. Like The Beatles' "No Reply," the subtle dynamic shift takes the song to another level.
There is a great Tommy Keene cover of the Stones "Ride On Baby" out there, but I enjoyed listening to "Flowers" so much last week, thought I'd go with the OG.
Okay rockers, these two ass-kickers conclude the rockin' project.
Thank you everyone for participating. I enjoyed every minute and loved (almost) every suggested song.
KOTJ Part 5
California Man- The Move Jealous- Robert Palmer Baby Won't Ya- MC 5 Saturday Night- John Waite I'm An Adult Now- The Pursuit Of Happiness In Love- The Datsuns If I Can't Change Your Mind- Sugar Little Doll- The Peppermint Kicks Crystal Ball- Utopia Precious- Pretenders Powerman- The Kinks Precision Auto- Superchunk Harmony In My Head- Buzzcocks Long Tall Sally- Barbara Greene Don't Burst My Bubble- Small Faces She's So Modern- Boomtown Rats Perfect Day- The Saints 4th Of July- X Monkey With A Gun- The Yayhoos Reach Out I'll Be There- The Jaded Hearts Club Devil With The Blue Dress- Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels Johnny B. Goode- Chuck Berry California Man- Cheap Trick
Jailbreak- Thin Lizzy Toys In The Attic- Aerosmith Kickin' My Heart Around- The Black Crowes Happy- The Rolling Stones Let It Rock- Bob Seger Lovers' Walk- Elvis Costello & The Attractions Anywhere's Better Than Here- The Replacements Seven & Seven Is- Love Jail Guitar Doors- The Clash Parole- Todd Rundgren Love Is The Law- The Seahorses Heaven & Hell- The Easybeats It Came Out Of The Sky- Creedence Clearwater Revival Open All Night- Bruce Springsteen T.V. Set- Spoon Red Hot- Robert Gordon Slow- The Reverend Horton Heat Ugly Truth Rock- Matthew Sweet Adam- Native Sun Sweet '69- Babes In Toyland Breadfan- Budgie Revolution- The Beatles
There is a new Strawberry Alarm Clock record out featuring almost all of the original members. This wasn't particularly exciting news for me. I don't recall liking the "Incense & Peppermints" album very much, and I'm pretty sure I'd remember anything else that followed if it was worth remembering. Then, I saw that the new album, titled "Where's One?" was an ungodly 59 minutes long. I pretty much decided I wasn't going to bother.
But then I bothered. And I am glad I did.
First, "Where's One?" needn't be 59 minutes long. Two unnecessary Beatles' covers and two silly songs that close the album equal 20 minutes of time that ruin an otherwise very solid psychedlic pop record. Once I made my own personal edit, "Where's One?" sounded ever better than the first two passes. And truth be told, I forgot to remove one of The Beatles' covers, "Within You, Without You," and it's better than I thought.
I've been told that the first two records by the Alarm Clock deserve more attention. It seems the band was unfairly pigeonholed thanks to their one hit. From the sound of the new record, I think it's time to go back and give those records a chance.
Neither the songs nor production here sound dated, or what I imagine the band's original albums might have sounded like. "Where's One?" could sit beside any current power pop band and occasionally kick some asses, to boot. And while there are a few sprinkles of trippy novelty, "Where's One?" will not leave you fishing for hooks. This is a very welcome return.
