The 1996 album Local by Ho-Hum mines 70s and 80s power pop and new wave with a Midwestern twist for a catchy if overlong debut

With the addition of guitarist Joey Porter, Fountains of Wayne added the power to their pop on their 1999 sophomore album Utopia Parkway

The Ben Folds Five debut album exposed a new generation to the piano rock of Billy Joel and Elton John with Gen X sarcasm and wit

Navigating the music industry with Ivy’s Dominique Durand and Andy Chase for the 25th anniversary of their album Apartment Life

On their self-released and self-titled one and only album from 1997, Wünderband craft concise power pop that deserves to be on your radar

The Sharp is the perfect name for a band that executes precision new wave dynamics with rockabilly and power-pop twists on their 1993 debut

On the 1995 Derailer the scrappy pop-rock of Little John strikes an interesting chord between Dinosaur Jr. guitar riffs and TMBG quirkiness

The self-titled debut by Deathray is a tightly constructed power-pop record full of studio gadgetry and sugary melodies missing some grit

Adam Elk of The Mommyheads shares how a group of four-track recording enthusiasts scored a major label deal and how they’ve stayed prolific

In the 1990s B-sides were much more than just one song - we revisit the various compilations, maxi-singles, covers, remixes and more

They Might Be Giants followed their mainstream breakthrough album Flood with mixed results on 1992's Apollo 18

The 1999 self-titled debut by Owsley has been touted as a power pop masterpiece, but our ears were not tuned to the same wavelength

In the 90s, the Power Pop resurgence etched some mainstream success while firmly holding onto its underdog origins

How do you get gear to gigs with no band van? Get your band noticed in a sea of competition? Avoid getting randomly attacked on the street?

Out latest visit to the world of underappreciated and overlooked power pop is the 1997 album Wonderful Life by The Tories

Jody started out with The Belltower, a dreamy/shoegaze band, but later joined Fountains of Wayne after their debut was recorded.

Can the youth appreciate power pop? Can music be too good for radio? Those are questions as we discuss Prize by Wanderlust