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The Honeydogs are back - finally. The new record will be out in spring 2016. If you want to pre-order, do it now! The PledgeMusic link is HERE . And this is what you can get: The album on CD, Vinyl or digital (also signed) CD/Vinyl packages Posters House concerts (solo or the full band) Liner notes with your name Hand-written lyric sheets A lot of special stuff - like Adam's hat, a meal cooked by Adam, Dinner with the band - and a vacation with the band in Hawaii! Ha! Do. Or do not. There is no try.

Chris Price - Uncle John There's a new song from Chris Price out - hopefully followed by a new record in 2016. The first track (" Uncle John ") is very promising! Listen to it at Bandcamp: Uncle John by Chris Price The Sonic Executive Sessions - Record #2 A demo version of the first track from the new record of The Sonic Executive Sessions sounded fab! " Welcome To The Circus " was at SoundCloud for some days - sadly it's not there anymore. The record is likely out in 2016. Emitt Rhodes - Rainbow Ends In 1973, after battling bad contracts and industry demands, Emitt Rhodes saw his last release, Farewell To Paradise . Emitt Rhodes never recorded another full-length LP. Until now. Rainbow Ends coming February 26, 2016 from Omnivore Recordings - it is his first new album in 43 years. Here is the first song from " Rainbow Ends" - " Dog On A Chain ": Emitt Rhodes at PledgeMusic. Dan Wilson - New record ...

" The Gift " and “ The Hottest Christmas Eve Ever ” are two new songs from Dan Wilson .  They will be just on YouTube. And they are great! He wrote: " I’ve been digging deep & looking for some extra holiday spirit this season. Christmastime has always been a comfort to me; more so when the world’s dark winter nights seem darker than usual. I’ve been getting deeper into songwriting, even deeper than I usually am. Maybe I’m looking to find more of that holiday comfort, both for myself and you.  Among the fruits are these two new Christmas songs and the lyric videos that I illustrated and calligraphed for them. May they bring you joy! If they do, please share them – they’re not for sale anywhere, they’re just hanging out on Youtube. Best wishes to you and your families this holiday season and thanks as always for being wonderful, generous, and supportive fans.  I look forward to the new year and sharing more musical adventures with you all. " 

It's mid-december, the nights are getting longer, days shorter - so it's time to finish the year 2015 (musically). Again it was an incredible year with stunning new music! Here they are - my Top 10 Records of 2015 : 1. Adam Levy - Naubinway A really good record can be found almost every month. But then there are unique records. Special albums that stay in your mind - and on your turntable/CD-player/smartphone - for a long time. They are really seldom (for me it's about one or two in a decade). Naubinway - the first solo record of Minneapolis music legend Adam Levy (best known from The Honeydogs ) - is out now! And for me it IS one of these unique recordings. Adam Levy's son Daniel committed suicide in 2012. Adam stopped his musical work and spent much of the next three years grieving and sharing his story in public forums. In 2014 Adam started to work on the new record. The songs are very introspective and refer to the time around this tragic event. Naubinway...

Advent season is coming: snow is falling, christmas marekts are opening - and it's only a month until Christmas Eve. So here it is again - the PowerPopSquare Mix Tape - Xmas 2015 :  

Today is a strange kind of day. In my mail I found three records at a time. Three records that don't exist . So let's see: Number One: Jim Boggia - Ukepop Jim started a Patreon campaign more than a year ago (more information HERE ). It's all about music and ukulele. It works like this: You follow the artist. Every time he releases a new video or song, you pay for it automatically. You can pay different subscription levels - and get different rewards. On November 2, 2015 he offered a CD called UKEPOP filled with his ukulele songs. It's exclusive for patreons and was available until November 15, 2015. It's really sad that this isn't purchasable anymore (maybe it will be again in the future, you never know). Track list: 01 Thunder Road 02 A Song For You 03 I Saw The Light 04 Over The Rainbow 05 With A Little Help From My Friends 06 Getting Better 07 If I Fell 08 Bus Stop 09 4th Time Around 10 Ode To Billie Joe 11 Love Will Keep Us Together ...

In 1973, after battling bad contracts and industry demands, Emitt Rhodes saw his last release, Farewell To Paradise . Emitt Rhodes never recorded another full-length LP. Until now. Rainbow Ends coming February 26, 2016 from Omnivore Recordings - it is his first new album in 43 years. Rainbow Ends will be out on CD, Digital and gatefold, colored vinyl. A PledgeMusic campaign has been set up for pre-orders, offering exclusive collectibles, the album itself, and even a day in Rhodes’ studio. Details are available at www.pledgemusic.com/emittrhodes After connecting with producer Chris Price in 2013, Rhodes revived his home studio with help from Price and an all-star band, all of whom had been enamored of Rhodes’ work: Roger Joseph Manning Jr. and Jason Falkner (both solo artists, members of Jellyfish , and currently in Beck’s studio and touring band), indie producer and musician Fernando Perdomo , Rooney’s Taylor Locke and New Pornographers’ drummer Joe...

A really good record can be found almost every month. But then there are unique records. Special albums that stay in your mind - and on your turntable/CD-player/smartphone - for a long time. They are really seldom (for me it's about one or two in a decade). Naubinway - the first solo record of Minneapolis music legend Adam Levy (best known from The Honeydogs ) - is out now ! And for me it IS one of these unique recordings. Adam Levy (2015) The album is released by Think Piece Publishing - which is quite surprising at first sight. But at a closer look it is the perfect choice: Think Piece Publishing was founded in 2012 by Adam Wahlberg just for one reason: to introduce people of shared health backgrounds to each other. Dealing with health challenges can be hard, especially when these are stigmatized - like mental illness. Adam Levy - Live in Berlin 2014 Adam Levy 's son Daniel committed suicide in 2012. Adam stopped his musical work and spent much of...

Sometimes it's quite surprisingly what's surfacing on the internet. Things you never thought that could exsist: Here's a complete video captured concert of Will Owsley from 2004. And it's so good.

After five years of blogging about his music, it's time now - here it is:  The discography of Bleu recordings.  It's my complete list - I only shortened it by some live recordings. It sums up all the official albums, rarities-compilations, live recordings and videos. Studio records 2000 Workaday Day EP 01 - Workaday Day 02 - Searching For the Satellites 03 - Feet Don't Fail 04 - That's Life 05 - Today's The Day 06 – Natalie 2000 Headroom 01 - Workaday Day 02 - Feet Don't Fail 03 - Save You From Yourself 04 - It's Not Over 05 - Searching For the Satellites 06 - That's Life 07 - Watchin' You Sleep 08 - The Waiter 09 - Terrible Secret 10 - Tremolo 11 - Shit Stained Moon 12 - Call Girl 13 - 3's a Charm 14 - Untitled 15 – Ducky 2001 A Bing Bing Holydang 01 Mele Kalikimaka 02 Jingle bells 03 Boston All Star 12 Dayz 04 Snow Day 05 Everybody Knows It's Chr...