Magnapop Make Me Pop Bigtime

Magnapop - Bring It To Me mp3

Magnapop - Q-Tip mp3

both from 2009 release,

Chase Park

on The Kraft Records

I previously told the exhilarating story of my first listen to these noble Athenians, so shan't repeat it. (You're welcome [to click the link, if you please].) Chase Park snuck under my radar, so I was thrilled to find mention at the excellent blog, Underneathica. (jonder and I might not share identical musical tastes, but his is piquant, and he writes well, unlike. . . Yoo Gno Hoo.) I followed links to the Magnapop bandsite,where I found nine (9) free and legals, including the two (2) above and the one (1) below. I don't know how many glorious times I've listened to the following number, but each and every time I discover new receptors for dopamine gush. Incredible song. Incredible band.

Magnapop - Satellite mp3 - from Mouthfeel

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Around the Blogosphere: Whole Lotta to Love

My happy spot enlarges near to bursting as I continue reconnecting with my favorite blogs. Thanks, favorite bloggers. I've previously posted songs by some of these artistes, so check out the Labels thingy at the end of the post if you're so inclined.

Tally Hall - Two Wuv - The Underrated Blog – Another early-2006 pleaser rediscovered on a recent nocturnal mission; dumb title and dubious objects of affection, but this should carve out a neatish niche inside the average poppernoggin’.
Bears - Wait and See - you aint no picasso
Vox Von Braun - Lord of Pesetas - Milk Milk Lemonade

The Legends - Closer - Obscure Sound - plus others by the omnitalented Mr. A.
Rebecca Scott - Book of Love (Magnetic Fields Cover) - Milk Milk Lemonade
Magnapop - Thirteen (Big Star Cover) - My Old Kentucky Blog – Evidence of another excellent covers project at MOKB

Film School - Dear Me & Go Down Together - Untitled Records
The Capstan Shafts - Carbon Neutral Enterprise - The Yellow Stereo
Tiny Masters of Today – Hologram & Trendsetter - Obscure Sound

Arcade Fire - No Cars Go - Untitled Records
The Storm – I’ve Gotta Tell You Mama - Raven Sings the Blues
Sam Gopal - Midsummer Night’s Dream - Raven Sings the Blues

From the Archives

It's been a couple of months since dipping into the pplist archives, so maybe now's the time to disport among some personal favorites. Regular visitors may have seen these already, but newcomers might not have. If you like them, you might like to visit previous archival offerings here, here, and here. Clicking the band names below will often put you in touch with more songs and information about the bands.

Dressy Bessy - Side 2 mp3
The Raveonettes - That Great Love Sound mp3
Magnapop - Satellite mp3

DAYS - Simple Thing MP3
The Winnerys - Get Into My Life mp3
Annemarie - The Living Model mp3

Edmund’s Crown - Damsel mp3
The Manhattan Love Suicides - Skulls mp3 - Also here and here. . .
The Eames Era - Year of the Waitress mp3

Magnapop

I remember exactly (more or less) when I first heard Magnapop. A friend and I had just emerged from a Steven Wright concert in February 1993 at which I laughed harder than I ever have in my life, so hard I was sitting there thinking things like, “It’s gotta be dangerous to be laughing this hard, the human body cannot tolerate this kind of strain, oh, well, what a way to go.” More or less. Anyway, he had earlier spoken of these Athenians in glowing terms, and I was primed. Into the car, the request was heeded, ignition, liftoff, kapop! Here’s a nice summary at All Music, and you can click here to go to their site for more info and songs. By the way, don’t be worried if it seems like the counter’s wrong for a song. It is, but you should still be able to hear each song entire.

Magnapop
Mouthfeel (2005)
Smile 4u mp3
Satellite mp3
Hot Boxing (1994)
Here it Comes mp3