# power pop (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover power pop. Page: Feed: --- ## [Live Review: Yard Act w/ The Armed @ Black Cat — 8/14/26](https://parklifedc.com/2026/08/19/live-review-yard-act-w-the-armed-black-cat-8-14-26/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=live-review-yard-act-w-the-armed-black-cat-8-14-26) _2026-08-19 · Casey Vock · Parklife DC_ Even after the successful release of a third studio album and an unthinkable collaboration with one of the biggest British stars of all time, James Smith and his bandmates have strived to stay humble. Despite their efforts, Leeds-based Yard Act is known across the United Kingdom and, if its current tour is any indication, the \[…\] ## [Polish Gifts – It’s Not Just Beginning](https://onetwoxu.de/language/en/2026/08/19/polish-gifts-its-not-just-beginning-2/) _2026-08-19 · Groschi · 12XU_ Damn, this Chicago group’s noise must’ve already sounded quite archaic at the time their first LP dropped in 2013 but now, more than decade since their last recorded output, their sound has passively made it full circle back into the pleasantly old-fashioned, timeless and classy bracket of anachronistic noise, their sound clearly taking cues from \[…\] ## [Aidmoozic – Manila Folders](https://onetwoxu.de/language/en/2026/08/19/aidmoozic-manila-folders-2/) _2026-08-19 · Groschi · 12XU_ Just about half a year after their brilliant previous Weston-le-Clay EP, its successor sees the Warford, England group once again upping their game in terms of both variety and compact-/catchyness of their, at times, subtly math-infused post punk, most significantly expanding on the more midtempo-ish section of their stylistic repertoire and as expected, that shit \[…\] ## [Roo Stafford – Stoned & Running](https://onetwoxu.de/language/en/2026/08/19/roo-stafford-stoned-running-2/) _2026-08-19 · Groschi · 12XU_ Roo Stafford of Leicester, England has already been fucking around for a couple years on a number of really neat EPs but the dude truly hits the nail on the head with this newest one, a no-filler kickass batch of unpretentious garage punk impact craters that feel more at home roughly around 2014-2020 than right \[…\] ## [Headcheese – Dump Run](https://onetwoxu.de/language/en/2026/08/19/headcheese-dump-run-4/) _2026-08-19 · Groschi · 12XU_ Kaloomps, British Columbia group Headcheese have been messin’ about for way longer than my intuition tells me as it still feels to me like their first Demo and self-titled debut mini-LP dropped just about yesterday, even though their most recent previous record Expired is actually like three years old by now. Anyway, this group has \[…\] ## [Search Results – Secret Bench in the Bardo / Abacus Rubicon](https://onetwoxu.de/language/en/2026/08/19/search-results-secret-bench-in-the-bardo-abacus-rubicon-2/) _2026-08-19 · Groschi · 12XU_ This Dublin-based group’s output so far is a bit of a, how should i put it… messy affair to say the least though it was never boring either, that’s for sure. This new 2-track digital single may now mark their most successful attempt at uncluttering their creative vision so far and i’m nothing short of \[…\] ## [Attest – 2 Track Promo](https://onetwoxu.de/language/en/2026/08/19/attest-2-track-promo-2/) _2026-08-19 · Groschi · 12XU_ Normally i tend to just skip this kind of a teaser release but it’s been a slow summer anyway and this shit coming from a Glasgow, UK group is simply too freaking brilliant to not post here, a massive step up after their already really neat demo from last fall and i simply can’t wait \[…\] ## [Tense – No Cure](https://onetwoxu.de/language/en/2026/08/19/tense-no-cure-2/) _2026-08-19 · Groschi · 12XU_ No Cure by Tense No Cure releases September 3rd via Mangel Records. ## [The Drin – Haven’t Lived It Yet](https://onetwoxu.de/language/en/2026/08/19/the-drin-havent-lived-it-yet-2/) _2026-08-19 · Groschi · 12XU_ I Lost My Way For Centuries by The Drin I Lost My Way For Centuries releases September 18th via Feel It Records. ## [Loose Lips – Beehive Teardrop](https://onetwoxu.de/language/en/2026/08/19/loose-lips-beehive-teardrop-2/) _2026-08-19 · Groschi · 12XU_ LOVE YOU by LOOSE LIPS Love You releases September 4th via DIG! 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Before McGraw took the stage, however, Virginia’s own 49 Winchester made a strong case for arriving early. Coming out of Russell County, Virginia, 49 \[…\] ## [Live Review: Tyler Childers w/ Evan Honer @ Hersheypark Stadium — 8/14/26](https://parklifedc.com/2026/08/18/live-review-tyler-childers-w-evan-honer-hersheypark-stadium-8-14-26/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=live-review-tyler-childers-w-evan-honer-hersheypark-stadium-8-14-26) _2026-08-18 · Caden Forrester · Parklife DC_ Tyler Childers brought his Snipe Hunt Tour to Hersheypark Stadium with plenty of anticipation already surrounding his arrival. The 11-time Grammy-nominated singer had originally been scheduled to play Hershey in June, but the show was postponed as his wife, Senora May, was expecting the couple’s second child. By the time Childers finally reached the massive \[…\] ## [Live Review: Dogstar @ 9:30 Club — 8/11/26](https://parklifedc.com/2026/08/18/live-review-dogstar-930-club-8-11-26/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=live-review-dogstar-930-club-8-11-26) _2026-08-18 · Nalinee Darmrong · Parklife DC_ Dogstar: Living in the Moment Words by Mickey McCarter Photos by Nalinee Darmrong I won’t mince words: I go to Dogstar concerts to watch Keanu Reeves play bass. I love to catch bands live, but I’m always curious about band dynamics. What does Keanu get from playing bass? Is he good? Is he finding fulfillment \[…\] ## [Live Review: Dangermuffin @ The Hamilton Live — 8/13/26](https://parklifedc.com/2026/08/17/live-review-dangermuffin-the-hamilton-live-8-13-26/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=live-review-dangermuffin-the-hamilton-live-8-13-26) _2026-08-17 · Ari Strauss · Parklife DC_ For a band whose music is grounded in sunshine, salt air, roots rhythms and the easygoing spirit of its Folly Beach origins, Dangermuffin found room for a little Pink Floyd darkness Thursday night. Twice during its nearly two-hour performance at The Hamilton Live, the South Carolina trio wandered briefly into Pink Floyd territory. Early in \[…\] ## [Live Review: Bryan Adams w/ Pat Benatar @ CFG Bank Arena — 8/9/26](https://parklifedc.com/2026/08/17/live-review-bryan-adams-w-pat-benatar-cfg-bank-arena-8-9-26/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=live-review-bryan-adams-w-pat-benatar-cfg-bank-arena-8-9-26) _2026-08-17 · Parklifer · Parklife DC_ Bryan Adams and Pat Benatar: A Knockout Bill Words by Liz Wyatt What a wonderful opener for rock legend Bryan Adams at CFG Bank Arena: Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo hit the stage with “Shadows of the Night.” The die-hard fans were standing and dancing in front of the stage. Those of us on the \[…\] ## [Live Review: Totally Tubular Festival w/ Thomas Dolby, A Flock of Seagulls, Men Without Hats, and more @ Warner Theatre — 8/7/26](https://parklifedc.com/2026/08/17/live-review-totally-tubular-festival-w-thomas-dolby-a-flock-of-seagulls-men-without-hats-and-more-warner-theatre-8-7-26/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=live-review-totally-tubular-festival-w-thomas-dolby-a-flock-of-seagulls-men-without-hats-and-more-warner-theatre-8-7-26) _2026-08-17 · Mickey McCarter · Parklife DC_ The Totally Tubular Festival returned to DC for a 2026 edition recently, filling the elegant Warner Theatre with big radio-friendly hooks and a potent dose of nostalgia for a crowd that was ready to dance the night away. On August 7, the traveling festival bill boasted seven bands, all of whom came with a great \[…\] ## [Live Review: Gin Blossoms and Blues Traveler w/ Spin Doctors @ Wolf Trap — 8/11/26](https://parklifedc.com/2026/08/13/live-review-gin-blossoms-and-blues-traveler-w-spin-doctors-wolf-trap-8-11-26/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=live-review-gin-blossoms-and-blues-traveler-w-spin-doctors-wolf-trap-8-11-26) _2026-08-13 · Ari Strauss · Parklife DC_ There are concerts that remind you of a particular period in your life, and then there are concerts that seem to reconstruct it around you. For anyone whose college years overlapped with the early 1990s, Tuesday night’s gathering of Gin Blossoms, Blues Traveler, and Spin Doctors at Wolf Trap’s Filene Center offered plenty of opportunities \[…\] ## [Live Review: Riley Green w/ Hannah McFarland, Zach John King, and Justin Moore @ Jiffy Lube Live — 8/8/26](https://parklifedc.com/2026/08/12/live-review-riley-green-w-hannah-mcfarland-zach-john-king-and-justin-moore-jiffy-lube-live-8-8-26/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=live-review-riley-green-w-hannah-mcfarland-zach-john-king-and-justin-moore-jiffy-lube-live-8-8-26) _2026-08-12 · James Miller · Parklife DC_ Riley Green has been on a tear across the United States over the past few years, and his Cowboy As It Gets Tour recently stopped at Jiffy Lube Live for a sold-out show in front of more than 23,000 screaming fans. Green, who possesses one of country music’s indisputably great voices, left it all onstage \[…\] ## [Auto-trade Cross-Exchange Gaps (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/8I7klGjIHrVM) _2026-08-12 · **Sponsored**_ Find cross-exchange spreads, backtest strategies, and execute automatically with risk controls. ## [Live Review: Toadies w/ Olive Vox and Local H @ Nevermore Hall — 8/8/26](https://parklifedc.com/2026/08/12/live-review-toadies-w-olive-vox-and-local-h-nevemore-hall-8-8-26/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=live-review-toadies-w-olive-vox-and-local-h-nevemore-hall-8-8-26) _2026-08-12 · Luke Waldner · Parklife DC_ The Toadies brought their grungy, sometimes eerie and almost always loud sound to Nevermore Hall in Baltimore’s Power Plant Live! district on Saturday, August 8. Fans craving a dose of ’90s alternative rock were in for a good one, with Dallas-based Olive Vox opening the evening, Local H turning up the volume and the Toadies \[…\]