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POWER POP
Pete Townsend, the lead guitarist and creative
mastermind of the British Invasion band the Who,
coined the term 'power pop' in the 1960s. The essential elements of power pop are:
1) Guitars, and lots of them, ranging in sound from jangly to chunky
2) Simple backbeats and tambourine-friendly rhythms
3) Catchy melodies sparkling with vocal harmonies
4) Songs about boy-girl relationships
5) Songs under three minutes long.
Power pop got rolling with the bands Badfinger, the Raspberries and Big Star in the early 1970s.
These bands and the modern day counterparts expanded on the music and sound of the Beatles: Lyrics
with substance, unforgettable melodies and arrangements that were often unpredictable. One example
of a great contemporary power pop band: The Grammy Award-nominated group, Fountains Of Wayne.
The soundtrack for Blood and Roses is almost wall-to-wall power pop for two reasons First, in terms
of Carrie-Anne's video diary, power pop was generally on one of the stereos when she was in the
room. During post-production, audio designer Alex Levy added songs from director Paul D. Schneider's
collection of power pop CDs. They simply went through the albums, choosing songs that seemed right
in terms of lyrics and mood.
Ian Runeckles is a British pop fan who lives in the U.K.; he came up with the following links to
various power pop sites, retailers who specialize in the music, internet discussion groups, and a
bunch of other stuff. As time permits, we will list all the songs in the film and provide links to
both the artists and places to buy the CDs.
RETAILERS & LABELS
Kool Kat Musik
http://www.koolkatmusik.com/
New Jersey based mail order power pop specialist and all round good guy! Regular email update lists.
Minus Zero Records
http://www.minuszerorecords.com/
London's only power pop specialist, Bill Forsyth's shop in Notting Hill is open on Fridays and Saturdays but does mail order.
Mod Lang Records
http://www.modlang.com/
Great Berkeley, CA shop and mail order.
125 Records
http://www.125records.com/
125's stable includes The Loud Family, Belle de Gama, Anton Barbeau, all pop gems.
Rainbow Quartz
http://www.rainbowquartz.com
Home of power poppers such as The Gripweeds, Myracle Brah, Cotton Mather.
Parasol
http://www.parasol.com/
Ground-zero for Owsley, Jeff Kelly, Ric Menck.
Tallboy
http://www.tallboyrecords.com/
Parallax Project and more!
PowerPop Radio
http://www.powerpopradio.com/pplinks.php
Loads of links to band sites and labels.
Optional Art
http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/richarithmetic/
Rich Horton and his company, put out some wonderful power pop, according to Andy. Their catalog also includes a cool Christmas CD which Andy assures me is well worth checking out.
Not Lame Recordings
http://www.notlame.com
Not Lame is one of Andy's favorite power pop retailers, with a great website, friendly service and a knowledgable staff. Not Lame is also home to several excellent power pop bands. I even found one of the label's T-shirts in Carrie-Anne's clothes closet!
REVIEWS & MAGAZINES
Main Seek
http://music.mainseek.com/783R1K8_Power-Pop.html
"Power Pop Music and all informations about it!"
Trouser Press
http://www.trouserpress.com/index.php
A terrific rock and pop archive.
Hearsay
http://www.starcarbon.clara.net/hearsay/
Now defunct and much missed UK music magazine - great archive of interviews and reviews.
Amplifier Magazine
http://www.amplifiermagazine.com/
US power pop and more print-based magazine.
MAILING LISTS
Audities
http://www.smoe.org/cgi-bin/mj_wwwusr?&func=lists-long-full&extra=audities
The place to discuss great pop music! Spirited, intelligent, and fun.
Paisley Pop
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/paisley-pop/
"For fans of Paisley Underground and Southern Pop movement of 80's college
radio."
FESTIVALS ETC
International Pop Overthrow
http://www.internationalpopoverthrow.com/index2.html
Original L.A. festival, now moving worldwide.
BayPop
http://www.baypop.com
San Francisco's annual pop event.
Note - Don't see what your looking for?
Send it to paul@bloodandrosesfilm.com and we'll list it as time permits. Thanks!
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THE HOLLIES
Soldiers in the so-called 'British Invasion,' the Hollies got started in the early 1960's in Manchester, England. With songs such as The Air That I Breathe, He Ain't Heavy (He's My Brother) and, of course, Carrie-Anne, the band enjoyed considerable success around the world in the 1960s and 1970s. Founded by lead singer Allan Clarke, lead guitarist Tony Hicks and rhythm guitarist Graham Nash, the band sounds similar to the Beatles with one exception: The Hollies' soaring three-part harmonies. Despite - or, perhaps, because of - numerous changes in band members, the band continues to perform live shows, although mostly in Europe.
You may know the Hollies by their Top 40 hits, but we recommend the Hollies' albums, including our favorites: For Certain Because, Evolution and Butterfly (all recorded between 1966 and 1967). The song that begins the film, the Posies' cover of the Hollies King Midas In Reverse, is from this period, often dubbed 'psychedelic era.'
This section contains links and other stuff related to the Hollies. In time, we hope to add a list of recommended Hollies' music, including their albums and the best compilations of their singles.
The Hollies
Official UK Website
Information on tours, info on the band, reviews of
the box set, everything and anything Hollies.
Hollies
Tribute
Another British website tribute to The Hollies. This site
includes links to chat forums, articles, concert info, trivia and more.
Manchester Online - Manchester Bands
Information on The
Hollies along with information on other Manchester, England bands.
The
Hollies Yahoo Group
Meeting place for fans of The Hollies.
The Hollies - For Certain Because
Webpage with all the
lyrics from the album, For Certain Because.
Graham Nash - The
Official Site
The official Grahm Nash site with information on his latest
music projects, biographical information, links to purchase his music and links
to his 'friends'.
Graham
Nash Fan Site
Information includes, biography, discography, photo
gallery, song lyrics and links to other related sites.
Graham Nash Yahoo Group
A meeting place for fans of Graham
Nash.
Magic Records
Link to music site where you can
purchase CD's (many of them imports) from the 60's and 70's. You can also
purchase music from international artists.
Note - Don't see what your looking for?
Send it to paul@bloodandrosesfilm.com and we'll list it as time permits. Thanks!
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CLASSICAL
Jupiter Trio
www.jupitertrio.org
A friend of ours who loves classical music helped us track down the piece playing in the background of the VHS tape that Morgan Bane sent to Carrie-Anne. The piece is Beethoven's Piano Trio in D Major, Op. 70 No. 1 "Ghost" performed by the Jupiter Trio.
Here are links to some of our favorite films, many of which (such as Abraham Polonsky's film noir classic, Force Of Evil, and Martin Scorcese's Raging Bull) deal with siblings at odds with each other. Also included are links to other films, documentaries and other media dealing with incest, serial killers, and other issues raised by Blood and Roses.
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The day she picks up Suzanne at the train
station,
Carrie-Anne runs into a
couple of "railfans," people who photograph and
videotape
trains. The 2003 film The Station Agent (which tells the story of a
dwarf
railfan who inherits an
old railroad depot) is a good example of the
typical "railfan life."
In this folder you'll find information on the subject of trains, one of the
railfans who helped with the film, and other matters related to this
unusual-but-interesting hobby.
PAUL D. SCHNEIDER'S RAILROAD
DOCUMENTARIES
These one-hour shows look at a specific region or city in North America and blend history, maps,
interviews and shots of trains in action. One of the series' best sellers is 'Cascade Crossing' in
western Oregon, which includes an awesome winter ride over the Cascade Mountains in the cab of an
Amtrak locomotive, and 'Mojave Mainline,' which examines the old Santa Fe Railway main line across
the exotic Mojave desert in southern California.
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TRAIN LINKS
Several shows have won Telly Awards, the industry award for non-broadcast media. For more
information on the shows, click on this link: HERE.
Paul also recommends the following
sites for anyone interested in North American
railroading.
The monthly magazine CTC BOARD is regarded by
many railfans as the best railfan magazine in
North America. Every issue contains news, feature
stories on both contemporary and historical
railroading, and loads of great photography.
Click HERE to check it out.
CTC BOARD published Hundman Publishing Co. also
published an array of high-quality hardcover
railroad books on a variety of subjects such as
the old Northern Pacific and Louisville &
Nashville. Check out their stuff - click HERE.
Happy train-spotting!
Note - Don't see what your looking for?
Send it to me at paul@bloodandrosesfilm.com and I'll list it as time permits. Thanks!
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