Remember The Lightning—A Guitar Pop Journal
Artists around the globe and from across the pop-rock universe—encompassing strains of power pop, indie rock, jangle, pop punk, garage rock and alternative, among many other related sub-genres—are releasing some of the most vital and boundary-pushing albums of the post-rock Millennium.
Our new semi-annual music journal features some of today's best music writers on modern guitar pop, and talented modern artists on the music and genres that inspire them.
The new guitar pop journal combines the writerly approach of my previous essay collections (click “My Books” in the nav bar) with the immediacy of this newsletter.
New, exclusive content that’s only available in ebook and print formats:
James Goodson (of Dazy) on Being Power Pop-Adjacent
Annie Zaleski on the Beths
Mo Troper on Chris Bell's "I Am The Cosmos"
Rob Nesbitt (of the Suitesixteen) on the Exploding Hearts
S.W. Lauden on the Whiffs (Our debut cover models!)
Mary E. Donnelly on Sloan
John M. Borack on Juniper
Paul Myers on Tinted Windows
Mike Randle on Popsicko's Off to a Bad Start
David Laing on Power Pop's Country Roots
PLUS: Custom Cover Art By Brian Walsby
Remember The Lightning—A Guitar Pop Journal
A Few Favorite Quotes From Volume 1—Spring/Summer 2023
“(Y)ounger generations tend to have a much more generous take on which bands are considered power pop. Artists that might have been categorized as indie (or indie pop) in years past now fall under the power pop umbrella. The result is a genre that’s thriving because it’s more inclusive and has much broader parameters than ever before.” —Annie Zaleski
“‘I Am the Cosmos’ is the signature Big Star song, replete with all of the things that make Big Star great and inimitable, even if it isn’t technically a Big Star song.” —Mo Troper
“I don't care about too much really, but I care about pop music so much. When my friend Tim played ‘(Making) Teenage Faces’ for me for the first time I felt the familiar mix of emotions I always get when I hear a great pop song for the first time: Joy. Jealousy. (How does he get his voice so high and pure?) Relief. (There are still great melodies to be made...) Self-doubt. (I'm not as good as these guys...)” —Rob Nesbitt
“Young Sloan was never my Sloan. As magical as they were, they’re not the Sloan I came to love. My Sloan were adults, and their world was my world, with all the complexities of adult life and relationships.” —Mary E. Donnelly
“I absolutely think music will always be a part of my life, but I don't think it's something I will pursue as a career. As I enter college, I hope to continue covering songs with my dad, and practice writing a few songs entirely on my own!” —Juniper
Ordered!