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| Subject | Re: top ten p pop artists of 90s/2000s |
| Date | Thu, 4 Jan 2007 15:10:22 -0500 |
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That's a hard list to argue with, Dave. I assume you mean artists/bands that have released records in the past 15 or so years. Here is my list of favorites (I can't narrow myself down to a distinct top 10), which might be somewhat different if I compiled it an hour from now:
1. Chris Brown (best soft-pop album of 2006)
2. Fountains of Wayne (for the landmark Utopia Parkway alone...)
3. Phil Angotti (his last two albums, especially, are off-the-charts great)
4. Andy Partridge (what a fascinating trip the Fuzzy Warbles series has been)
5. Jeffrey Scott (two albums in one year of service to the pop community and both are excellent)
6. Michael Carpenter (for his body of work, which is astounding)
7. David Grahame (because there is simply no one like him; a musical genius)
8. Evan Hillhouse (because he's barely out of high school and already he shows enough promise to rise to the top)
9. Jeff Larson (because no one does Southern California pop like him)
10. Jeff Foskett (because no one does Southern California pop like him)
Alan
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---- "Seaman wrote:
> Recent postings RE: power pop gem albums of the past 4-5 yrs got me
> thinking, what would the group think be on the top ten power pop
> artists/bands of the past 15 or so years? I have my faves, as does
> everyone -- probably wildly different lists from person to person. But
> I'd be curious who other folks might put on that pedestal, nonetheless.
> I think for consideration the artist should have at least 2 notable
> regular releases. In no particular order, here are my choices:
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>
>
> Top 10:
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> XTC
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> Crowded House
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> Fountains of Wayne
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> Greenberry Woods/ Splitsville
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> Barenaked Ladies
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> Jellyfish
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> Gladhands
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> Matthew Sweet
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> The Wondermints
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> Aimee Mann
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> Honorable mention:
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> Cockeyed Ghost
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> Myracle Brah
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> Cotton Mather
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> The Nines
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> Cloud Eleven
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> Susanna Hoffs/ Bangles
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> The Merrymakers
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> Linus of Hollywood
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> Mark Bacino
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> Bill Lloyd
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>
> I know I'm forgetting some, this is all off the top of my head. And I'm
> sure many of you wouldn't consider BNL or Aimee Mann power pop, or might
> consider XTC and Crowded House for pre 90s...
>
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