After what seems like an eternity, my first book, titled SHAKE SOME ACTION:  
THE ULTIMATE POWER POP GUIDE, has just been released this week!
 
The 200-page book is built around my choices of the top 200 power pop  
releases of all-time (including quotes from many of the artists covered), and  also 
includes a comprehensive essay on the history of power pop by esteemed pop  
journalist/all-around good bloke Carl Cafarelli.
 
In addition, there are tons of previously unpublished/rare photographs by  
Anastasia Pantsios and Peter Kuehl, as well as a companion CD packed with 24  
power poppin' rarities from the likes of The Rubinoos, Tommy Keene, 20/20, The  
Rooks, Chris von Sneidern and many others.  Most all of these tunes are  
exclusive to SSA!
 
Alongside coverage of power pop's history and its 200 greatest albums,  SHAKE 
SOME ACTION also looks at: 
 
* Great power pop singles, individual songs, compilations and tributes  
* Labels specializing in power pop 
* Magazines, fanzines and websites  covering the genre
* Top 10 lists, commentary, quotes and other goodies from  artists and 
journalists such as: 
 
Joey Molland (Badfinger) 
Dave Smalley (Raspberries) 
Doug Fieger  (The Knack) 
Dennis Diken (Smithereens) 
John Wicks and Will Birch (The  Records) 
Tommy Dunbar and Al Chan (The Rubinoos) 
John Murphy, Jeff  Murphy and Gary Klebe (Shoes) 
Jeffrey Foskett (Brian Wilson) 
Michael  Mazzarella (The Rooks) 
Robbie Rist 
Bobby Sutliff (Windbreakers)  
Robin Wills (The Barracudas) 
Scott McCarl (Raspberries) 
 
Jordan Oakes (Yellow Pills) 
David Bash (International Pop Overthrow)  
Alan Haber (Buhdge.com) 
Ken Sharp (Goldmine) 
Beverly Paterson (Twist  & Shake) 
Bill Holdship (Creem) 
Anna Borg (TallBoy Records) 
Terry  Hermon (Bucketfull of Brains) 
Ira Robbins (Trouser Press) 
and more! 
 
"Shake Some Action: The Ultimate Power Pop Guide" is available thanks to  the 
good folks at the Not Lame Recording Company.  For more info, or to  place 
your order (what an awesome holiday gift idea!), please visit 
_http://www.notlame.com/Page_1/PBPOWERPOPBOOK.html_ 
(http://www.notlame.com/Page_1/PBPOWERPOPBOOK.html) 
 
Thanks, and I hope you enjoy it!
 
John M. Borack

 
 



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