2015-12

POP Goes The Nog!

Merry Christmas power pop people!
My Christmas present to you this year is 2 hours of Christmas music that doesn't suck!
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Little Drummer Boy - The Dandy Warhols
Countdown To Christmas - Glam Chops
Snow Is Falling - Darker My Love
Happy Christmas Baby - The Boy Least Likely To
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Christmas Was Better In The 80s - The Futureheads
Oi! To The World - The Vandals
I Wish It Was Christmas Today - Julian Casablancas
Linus & Lucy (Vince Guaraldi cover) - The Ergs
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Christmas, Bring Us - The Grip Weeds
Baby It's Cold Outside - Pezband
Holiday Spirit - The dB's
Power POP Santa - The Pointed Sticks
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Mr. Santa - Kenny Vance & The Planotones
Holiday Road (Lindsey Buckingham cover) - The Walkmen
Twinkle - J.D. McPherson
Party Hard - Little Isidore
Mrs. Clause Ain't Got Nothin' On Me - Little Jackie
Why Can't It Be Christmas Time All Year - Rosie Thomas
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Little Drummer Boy - Wintersleep
Everything's Gonna Be Better Next Year - The Rescues
Believe In Me - Fun
Such A Special Time (It's Xmas Tonight) - Tahiti Boy
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Greedy Kids Can't Sleep - Analog Bell Service
Christmas Time Is Here Again - Tape Deck Mountain
Don't Save It All For Christmas Day - Minotaurs
Christmas At The Zoo - The Flaming Lips
Christmas In Cleveland - The Raveonettes
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Baby, It's Cold Outside - Idiot Glee
Merry Christmas Everybody (Slade cover) - Brendan Benson
Lollie Holiday - Craig Wedren
It's Just Not Christmas Without You - The Crookes
All I Want For Christmas Is New Years Day - Hurts
My Little Drum - Vince Guaraldi Trio
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Mr. Grinch - Dr. Seuss
 

Master & Servant

Song
Artist
Album
         
Year
Stripped
Depeche Mode
Black Celebration
 
1986
Avec Mes Mecs
Humans
Avec Mes Mecs
 
2010
Love To Hate You
Erasure
Chorus
 
1991
Emerge
Fischerspooner
#1
 
200
Military Fashion Show
And One
 
 
 
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Stiff Kittens
Blaqk Audio
CexCells
 
2007
Is This The End
Brothers
 
 
2013
Is This The Real Thing?
DJ Madson
The God Who Wasn't There
 
2005
Sleep Deprivation
Simian Mobile Disco
Attack Delay Sustain Release
 
 
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Help I'm Alive
Metric
Fantasies
 
2009
Blue Bell Knoll
Cocteau Twins
Blue Bell Koll
 
1988
Black Cat
Ladytron
Velocifero
 
2008
Delusions Of Grandeur
Flemming and John
Delusions of Grandeur
 
1995
Stay
Shakespeare's Sister
Hormonally Yours
 
1992
Anomaly
Doldrums
 
 
2013
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Lafaye (Scissor Sister remix)
School Of Seven Bells
 
 
 
Count Your Lovers
Clubfeet
Gold On Gold
 
2010
Ramalama (Bang Bang)
Roisin Murphy
Ruby Blue
 
2005
Slyd
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Thri!!!er
 
2013
Ten To One
Circlesquare
Songs About Dancing and Drugs
 
2009
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Happy When It Rains
Jesus and Mary Chain
Darklands
 
1987
Desire
Gene Loves Jezebel
 
 
 
Geisha Boys And Temple Girls
Heaven 17
Penthouse and Pavement
 
1981
Sexcrimes (1984)
Eurythmics
 
 
1984
It's a Sin
Pet Shop Boys
Actually
 
1987
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Right In The Night
Jam & Spoon
Tripomatic Fairytales
 
1993
 

POP Goes The World Year in Review: 2015

2015 was, admittedly, an anemic year for new music (at least by POP Goes The World Standards), but there were a few bright spots which we'll showcase this afternoon.
SongArtistAlbum       
YearAbove My GroundLandladyUpright Behavior
2014Lousy ConnectionEzra FurmanPerpetual Motion People
2015S.O.B.Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night SweatsNathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
2015The RiverThe London SoulsHere Come The Girls
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You Let Me RustShannon & The ClamsGone By The Dawn
2015Something In The WaterPokey LaFargeSomething In The Water
2015Everybody's Talking 'bout The All-AmericanJ.D. McPhersonLet The Good Times Roll
2015Good For/At NothingViolent FemmesHappy New Year
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HandsomeThe VaccinesEnglish Graffiti
2015Lonesome StreetBlurThe Magic Whip
2015Saturn's PatternPaul WellerSaturn's Pattern
2015No No No BeirutNo No No
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The Party LineBelle & SebastianGirls In Peacetime Want To Dance
2015ViolinsI'm From BarcelonaViolins
2015Class HistoriansBRONCHOJust Enough Hip To Be Woman
2015While Everyone Was WaitingTalk In TonguesAlone With A Friend
2015Can't Keep Checking My PhoneUnknown Mortal OrchestraMulti-Love
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Rock & Roll Is ColdMatthew E. White Fresh Blood
2015Roll OverThe Mad ExtrasBest New Artist
201520pcYoung Scum
2015Postmodern LoverCalifornia DeathCalifornia Death
2015Under The SunDIIV
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Something SoonCar Seat HeadrestTeens Of Style
2015SemaphoreDot DashEarthquakes & Tidal Waves
2015Random Name GeneratorWilcoStar Wars
2015Dream LoverDestroyerPoison Season
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4th and RoeblingThe DistrictsA Flourish and A Spoil
2015In FluxCheatahsMythologies
2015Alone AgainThe King Khan & BBQ ShowBad News Boys
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Piss Off FFSFFS
2015

YOUNG SCUM!!!

RVA's YOUNG SCUM plays LIVE on POP Goes The World!
SongArtistAlbumLabelYearCandy FlipSpiresSpires-Debut Single
2013Lose Your MindSo Many WizardsWarm Nothing
2012Teary Eyes and Bloody LipsMoonfaceWith Siinai: Heartbreaking Bravery
2012Objects Of My AffectionPeter Bjorn and JohnWriters Block
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Sweepstakes PrizeMirahYou Think It's Like This, But Really It's Like This
2000Recharge & RevoltThe RaveonettesRaven In The Grave
2011Come SaturdayThe Pains Of Being Pure At HeartThe Pains Of Being Pure At Heart
2009Get A GripSpectralsBad Penny
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You're BlessedIceageNew Brigade
2011Milkman BullyBully
2014Movie StarSwearin'Swearin'
2012Blow DumbNobunnyFirst Blood
2010Love You SoThe King Khan & BBQ ShowThe King Khan & BBQ Show
2005Teenage GirlsBad SportsKings Of The Weekend
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IncinerateSonic YouthRather Ripped
2006Carpet RashTotal ControlHenge Beat
2011...And The Hazy SeaCymbals Eat GuitarsWhy There Are Mountains
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Young Scum live in the studio
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Go!Tones On TailWeird Pop
2011Damaged GoodsGang Of FourEntertainment
1979Mind Your Own BusinessDelta 5Mind Your own Business
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Free Stress TestProfessor MurderProfessor Murder Rides The Subway
2006