FIRST ANNUAL POWER POP-A-LICIOUS! MUSIC FEST

The first Power Pop-A-Licious music festival will take place on Saturday April 30th & Sunday May 1st at the legendary rock club Asbury Lanes in Asbury Park, NJ. Conceived and curated by power pop legend Paul Collins (cofounder of THE NERVES, THE BREAKAWAYS and THE BEAT) the fest will bring together some of the finest young guitar-driven power pop, garage rock and punk-pop bands from across the U.S. and Canada. Power Pop-A-Licious is a unifying rally cry for this thriving rock-n-roll subculture, and is a means for power pop fans of all ages to discover a wealth of talented new music acts in one power-packed weekend.
Collins explains the concept behind the festival, "I was touring all over the country with my Beat Army Tours, when it hit me, I gotta bring all these great bands I'm playing with together for one crazy weekend!"

This all-ages event is ground zero for a burgeoning DIY power pop scene that's been fueled by the immediacy of the Internet, the devotion of its fans, and social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter. Each day will feature bands from different regions of the country, with local DJs spinning sets to create an all-day dance party atmosphere. Similar in approach to “happenings” in 1960's London, Power Pop-A-Licious is no mere rock n’ roll concert, it’s an event. DJs, performance artist’s video projections, and, of course, the spirited, high-energy live rock-n-roll performances from all these great new bands will provide the entertainment. The world-famous Asbury Lanes, where the two day fest will take place, is a vintage bowling alley, bar and live music venue with a capacity of 300, and is located in the heart of beautiful Asbury Park.


Tickets for the fest will be $15 for Saturday and $10 for Sunday, and will be available to purchase online through TicketWeb: http://www.ticketweb.com
SCHEDULED BANDS FOR THIS YEAR'S POWER POP-A-LICIOUS FEST:
(click on band name for more info)


SATURDAY, APRIL 30TH
BAM BAMS (Baltimore)
PEACES (Brooklyn)
NEUTRON DRIVERS (NJ)
BAXX SISI'S (Brooklyn)
LANDLORD (Bloomington, ID)
FUTURE VIRGINS (Chattanooga)
DIRTY SHAMES (NYC)
AMOEBAS (Grand Rapids)
MOTHER'S CHILDREN (Ottawa)
HALF RATS (Indianapolis)


SUNDAY, MAY 1ST
BFs (Gloucester)
KURT BAKER (Portland, ME)
THE ABOVE (Brooklyn)
THE SPECTACLES (Maryland)
ELECTRIC MESS (NYC)
GLORY FIRES (Birmingham)
THE WALNUT KIDS (Montreal)
THE SIGHTS ( Detroit)
PAUL COLLINS (NYC)


http://www.asburylanes.com/schedule.htm

The Cons - "You'll Be My Baby"

Garage Rockers! Here's a video I just found on YouTube. This song is our kind of music!!! They use Vox equipment and 60s harmonies to create this groovy tune and excellent video. If you like The Dandy Warhols, Brian Jonestown Massacre and similar indie bands then you will love this band and this particular song!

I don't know anything about the group and a quick Google search found nothing except they may be from San Francisco. This song came out in 2007 so who knows if they are even around. All we have is this video and this page on OurStage:
http://www.ourstage.com/tracks/XEENYPVZUVPW-youll-be-my-baby which says, "The latest single from The Cons is a harmony-laden foray into arrogance, love, and rock n' roll. Uploaded: November 28, 2007"

And who is the girl in the video? Dark hair, dark eyes, beautiful woman! Who could she be? #WhosThatGirl If you know, comment below.



Watch this very groovy video and if you know anything about The Cons or the girl in the video, let me know!!!