Pat’s flirtation with commercial radio ended, or was at least put on hiatus, at 5:00 p.m. this past Friday when WXGT changed its format. Here’s his last submission, an hour of mostly jangle pop, featuring classics and new stuff by Mo Troper, The Umbrellas, Ducks Ltd., and Closet Mix.
Photo credit: “Jangle pop guitar” by Aidan Whiteley, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.
Starting with the retro-jangle 12-string sound of Chime School (2021) and ending with the moody stylings of “Loaded” era Velvet Underground (1970), the Big Soft Punch pulls no pop punches this time around, as American, British and New Zealand pop sounds abound, including the Windbreakers, the Allah-Las and the Model Rockets, the Soft Boys, the See See and the Clientele, the Chills and Bird Nest Roys, Game Theory and Big Star. And more big hits! Check it out:
The BIG SOFT PUNCH show returns with yet another hour of hits and nothing but hits! In my world, anyway. Saint Etienne, Reigning Sound, Anna St Louis, Habibi and Melenas! Also the Come Ons, Stereo Total, Coathangers, Ass Ponys and Wussy both! Plus a little bit more…
Featuring an interview with Evan from The Laughing Chimes!
A preview of artists featured at this year’s Nelsonville Music Festival. The festival will take place July 21st-23rd and features artists such as Alex G, Kurt Vile, Big Thief, and many stunning local bands.
Be sure to check out The Laughing Chimes performance on the Nelsonville Music Festival Porch Stage Saturday at 2:00p.m.!
This show finds us wandering from Los Angeles to London and back, from Chuck Prophet’s lament for the late great Bobby Fuller to classic British 60s pop from the Idle Race, it’s all here, including side trips to garage rock, power pop and some Detroit rock & roll from the Dirtbombs, the Paybacks, etc… Plus more big hits!
