Category: Artist Interviews

Well thanks to my friends at Rock N Roll Report, I will be doing a series of interviews with a pile of power pop music celebs, and this one was one of the first on my list. Matthew Sweet was part of the vanguard of power pop artists in the 90s and I was thrilled to find out he’s an even bigger music geek than myself. We talk about his various collaborations (including The Bangles’ Susanna Hoffs), the “Under The Covers” series and a new album in progress. Listen to the entire interview streaming (24 minutes).

This was a good month for me as my second interview was with none other than Bleu McAuley just as his newest album A Watched Pot is about to drop nationally. We get into a history of the album and how some of those tracks have been simmering for over five years. We ask some essential questions, like will there be another L.E.O. album? Click here to read the interview. (or check out the button on the right). You can actually order this long blogged about music now from our favorite places.

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Glad to finally get an interview with Michael Carpenter. This was a very candid profile of his work, including his recent success with The Cuban Heels. He also talks about his newest album Redemption#39 and how the Australian pop scene is different from this side of the globe. Click here to read the interview. (or check out the button on the right). You will also see a hint in the menu on the next Powerpopaholic interview.

“I’m merely a man and I bring nothing but love for you. I’m merely a man and I want nothing that you can’t do! And you know it’s true.” 

I finally got around to posting my audio interviews with all the transcripts of the others in the Artist Interview section. Click on the button to the right, and visit the page where you can listen to my interview with Robby Takac of The Goo Goo Dolls from September, 2008 and my interview with Roger Joseph Manning, Jr. (formerly of The Jellyfish) from January, 2009.