Go All The Way
A Literary Appreciation for Power Pop

Kimley and I discuss this book on our podcast BOOK MUSIK. You can hear it here: Book Musik Podcast.......more

These essays on power pop won’t gain the genre new fans, but it’s a nice survey of bands past and present and their effect on the writers of each piece. I preferred the deeper dives (for instance, into Jellyfish and Sloan) over the “power pop is such an under appreciated genre” pieces, but I enjoyed......more

I’ve had this book on my radar for sometime now and got it as a surprise recent Birthday present from my elder son, his partner and the grandkids. I know this is supposed to be a book review but like the majority of the contributors to this book I feel I’ve got to explain my love of ‘Power Pop’. I wa......more

Paul Myers' collection of essays, "Go All the Way," celebrates the genre known as "power pop" while failing to define it. I, too, "know it when I hear it" and would struggle to describe it other than name bands and songs that exemplify it. That's pretty much what this book does in a fun and geeky, i......more

I haven't read this book yet, therefore this bit of writing is a grotesque abuse of goodreads, the interent, everything I and we ought to stand for ... the collapse of all things wholesome and good will no doubt result, imminently, therefore the clock is ticking - please read the following quickly,......more