Go All The Way: A Literary Appreciation of Power Pop

Fun, bright, and playful, Power Pop is a sometimes adored, sometimes maligned, often misunderstood genre of music. From its heyday in the 70s and 80s to its resurgence in the 90s and 00s, Power Pop has meant many things to many people. In Go All The Way, today's best and brightest writers go deep on what certain Power Pop bands and songs mean and have meant to them. Whether they love or hate it, Go All The Way is a dive into the Beatles-inspired pop rock of the last five decades.Featuring:Heather Havrilesky on BlondieCarrie Courogen on Liz PhairMichael Chabon on Big StarJeff Rougvie on Cheap TrickDavid Yaffe on XTCKate Sullivan on Jeff Lynne and ELODylan Champion on Guided By VoicesJoe Clifford on The Hold SteadyDavid Bash on His So-Called (Power Pop) LifeJustin Fielding on The Road to Power PopPaul Myers on SloanJeff Whalen on Power Pop as Beatles ObsessionS. W. Lauden on Fountains of WayneIra Elliot on Putting the Pow! in Power PopRex Weiner on September GurlsMarko DeSantis on SurrenderKen Sharp on The Secret Power Pop History of KISS's Paul StanleyTom Petty on The Strange Magic of Jeff Lynne (as told to Ken Sharp)John M. Borack on The Women of Power PopDave Holmes on Tommy KeeneDaniel Brummel on WeezerNancy Rommelmann on Analog AnthemsAllison Anders on Nick Lowe's Pub Rock RootsAnnie Zaleski on How Jelly Fish Changed the GameChris Holm on The Brainy Power Pop of Allan Carl NewmanScott Miller excerpts from Music: What Happened?Kurt Baker on Pop Punk to Power Pop