Mark Grassick's recent posts
Interview
Mo Troper’s third wave of power pop playlist
Portland's power pop supremo talks us through his list of the finest bands from the genre's latest crop
Review
Live Review: Aunty Donna at the Eventim Apollo, 22/09/23
Deeply silly and irrepressibly brilliant, the Australian trio bring the house down with their biggest live show to date
Review
Album Review: Teenage Fanclub – Nothing Lasts Forever
The Glaswegian greats return with a gently autumnal album filled with their trademark melodic brilliance
Review
Album Of The Week: Slaughter Beach, Dog – Crying, Laughing, Waving, Smiling
Our pick of this week's new releases is the latest from Jake Ewald's indie folk outfit, an album that instantly feels like a classic
Plus One
The 11 best songs by The National
Why have a Top 10 when you can have one more? Here are our 11 favourite National songs, ranked
My Greatest Hits
My Greatest Hits: Norman Blake of Teenage Fanclub
The Teenage Fanclubber takes us through his career highlights, from his early days in Bellshill to 99s in Stockholm with Nirvana
Looking Back
Counting Crows’ August And Everything After at 30
For its 30th birthday, we look back at Counting Crows' hugely successful debut album
Review
Album Review: Sparklehorse – Bird Machine
Mark Linkous' final album is a minor miracle, a loving testimonial assembled with devotion by those who knew him best
Review
Album Review: Swansea Sound – Twentieth Century
The indie pop supergroup return with a terrific album that stares unflinchingly in the face of the modern world
Review
Live Review: 2nd Grade at The Lexington, 06/09/23
The Philly power pop quartet make quite the impression on their UK debut