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By: Bennett Webster

Bennett Webster — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:11:27 +0000

i love nick is is such a hottie and he sings like an angel!this song rocks!

By: Kristopher Cobb

Kristopher Cobb — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:46:29 +0000

i loved this song wen i first herd iy. now i love it more

By: Thomas Carter

Thomas Carter — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:10:32 +0000

i love how they sing this song in the park in the movie. I love this song…its sooo cute !!!!!!

By: Eli

Eli — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:47:19 +0000

Sarcasm? Or are you just an idiot?

By: m white

m white — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 22:50:48 +0000

Hey thanks for devout Christian notice about Not Lame! Now I boycott it entirely, and wish you, Mike Baron, the best, as your precious corporate capitalism comes crashing down around your head.

By: EPorvaznik

EPorvaznik — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:31:00 +0000

Great points about tolerance, whitsbrain (too each their own and as Waylon said through the Metallikatz, no time to waste my hate). Also never thought of Foo Fighters as power pop, but makes perfect sense considering Dave Grohl's amazing pop sensibilities. For a further walk down memory lane in the present tense, a column/review you might dig: www.modernconservative.com/blog.php?id=2077

By: whitsbrain

whitsbrain — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:43:18 +0000

And you certainly have pointed out much that is good, Mike. I am especially pleased with your mention of Not Lame Records. I have been a customer for years and nobody does it better than Bruce.

Music can be such a personal thing that even your article, which I read as mostly recommendations, can be taken with a music-is-just-no-good-anymore slant. Now that I've hit my mid-40s, I truly don't care what others listen to. The hip-hoppers, rappers, and Disney-kids can have their's. If the traditional music biz, MTV and FM die, so be it.

I have been searching this "underground" you speak of for years and it has been extremely rewarding. The thrill of the search has become the equivalent of hearing something great on the radio when I was a kid. People who believe music died about twenty or thirty years ago don't know what they're missing! If someone is/was a Beatles, Big Star or Badfinger fan, it seems impossible that they would not love the music of underground "Power Pop" artists like Mike Viola, Rooney, Bleu or Orson. The Power Pop genre has actually pierced the mainstream with representatives like Ok Go, Fountains of Wayne, Weezer and Foo Fighters.

Its great to read an article about "Power Pop" music on a Conservative website, especially one with a large audience. Conservatism is something I also embraced when I started ignoring what other people told me I should care about.

By: Elena Maria

Elena Maria — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 11:01:07 +0000

Depressing, but not terribly impressive. Now if that could be set to music and not some random beat, we might have something…

By: Jim_P

Jim_P — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 02:48:26 +0000

This is why I am proud to say that I listen to Heavy Metal. Always have and always will. As an aside, it is interesting that "speed metal" was mentioned, since Speed metal hasn't really been considered a "popular" form of metal for about 15-20 Years. Metal has always been the most varied and complex of music forms to ever have existed, and I say resolutely that some Metal bands display far more technical competence, sophistication, and talent then any other music. Some of those "speed metal" bands, along with Progressive metal, and thrash metal can flat out outplay ANYone. Metal has also been the closest thing to classical music in Rock for a long time and this is evidenced by the success of Trans Siberian Orchestra, whose members all hail from a long pedigree of Metal bands. Metal is also a lifestyle, and I find that most "metal heads" I know are either conservatives, libertarians, or just plain Independant. Metal has always been about doing your own thing. Most people don't know much about metal, they think it is just a bunch of screaming and guitars, and some bands are, but Metal has outlived all other forms of Rock music and it will outlast the current bunch as well. Iron Maiden and Judas Priest still fill stadiums with fans, and they are all over 50 years old. Black Sabbath was one of the highest grossing tours last time they were out. Metalbands live on forever. There is a documentary that is coming out soon, and I guarantee you that this site will be talking about it and people here are going to love it. Watch for ANVIL: The movie. I am pumped about this movie even though I never listened to anvil. Check it out at anvilmovie.com Harry (old Habits, JOHN Nolte Imean), please check this film out and tell us about it, I have a feeling that you are going to love this based on what I have heard!! PLEASE!