Go All The Way

Edited and written by Paul Myers and S W Lauden with contributions from Michael Chabon, Heather Havrilesky, Larry Karaszewski, Dave Holmes, David Yaffe, Annie Zaleski, Carrie Courogen etc

“Power pop is what we play – what the Small Faces used to play, and the kind of pop the Beach Boys played in the days of ‘Fun, Fun, Fun’ which I preferred.” Pete Townshend, The Who, 1967.

This is a fun collection of essays from authors, journalists, and musicians linked together by a love for the elusive three minute miracle of power pop. Enjoy.

Blurb:

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.