Remember The Lightning
S.W. LaudenMusic • Books • Music Books
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Eight Albums Turning 40 In 2026
It’s safe to say that my core musical tastes were still forming in 1986.
My insatiable teen appetite for new songs and artists had me exploring every corner of the expansive rock universe. I never totally lost that innocent hunger for...
X/Z Song Trader: "Just Like Heaven"
About X/Z Song Trader: Steve is a music journalist, author and musician. Lucy is a diehard music fan and college student. They have always enjoyed a father/daughter bond over music. Each week one of them picks a song and they both share the...
Guitar Pop For Now People—Part XL
Welcome to the 40th installment in our long running series.
If you’re new around here, once a month (for 40 freakin’ months?!) we round up a handful of recent guitar pop tracks that we discovered thanks to some of our go-to music revie...
May Album Reviews: Bloody Red Baron
A Note From : Folks notice that I only give good reviews. All this music comes from the heart. That’s what power pop is. Nobody pays these guys. They’re lucky to book a gig at International Pop Overthrow. A handful of bands make a living at...
Robyn Hitchcock Is This Thing
I published an earlier version of this essay after seeing Robyn Hitchcock live in 2023. I saw him again last night, renewing my awe for this psych pop troubadour.
Listening to a Robyn Hitchcock album is like entering a series of...
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S.W. Lauden edited the essay collections 'Go All The Way' (Power Pop) and 'Forbidden Beat' (Punk Drumming). Substack music writing: Remember The Lightning. Drums: The Brothers Steve, Tsar, Ridel High. Social: @swlauden
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