2 Part Invention is the creation of award winning songwriters Richie Castellano(bassist for the legendary rock group Blue Oyster Cult) and Andy Ascolese. Their goal was to create a Power Pop album that reflected their virtuosic playing styles. The songs are heavily influenced by their love of the music of the 1980s, and their admiration of composers like J.S. Bach, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and Brian Wilson. Between the two of them, they were able to cover the vocal, guitar, bass, keyboard and drum parts. They also augmented their sound by enlisting the talents of several guest musicians. The album took 2 years to complete with Richie and Andy handling all of the production and engineering duties. The result is an album containing 16 meticulously crafted songs with mind blowing arrangements and production.

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  by The Stereotypes
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The Stereotypes are the kind of pop/rock band that you can't help but love, for their brand of music is the kind of ear candy that you want to hear over and over. Imagine, if you will, Jeff Tweedy and Wilco if they hung out with Jeff Lynne while jamming with Jellyfish with Todd Rundgren walking in the room unexpectedly. Their fourth album, with the amazing title of 4 (Earthling), begins with two sweet pop songs with the kind of hopeful lyrics that you want to give to your girlfriend as a gift (to say "hey, this is real music", but that's another story, another time) before they break into a nice rocker, "Pink Sand".

Sonic pop music rich in texture with layers of guitars and vocal harmonies.



  A Day and a Half in Half a Day
  by Popgun
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POPGUN has been somewhat of a side-project for Drummer Palle and Bassman Egil since the late 90`s, only release being an EP in 1999, but in 2004 they decided it was about time to get focused and kick some real ass! The song "Why is it?" was recorded and ended up on a promo-release for Norwegian Broadcasting Corp, Channel P3, and got POPGUN on the list of "the 10 most exiting bands in Norway" in 2004.

The summer of 2006 the band released the album " A Day and a Half in Half a Day" on their own label, Stack Records. The song "Mr. Unconcerned" got its` share of airplay on Norwegian Radio P3, and the video for "Sunset in Reverse" rolled on TV- channel ZTV.

A tablespoon of Buzzcocks, some Teenage Fanclub, a scent of Nick Lowe, a drop of Kinks and maybe a dash of Queens of the Stone Age, add a little Ramones. And you could be having Beer for breakfast



  A Different Shade of Green
  by Green Day Tribute
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Finally a Tribute to one of the World's greatest, most influential and most deserving bands of all time! This is the first and Official Green Day Tribute album featuring WEEZER and many other great up and coming artists! A collection of Green Day songs spanning their early years up to the present day.

This compilation is compiled of bands from all over the world who were inspired by Green Day and their new generation of punk rock! All of the bands on this album were carefully selected out of hundreds of bands that tried to make it onto this great Tribute album. This is a definite "must have" for any Green Day fan or anyone who just wants to hear some great covers of some of the best songs ever written! Happy listening!

Featuring covers from WEEZER, Up Syndrome, Knockout and many more. You will love Weezer's cover of "Worry Rock".



  A Form of Love
  by Calusa
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Calusa was formed in St. Paul in the Summer of 2004, relocated to Dinkytown/Minneapolis, and settled into its current form in March 2006. They consists of Grady Appleton-Drums, Chris Valenty-Guitars, Joel Carlson-Vocals/Guitar, and Fred Hanson-Bass. Calusa enjoys travelling and has performed in D.C., St. Louis, NYC, Chicago, Duluth, and the Twin Cities. The band released its first full-length, A Form of Love, in December 2006.

Energetic, original rock from the Twin Cites in the straight-ahead style of Ramones & Stooges.



  A New And Greater Tokyo
  by Man Of The Year
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With the release of their second full-length album, "A New and Greater Tokyo", Man of the Year - quite simply put - "shines". With melodic tracks driven heavily by sparkling guitars, swooping synths and cascading vocal harmonies, leader Morrisey's attention to lyrical detail punctuates the band's penchant for elaborate pop arrangements.

Man of the Year's long-anticipated release of "A New and Greater Tokyo" transcends the staleness of commercial rock and forgettable pop clichés, resulting in an even more sophisticated sound than their critically acclaimed previous effort. "The Future Is Not Now" (2000).

Beautiful indie pop that features amazing vocal melodies, synthy goodness and solid make me rock backbeats that will give those urban cowgirls something to talk about.

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