Liz Phair
It's time for another installment of my irregular feature, "
Workweek Mixtape." I'm on a weird, jangly, power-popish kick today, so I thought I'd share. I think it's the rainy morning giving way to brilliant skies. It should be Friday. And it will be. Soon enough.
People often ask me to define "powerpop." It's hard to explain, but here's my definition in song.
Enjoy.
1. "Break the Ice," The Scruffs
2. "Let's Fight," Zumpano
3. "Tallahassee Lassie," Flamin' Groovies
4. "Phone Call #27," Admiral Twin
5. "What You Do to Me," Teenage Fanclub
6. "Stacked Crooked," The New Pornographers
7. "Green Lights," NRBQ
8. "Turning Japanese," Liz Phair (covering the Vapors)
9. "September Gurls," Big Star
10. "Sole Salvation," The English Beat
11. "All the Way from Memphis," Mott the Hoople
12. "The Ghost at Number One," Jellyfish
13. "What I Like About You," The Romantics
14. "Dear Eloise," The Hollies
15. "Switchblade Sister," Redd Kross
You can also check out the full playlist at 
Blip.fm/BarrelhouseBeat.
