BOMP ISSUE #18 (March 1978)
Greg Shaw did a lot to Power Pop to be more popular (as pop music meaned it in the 60's with The Fab Four).
Bomp magazine was started in 1970 by Greg Shaw, who had previously edited and published Mojo-Navigator Rock & Roll News, one of the earliest rock fanzines. Originally called "Who Put the Bomp", the new zine was to be different; not a news sheet at all, but a place where serious fans and professional critics could talk openly about music, its culture, and the rock press. The first issues were slim, hand- printed, and of very limited circulation. Issue #16 (early '77) was a transitional one, until this famous #18 with the classic "Power Pop!" front page.
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bookmarks added - direct access to features
complete issue: 72 pages !!! (vintage advertisements included)
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You still can listen to vintage Bomp compilations posted here on PPC
Waves Vol 1 (1979)
Waves Vol 2 (1980)
Vampires From Outer Space (1979)
10 comments:
it's hard to explain how influential this issue was to guys like me in 1978 when it came out....i remember reading it back to front, hundreds of times, learning about all this great music that, sadly, in suburban Philadelphia, was all but impossible to find...between this, and buying "Raspberries Best" in teh summer of 1976, THIS was the start of it all for me.....AWESOME post!!! jim horan
It's kind of freaky how much the dude on the cover looks like ex UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, making a sex face. Shudder.
Interesting read though. Thanks for sharing.
I've got a copy of this issue down in the basement. Shaw's editorial stance was "Now that we've got punk rock out of our system, we can make real music again," which didn't go over all that well with the punk-rock crowd.
Wow, thanks! A beautiful piece of history, here.
Shemp
VERY COOL! thanks!!
I don't understand, why is former British Prime Minister Tony Blair on the front cover? :)
I agree here. Interesting read though. Thanks for sharing.
Best Attorney
I've been outbid at least once on ebay for this. Once passed up a chance to buy a copy at some music store and have been kicking myself ever since.
So thanks very much. Can't wait to wallow in it.
Two other notes:
1. Love the period adverts.
2. That cover guy DOES look like Tony Blair.
And one more:
3. Speaking of Tony Blair and power pop, the other day I stumbled across various "Gordon is a Moron" videos for the UK election using -- of course -- the immortal "Jilted John" song.
Ace K.
Thanks sooooo much, 'thought i was going to have to drop a lotta coin on this.
Link to article/ pdf says not found... any working link to this piece availabke.?? Ty
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