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Power pop music enthusiasts, rejoice! The 10th annual International Pop Overthrow Festival takes place July 27-Aug. 11 at six nightclubs around L.A. and one in Huntington Beach.
Noteworthy shows include: Carnie Wilson & Robert Bonfiglio (July 27, Molly Malone's); Walter Clevenger & the Dairy Kings, Scarlet Crush (July 28, Fitzgerald's); Eugene Edwards Band, Chris von Sneidern, the Glimmer Stars and John Hoskinson (July 31, Molly Malone's); The Waking Hours, Admiral Twin (Aug. 11, Knitting Factory).
John Hoskinson, a Riverside native who often performs in Rancho Cucamonga, just released his blissful sophomore disc "Pancho Fantastico" (Tallboy)
It picks right up where its finely crafted predecessor "Miscellaneous Heathen" left off.
There's some late period Beatles and Jellyfish influences, plus psychedelic ("Guaranteed") and orchestral ("I Am Not Surprised") touches.
The jaunty, Squeeze-styled "Make It Come True" is a gem. Labelmate Eugene Edwards contributes guitar/backing vocals throughout - notably on the sweeping Roy Orbison-esque "Just Think It Over."
Indie rock guitarist and child actor Robbie Rist (TV's "The Brady Bunch," "Mary Tyler Moore") adds a wicked solo to "She's Changing My Mind."
Immensely enjoyable. Purchase through www.johnhoskinson.com.
Note: This article also ran in the Long Beach Press Telegram, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, The Pasadena Star-News, and the San Gabriel Valley Tribune
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