Although Elton John was not quite as dominate a force as before, he still parented plenty of worthy moments during this second hit-making era.

Hooky hard-rocking tunes, loaded with nifty noodlings, humming with momentum and good timing is where Chip Muellemann’s heart and soul resides.

Juggling power-pop instincts with roots rock influences, the Successful Failures produce a sound that exercises both the body and the brain cells.

Remembering the Rainy Daze, an unjustly forgotten group featuring the writers of the Strawberry Alarm Clock’s chart-topping hit “Incense and Peppermints.”

Geared for shuffling the feet and shaking the body, ‘Vintage Rock’ portrays what a confident and concise band Bill Deal and the Rhondels were.

Mixing humor with intelligent observations, Chip Muellemann’s ‘Life On Low’ is an album where the script is just as stimulating as the music.

Jumping with joyful energy, the Secrets’ “Feel Pretty Good” is honestly one of the best power pop workouts ever to be.

If you’re looking to have your spine tingled and heart jingled, the Main Ingredient certainly fits the bill.

B-Leaguers’ ‘Death of a Western Heart’ is crammed to the finish line with hooky punk-pop songs along the lines of the Buzzcocks, Undertones and Green Day.

Juggling pop rocking finesse with experimental episodes, Speed the Plough is still mixing and mashing genres. Democracy remains the key word on ‘Now.’