The International Pop Overthrow is an American

United States

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-originated music festival

Music festival

A music festival is a festival oriented towards music that is sometimes presented with a theme such as musical genre, nationality or locality of musicians, or holiday. They are commonly held outdoors, and are often inclusive of other attractions such as food and merchandise vending machines,...

 devoted to power pop

Power pop

Power pop is a popular musical genre that draws its inspiration from 1960s British and American pop and rock music. It typically incorporates a combination of musical devices such as strong melodies, crisp vocal harmonies, economical arrangements, and prominent guitar riffs. Instrumental solos are...

 music and related genres.

Taking its name from Material Issue

Material Issue

Material Issue was a 1980-1990s power pop trio from Chicago. The band's trademark was pop songs with themes of love and heartbreak, where a number of song titles using girls' first names.-History:...

's 1991 album of the same name

International Pop Overthrow (album)

International Pop Overthrow is the debut album by Material Issue, released on Mercury Records in 1991.-Info:The album was recorded in multiple recording sessions between 1988 and 1991, with the total recording costs reaching only $5,000. The band's record label, Mercury Records, only expected the...

, the festival began in 1998, and has been held annually in the LA area since then. "IPO," as it is also known, was created by former school teacher and power-pop journalist

Journalist

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 David Bash

David Bash

David Bash is the founder and CEO of The International Pop Overthrow Music Festival, which is currently held annually in 16 cities around the world, including Los Angeles, Portland, Seattle, San Diego, Phoenix, Denver, Chicago, Detroit, Milwaukee, Dallas, Austin, Boston, New York, Toronto,...

 to congregate some of his favorite Beatles-inspired bands for live performances over a one week period in Los Angeles

Los Ángeles

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. All artists, both local and visiting, play a 20 minute showcase at a variety of clubs in the area. Music venues such as Spaceland

Spaceland

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, the El Rey Theatre

El Rey Theatre

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, and The Troubadour would host these showcases, among others in the LA and Orange County

Orange County, California

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 areas.

Since its inception, the festival has expanded and held events in other cities such as Boston, Chicago, Liverpool

Liverpool

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, Nashville

Nashville, Tennessee

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, Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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, San Francisco

San Francisco, California

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, Seattle

Seattle, Washington

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, and Vancouver.

From 1997 through to 2010, Not Lame Recordings

Not Lame Recordings

Not Lame Recordings was a Ft. Collins, Colorado, United States based independent record label specializing in power pop releases. The company was started by Bruce Brodeen in November 1994 but it shut down per November 24, 2010. The reasons Brodeen mentioned were a career switch combined with...

 released an annual CD compilation

Compilation album

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featuring the bands appearing at that year's festival.

External links

• Official site
• Interview with David Bash at OC Weekly