About John M. Borack
John M. Borack was an American musician, music critic and journalist.
John M. Borack is a music journalist and musician from Southern California.
Journalist Borack's music reviews, columns and feature articles have appeared in periodicals such as Goldmine, Amplifier, Trouser Press, The Garden Grove Journal, Audities and Popsided. He first began contributing to Goldmine in 1985
Borack is the author of the 2007 book Shake Some Action: The Ultimate Power Pop Guide.
In his biography for AllMusic, he describes himself as a "power-pop maniac".
In late 2021, his latest compilation project, titled We All Shine On: A Tribute to the Music of 1970 was released through SpyderPop Records.
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