The word ‘pop’ is heard a lot in the music business.  It is used to describe so many  different kinds of artists  that the true meaning of the word be- comes unclear. “Pop” means  “popular” ultimately and there is only one reason why any music becomes  popular and that  is  because that music makes a true connection  with its audience.  Chicago band GIDGETS GAGA is better than most at making this connection. Their sound is a heady mix of all that has come before and all that is yet to be. Echoes of classic British Invasion pop,  Nirvana, and  The Replacements can be detected, a- long with the bands’ own  take on what it takes to make a 3-minute song matter.  They are about  punk rock energy and  timeless pop melodicism. They are new yet instantly familiar in that   “this is my new favorite song”  kind of way that true fans live for.  They are a  band in the truest sense and  need no one else to help them get their point across.   From the straight up power pop of “Offer You Can’t Refuse” to the indelible  hook of “Sanc- tuary”  (both from their EP “Don’t Boris” ) GIDGETS GA GA tell the world a story of life,  love, loss,  and rock and roll as they see it.   They have spread their word from every major stage in Chicago and are poised to break out to the world at large. They are running on drive, heart, and a belief in their own destiny. Soon, the world may find itself destined to hear GIDGETS GA GA  blasting out over the airwaves and taking their right- ful place amongst the most popular acts in rock and roll. GIDGETS GA-GA bonds the razor edge of alternative rock to a radio-ready pop sensibility. Emerg- ing from the frozen avenues of Chicago, the band generates considerable head via a blazing energy of pulse pounding tempos Guitarist/vo- calist Mike Flores’ swirling, kaleidoscopic fretwork accompanies husky, sandpaper vocals. He’s supported by a pillar of rhythm, zealous bass lines and kinetic drumming, as three players interlock with assertive chemistry. Their four song EP, Don’t Boris, is an introduction etched in sharp melo- dies and memorable choruses. The first track,  “Lullaby,” delivers an ironic one-two punch of tender words spoken behind a propulsive, guitar- dri- ven theme. A lyrical promise beckons on “Offer You Can’t Refuse", while a neo-psychedelic guitar drives “Sanctuary” with the intriguing couplet, ‘Ferris wheels and toe-nail rings/Are still the things that bring me down.” Finally, the band plays homage to pink-haired punkette prowling a hard- hearted boulevard on “Streetwalker.” Please vote a 10 for gidgets ga gato rock the q101 Chicago block party! www.q101.com/localonline/View.aspx?ID=11409&R=10