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Timmy Sean Ramps Up the Guitars for the Pop-Rock ‘n’ Rollin’ “Hey Jodie” for Lucky Song of the Week #13
For the 13th entry in his Songs of the Week project, Timmy Sean has turned the amps up to 11 for a rockin’ pop and roll number that will quite simply take your breath away. “Hey Jodie” brings back sweet memories of listening to FM radio in the ’70s and ’80s. It’s a rock ‘n’… Continue reading
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Come On, Get Happy! We’ve Added More New Songs and Artists to the Pure Pop Radio Playlist! It’s New Music Thursday!
Bringing you songs and artists new to the Pure Pop Radio playlist is our favorite thing to do in the whole wide world. We sure do know the feeling that hits you when you read about and then hear something that makes you smile–something that raises the hair on the back of your neck and… Continue reading
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Beatles Roundtable Things We Said Today on Pure Pop Radio: Every Tuesday at 9 pm ET
We’re very happy to announce that the weekly, hit podcast Things We Said Today will air every Tuesday night at 9 pm ET on Pure Pop Radio. The first show airs tonight, March 24. Things We Said Today joins our other Beatles show, Ken Michaels’ Every Little Thing, in carrying forward our quest to provide… Continue reading
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Author Candy Leonard Talks About Beatleness on Pure Pop Radio: In Conversation
Author Candy Leonard puts a name to the feeling that Beatles fans have always had about their favorite group. Candy’s wonderful book, Beatleness, is a fascinating trip through Fab Four history with a decidedly different perspective–rather than simply recount the group’s history, she spoke to hundreds of Beatles fans who told her how they felt… Continue reading
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Beatles Roundtable Things We Said Today Debuts Tomorrow Night on Pure Pop Radio
[Updated March 24, 2015] We’re very happy to announce that the weekly, hit podcast Things We Said Today will air every Tuesday night at 9 pm ET on Pure Pop Radio. The first show airs tomorrow night, Tuesday, March 24. Things We Said Today joins our other Beatles show, Ken Michaels’ Every Little Thing, in… Continue reading
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Uke Are Going to Love This Edition of Ken Michaels’ Every Little Thing!
This can not be stressed enough: Uke are going to love this edition of Ken Michaels’ Every Little Thing. For show 58, Ken has assembled a great set of tunes that feature an instrument beloved by George Harrison, the ukelele. But there’s more to savor tonight, assuming you’re tuned tonight to Pure Pop Radio at… Continue reading
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Timmy Sean and the Celebrities Blow the Roof Off the Bitter End With a Smoking Version of “On and On”
And now for something completely different: a live version of Timmy Sean’s “On and On,” as performed with a heapin’ helping of amped-up gusto at New York City’s legendary club, the Bitter End, on 10-9-14, which just happened to be John Lennon’s birthday. Timmy Sean and the Celebrities kick out the jams with this bluesy,… Continue reading
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Bill DeMain’s Extended Stay Is a Perfect Vision
Bill DeMain | Extended Stay | 2014 | A review by Alan Haber “Maybe home is nothing more than where you hang your hat,” Bill DeMain sings in the cautiously cheery “Looking for a Place to Live,” the first of six sweetly-realized songs on his brilliant 2014 EP, Extended Stay. Autobiographical in nature and a… Continue reading
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I Love that Song! #11: “Where the Bands Are,” by Bruce Springsteen
If power pop fans ever needed a reason to believe in Bruce Springsteen, if only for three minutes and 46 seconds, “Where the Bands Are” is that reason–a balls-to-the-wall power pop number stacked high with electric guitars; punctuating, popping bass; four-and-a-half-to-the-floor drumming, and a catchy chorus with an indelible hook. The split second it kicks… Continue reading
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Pure Pop Radio: In Conversation, the Internet’s Premiere Melodic Pop Music Talk Show Podcast Returns to PodOmatic With Five New Shows!
Tell all your friends, wake up your neighbors and let the melodic pop music conversation flow freely from sea to shining sea: Pure Pop Radio: In Conversation has returned to PodOmatic with five brand-new shows featuring your favorite melodic pop artists and personalities. Now posted and available for online listening and/or download on In Conversation’s… Continue reading
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