Alan Haber’s Pure Pop Radio
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The Weeklings and Kyle Vincent Make Pure Pop Magic this Week on Pure Pop Radio: In Conversation!
Last week, Pure Pop Radio’s signature melodic pop music talk show, In Conversation, electrified the airwaves by airing first-time-broadcast interviews with Terry Draper and the Dowling Poole. We’re still fired up; this week, the Weeklings, with Glen Burtnik and Bob Burger, and Kyle Vincent step in front of our microphones and speak with Alan Haber… Continue reading
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Every Little Thing Tonight: A Cappella, Alstrand and A Pair of George Harrison Tunes
Tonight’s episode of Every Little Thing–show number 56, if you’re keeping track–boasts a pair of George Harrison songs, an interview with author Dennis Alstrand, and a lovely set of Beatles and solo Beatles tunes delivered with a cappella spice. The fun gets going at 9 pm ET tonight on Pure Pop Radio. Ken Michaels’ first,… Continue reading
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Timmy Sean. Songs of the Week. Week Nine. Acoustic Remix: “Hold On.” Quite nice.
Timmy Sean’s latest Song of the Week is a delightful pop confection with a George Harrison-esque guitar part, rich background vocal harmonies, and a hook for the ages. “Hold On” is another one-man-band effort, with Timmy playing several instruments and producing. A great chord progression, an entrancing melody, and a cool cold ending rule. Timmy’s… Continue reading
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Nick Piunti’s Beyond the Static: A Series of Keenly Observed Glimpses Set to a Pop and Roll Beat
Nick Piunti | Beyond the Static | Two Brains Recording Co. | 2015 | A review by Alan Haber It’s a whiff, or it’s a puff of smoke, or it’s just one of those things, but when the first song on Beyond the Static, Nick Piunti’s smashing followup to last year’s 13 in My Head… Continue reading
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Put Your Hands Together and Meet the Weeklings! Yeah, yeah, yeah!
The Weeklings | The Weeklings | Jem Recordings | 2015 | A review by Alan Haber Every red-blooded wannabe rock star gathers his or her tools accordingly: one floor-to-the-ceiling mirror; a tennis racket (real or imagined); hair aplenty (real or imagined); an audience (usually imagined); and a room-busting stereo system to provide the soundtrack to… Continue reading
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What’s that You Hear? New Songs and Artists Have Been Added to the Pure Pop Radio Playlist!
It was inevitable, of course; we couldn’t possibly go too long without another round of adds to our playlist! Herewith, then, are some of the latest new songs and artists now playing in rotation on Pure Pop Radio. Nick Piunti | Beyond the Static Nick Piunti’s smashing followup to last year’s 13 in My Head… Continue reading
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The Musician’s Opinion #2: The Legal Matters’ Chris Richards, Andy Reed and Keith Klingensmith: Favorite Songs
For the second edition of The Musician’s Opinion, we asked the Legal Matters’ Andy Reed, Chris Richards and Keith Klingensmith to talk about some of their favorite songs. Their choices may well surprise you. You will certainly be delighted. (The Legal Matters’ self-titled, debut album took a top spot in Pure Pop Radio’s Favorite Records… Continue reading
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Vocal Trios Sing Like Songbirds on Tonight’s Every Little Thing
A single voice can sing and two voices can blend in perfect harmony, but three voices can sing and blend in perfect harmony, raising the aural stakes as they reach for the stars and never let go. In tonight’s third, themed segment on your favorite, weekly Beatles radio get-together, Every Little Thing, Ken Michaels spins… Continue reading
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Timmy Sean Channels the Sound of Jeff Lynne and ELO in Week Eight of Timmy’s Songs of the Week Project
The one thing that is truer than most things is that every week during the yearlong rollout of Timmy Sean’s Songs of the Week project, you never know what you’re going to get: all genres and song types are fair game for one of pop music’s most gifted artists. Week eight’s one-man-band entry is a… Continue reading
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Let them All Talk! Pure Pop Radio: In Conversation Returns with Terry Draper, the Dowling Poole and More!
Attention, fans of Pure Pop Radio: In Conversation, the premiere melodic pop music talk show on the Internet: Your favorite program is back! In Conversation returns next Tuesday, February 24 and Wednesday, February 25 with brand-new, never-before-heard shows. And that’s not all: More new episodes, featuring the best and brightest in conversation with Alan Haber,… Continue reading
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