Alan Haber’s Pure Pop Radio
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I Love that Song! #10: “Grouch of the Day,” by Squeeze
If life does indeed imitate art, and Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook’s “Grouch of the Day” represents truth, then all in the world who stress themselves over needless worry should start a club, elect a president, and sing this song to open all of their meetings. Listening to “Grouch of the Day,” as catchy a… Continue reading
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A Little Goes a Long Way on Tonight’s Edition of Ken Michaels’ Every Little Thing
There’s nothing little about tonight’s third, themed segment on the latest edition of Ken Michaels’ Every Little Thing. In fact, it’s a big set of songs with the word “little” in the title. You’ll hear Paul McCartney’s “Sweetest Little Show,” the Beatles’ version of “Little Child,” and John Lennon’s “(Forgive Me) My Little Flower Princess,”… Continue reading
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It’s Win Something Friday! The Hangabouts and the Cry are Up For Grabs!
To celebrate yet another great, albeit young, year for melodic pop music, we’re giving away an autographed copy of the Hangabouts’ CD, Illustrated Bird, and downloads of the Cry’s album, Dangerous Game. About the Hangabouts’ Illustrated Bird, we said, back in December, “Remixed and remastered from a previous digital-only release, and sporting a previously-unheard song… Continue reading
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All You Need is Love! Ken Michaels Spins an Hour’s Worth of Beatle Love Songs on Tomorrow’s Special Valentine’s Day Edition of Every Little Thing
Welcome to a very special edition, on a very special afternoon and evening, of Ken Michaels’ Every Little Thing! Ken’s cooked up an hour-long Whitman’s Sampler’s worth of Beatles and solo Beatles love songs, just in time for Valentine’s Day. You’ll be able to fall in love with some of the greatest songs of your… Continue reading
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Timmy Sean Charges Full Speed Ahead Into Week Seven of His Songs of the Week Project with “Gimme Everything”!
Week seven’s entry in Timmy Sean’s must-follow Songs of the Week project finds the singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist cat charging forward with a straight-ahead rock ‘n’ roll-with-a-pop-twist number sporting blazing guitars, pounding drums, and a fierce, right-into-the-microphone lead vocal. “Gimme Everything” will burrow into your brain at lightning speed. You simply can not deny its… Continue reading
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I Love that Song! #9 (Special Valentine’s Day 2015 Edition): “Leanne,” by the Davenports
Regarding the Davenports’ tremendous new power pop number, “Leanne,” now playing in rotation on Pure Pop Radio, the following is mostly speculation. Well, it’s mostly speculation on my part, weighed down by many questions. A wigged-out, sneaky electric guitar riff, followed by a quickly-rendered, handclap-adorned bridge, leads into the first verse of this catchy, sneaky,… Continue reading
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Every Little Thing’s Kissable Valentine’s Day Special Airs This Saturday; Tonight: A is for Apple…and A is the Letter in the Spotlight in Ken Michaels’ Third Segment
Circle the date: This Saturday, February 14, is Valentine’s Day. To celebrate in a particularly fab fashion, Ken Michaels has put together a kissable, huggable show–an hour of Beatles and solo Beatles love songs that will provide the soundtrack for lovebirds all over the world who fancy a bit of snuggling up in a Yellow… Continue reading
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Timmy Sean’s Songs of the Week Gallops Into Los Angeles for Week Six’s Astounding “Western Rodeo”
Timmy Sean’s Songs of the Week project has been a whole lot of fun. Each week, we have looked forward, with great anticipation, to the following week’s treasure. So what does Timmy deliver for week six? How about a lovely left-field turn, a whole ‘nother thing altogether–a western ballad complete with a gorgeous pedal steel… Continue reading
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We’ve Got the Pop Goods, and Lots of Them! Day One of Our Two Day New Music Event Starts Now!
2015 is quickly shaping up to be a banner year for melodic pop music. With only a month and a few days behind us, we’ve already seen some pretty wonderful sounds coming across our desk and leaping from there onto our playlist. Today and tomorrow, we’re bringing you the latest adds to our station: a… Continue reading
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