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Maggie Roche: Goodbye, Sweet Songbird
By Alan Haber – Pure Pop Radio (Originally posted 1.23.17) A wave of sadness passed through my soul as the news emerged Saturday of the passing of Maggie Roche, the sweet songbird from deepest New Jersey whose singular voice intertwined for decades with her sisters Terre and Suzzy as the Roches. Her beautiful songs, imbued Continue reading
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I Love that Song! #14: “Mrs. Vandebilt” by Paul McCartney and Wings
By Alan Haber – Pure Pop Radio (Originally posted 12.01.16) So you’re in the jungle, you’re living in a tent, you have zero financial obligations, you have all the time in the world, and you just plain don’t care. Is this a call for celebration? Right off the bat, I’m probably being too literal, trying Continue reading
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New on Pure Pop Radio: Dana Countryman’s Girlville! Sparkles!
Spins and Reviews | (Originally posted 1.10.17) By Alan Haber – Pure Pop Radio Dana Countryman’s Girlville! New Songs in the Style of Yesterday’s Hits (Teensville) 2017 And now for something completely different? Not completely, actually, because this heartfelt, loving tribute to the sounds of 1960s girl groups shares the same depth of commitment and Continue reading
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Boo! The Taters Join Alan Haber for the Pop Tunes Deejay Show Halloween Party Tomorrow at 2 pm ET. It’s Booriffic!
Join Ameripopacana Musical Mirth Makers The Taters and Your Humble Halloween Host for a Booriffic, Very Special Pop Tunes Deejay Show Halloween Party! Join ameripopacana musical mirth makers The Taters and me, your humble Halloween host, tomorrow afternoon at 2 pm ET for a very special, booriffic edition of Alan Haber’s Pop Tunes Deejay Show, first broadcast on Continue reading
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Pure Pop Radio’s New Music Bowl Starts Next Tuesday, September 13
Pure Pop Radio’s New Music Bowl, a celebration of the latest songs and artists added to our ever-growing playlist, kicks off next Tuesday, September 13, at 6 am ET. The event concludes next Thursday, September 15, at 11 pm ET. We’ve added hundreds of songs and new artists to our 24-hour rotation, and we want Continue reading
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Bob Lind, Jamie Hoover, and Mark Bacino In Conversation Shows Now Available for Listening and Downloading
Recent Pure Pop Radio: In Conversation shows starring classic singer-songwriter Bob Lind, the great Jamie Hoover, and melodic popster Mark Bacino are now available for listening and downloading on In Conversation’s PodOmatic podcast page. Bob Lind spoke to Alan Haber on August 23 about his brand-new album, Magellan Was Wrong, just out on Big Beat/Ace. Continue reading
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Seth Swirsky’s Wonderful, Bigger Truth
Spins and Reviews | 8.11.16 | by Alan Haber Seth Swirsky | Circles and Squares Listening to and absorbing and becoming one with the songs contained on Seth Swirsky’s amazing new album Circles and Squares, I turned inward and posed the following question: You know those things in life that just click with you upon a Continue reading
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It’s Summertime All Year Long on Jammin’ James Riley’s Catching a Wave; New Specialty Show Debuts August 29 on Pure Pop Radio
by Alan Haber Lay out the blankets, stack the snacks and cold beverages, and slather on the SPF: It’s summertime all year long when Jammin’ James Riley’s Catching a Wave show is on the air! This fun, brand-new hour-long celebration of the catchiest sounds around will fill the airwaves with sun-drenched joy on Monday Continue reading
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New on Pure Pop Radio | 8.9.16: New Legal Matters Now Spinning in Rotation!
Extra-Special Legal Matters Edition | 8.9.16 | by Alan Haber The Legal Matters | An Intro… Chris Richards, Andy Reed, and Keith Klingensmith, collectively known as the Legal Matters, are gifting their fans with a superb summer sampler titled An Intro…, available today for zero shekels (click here). In other words, this is free! Continue reading
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It’s Summertime All Year Long on Pure Pop Radio!
“It’s summertime summertime sum sum summertime Summertime summertime sum sum summertime Summertime summertime sum sum summertime Summertime summertime sum sum summertime Summertime” – The Jamies, “Summertime, Summertime” (1958) On Pure Pop Radio, it’s summertime all year long. Exclusive details tomorrow, right here. Don’t forget the SPF! Continue reading
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