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New on Pure Pop Radio 10.19.16: Tommy Lorente, The Universal Thump, and More
Spins and Reviews | 10.19.16 | by Alan Haber A quartet of fine songs from some of our favorite artists, just scratching the surface of music being added to our playlist… Tommy Lorente | “Supernova” A trip back in time for the French guitar maestro, combining the engine of a 1960s mid-tempo beat charmer with… Continue reading
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The Legal Matters…Matter
Spins and Reviews | 10.18.16 | by Alan Haber The Legal Matters | Conrad (Omnivore, 2016) The countdown is on for a number of career-defining, musical paragons set to release within the next few weeks. These meticulously crafted recordings not only prove their worth by being accepted with open arms by knowledgeable, discerning listeners, they… Continue reading
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A Podcast and a Giveaway, Oh My! Listen and Win!
Did you miss Seth Swirsky’s August 30 appearance on Pure Pop Radio: In Conversation? Would you like to win a copy of Seth’s new CD, Circles and Squares? If the answer to both questions is yes, head on over to In Conversation’s PodOmatic podcast page to listen to Seth’s back-and-forth with Alan Haber, and enter… Continue reading
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Lefty and Zeek Weekling’s Beatlesque Backbeat Powers this Week’s Lineup of Pure Pop Radio Specialty Shows
This week’s lineup of Pure Pop Radio specialty shows provides the swinging backbeat for your evening entertainment. What’s shaking? Lefty and Zeek Weekling provide the Beatlesque backbeat for this week’s all-new edition of Pure Pop Radio: In Conversation, Scott McPherson spins some underappreciated sides on the latest edition of his lunchtime smash, The Weird and… Continue reading
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The Weeklings’ Second Album Spins Gold on Next Week’s All-New Pure Pop Radio: In Conversation
A preview by Alan Haber Roll over, Beethoven and tell Tchaikovsky the news: The world’s most popular Beatlesque foursome, slinging their guitars over their Merseybeat shoulders and bringing the swinging backbeat to the front lines of today’s melodic pop universe, will be spinning and talking about tracks from their forthcoming new album, Studio 2, next… Continue reading
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David Myhr Channels ELO in Soundtrack Smash
Spins and Reviews | 10.11.16 | by Alan Haber David Myhr | “Spellbound” (From the upcoming film Flykten till Framtiden (My Future Love)) Update (10.14.16): “Spellbound” can be purchased at iTunes and Amazon, and heard on Spotify. David Myhr and Jimmy Lagnefors, whose soundtrack graces the time travel-themed film Flykten till Framtiden, co-wrote this rather authentic sounding and eminently… Continue reading
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Paul McCartney Startles Desert Trip Crowd with First-Ever Live Performance of “Why Don’t We Do It In the Road?”. I Think I Know Why!
Paul McCartney stunned and delighted the crowd at this past weekend’s Desert Trip classic rock festival in California by playing live, for the first time, the Beatles’ legendary track “Why Don’t We Do it in the Road?” Aiding and abetting Paul was classic rocker Neil Young, who seemed to be overjoyed at essaying this beloved… Continue reading
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Delight Your Senses with This Week’s Pure Pop Radio Specialty Shows
All-new episodes of Jammin’ James Riley’s Catching a Wave, Scott McPherson’s The Weird and the Wonderful, and the weekly Beatles roundtable, Things We Said Today, will delight your senses this week on Pure Pop Radio. You’d better wax your surfboard in anticipation of tonight’s hour in the surf and sun with Jammin’ James Riley’s Catching… Continue reading
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All Sorts of Stuff on the Horizon, You Betcha!
And real soon, too. Like a week from this coming Tuesday. Tuesday, October 18 to be exact, at 8 pm ET. An all-new episode of Pure Pop Radio: In Conversation that’s going to knock your socks off–the ones with guitars and drumsticks and slabs of vinyl free-falling. The ones you like to wear because it’s… Continue reading
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“…and the Human Voice”
The Legal Matters set a new standard for vocal harmonies in melodic pop music. Spins and Reviews | 10.4.16 | by Alan Haber The Legal Matters | Conrad (Omnivore, 2016) On the inside left panel of the gatefold sleeve of The Association’s 1970 double album “Live”, a list of the band members, titled The Players,… Continue reading
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