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John Borack Guests Tonight on Pure Pop Radio: In Conversation
Esteemed pop music journalist John Borack guests on tonight’s edition of Pure Pop Radio: In Conversation, discussing the momentous tribute to Elvis Costello that he produced with Olivia Frain. The program begins at 8 pm ET on Pure Pop Radio. (Click on one of the links below to listen.) Beyond Belief: A Tribute to Elvis… Continue reading
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Ken Michaels Shares Ringo Starr’s Postcards from Paradise on Tonight’s Every Little Thing
Tonight, on Ken Michaels’ Every Little Thing, you’ll be treated to a song from Ringo Starr’s just-released album, get Anthologized, and learn a word or two in some foreign languages. The fun begins at 9 pm ET on Pure Pop Radio. The first, varied segment kicks things off with a John Lennon track, a live… Continue reading
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John Lennon’s Mind Games Album Goes Under the Microscope on Tomorrow Night’s Edition of Things We Said Today
On tomorrow night’s edition of Things We Said Today, the usual gang of Beatles experts, joined by WFUV on-air host Darren DeVivo, gets together to talk about John Lennon’s 1973 album, Mind Games. The thought-provoking discussion gets underway at 9 pm ET on Pure Pop Radio. A top 10 album in the United States and… Continue reading
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Record Store Day 2015: Crazy, Man. Crazy Good.
by Alan Haber It’s after lunch on this sunny Saturday, sometime after the regular crowd shuffles in to the various quick- and long-stop eateries along Frederick Road in Catonsville, Maryland. A woman, probably in her late thirties, maybe her early forties, walks carefully around the tight corners and through the narrow walkways separating the fully-stocked… Continue reading
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Ken, Steve, Al, and Darren Discuss Grammy Awards-Related Beatles Happenings and More on Tonight’s Things We Said Today
The usual gang of Beatles experts–Ken Michaels, Steve Marinucci and Al Sussman, along with guest Darren DeVivo from WFUV radio, jump in and talk about Beatles-related happenings at this year’s Grammy awards ceremony on tonight’s edition of Things We Said Today. The discussion begins at 9 pm ET on Pure Pop Radio. Of course, Paul… Continue reading
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Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Ringo Starr Chats with Ken Michaels on Tonight’s Every Little Thing
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Ringo Starr chats with Ken Michaels in part two of their lively conversation on tonight’s Every Little Thing, airing at 9 pm ET on Pure Pop Radio. The greatest drummer in rock and roll history also turns in a trio of great performances when Ken spins two songs from… Continue reading
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Pure Pop Radio’s Countdown to Record Store Day 2015: Friday. Tomorrow’s the Day.
All this week, I’ve been musing about the effect that vinyl records have had on me since childhood. I’ve written about some prized finds, my mission to complete my collection of the Warner Brothers Loss Leaders series, turntables I’ve known and loved and lost and gained, and now, the day before the big event that… Continue reading
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Timmy Sean Records a Lovely Version of “God Only Knows” for the latest Song of the Week
It’s not often that we find ourselves unable to come up with a way to frame a particular song or performance, but that’s where we are today, right here and now, as the light shines down from above on a lovely interpretation of Brian Wilson’s immortal song, “God Only Knows”; we know better than to… Continue reading
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