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Ho Ho Ho! Jingle Jingle Jingle! Pure Pop Radio’s Annual Holiday Popapalooza Begins Tomorrow, Christmas Eve, at Noon ET
Pure Pop Radio’s Holiday Popapalooza is almost here: Beginning tomorrow, Christmas Eve, at noon ET, we’ll be spinning 36 straight hours of Christmas pop classics from across the decades. You’ll hear all of your favorite artists and beloved standards as you wrap presents, visit with family and friends, and enjoy the happiest day of the… Continue reading
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Two to Go: Timmy Sean’s “It Doesn’t Feel Like Christmas” is a Bittersweet Wonder
The second-to-last entry in Timmy Sean’s yearlong Songs of the Week project is a bittersweet Christmas number that ranks among the series’ very best. “It Doesn’t Feel Like Christmas” tugs at the heartstrings as it tells the story of love that’s missing, which casts a pall over a person’s holiday celebration. Gorgeous vocal harmonies and a rubbery… Continue reading
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Timmy Sean Inches Closer to the Finish Line: We look at the latest Songs of the Week
With only two weeks left to go in Timmy Sean’s yearlong Songs of the Week project, we look back at the last four songs and, well, there’s at least a couple of tears in each of our eyes because we’d really like it if this would just go on and on. Yeah, that’s probably not… Continue reading
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Ken Michaels’ Every Little Thing Lights Up Pure Pop Radio’s 25 Days of Holiday Cheer
Ken Michaels’ Every Little Thing is brand-new tonight at 8 pm ET (5 pm PT) on Pure Pop Radio. This fun episode is one of our gifts to you during our 25 Days of Holiday Cheer. Ken kicks off the fun with a wonderful opening, varied segment that brings tracks from the Beatles, John Lennon, George… Continue reading
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Buckle Up: We Begin the Long Rundown of New Music and Artists Recently Added to the Pure Pop Radio Playlist
A message from Alan Haber: For the past few months, I have been adding hundreds of new songs and artists to the Pure Pop Radio playlist. For a lot of reasons, most notably ongoing health concerns, I have been unable to report on these adds. Since time is marching on at a rather rapid pace, and 2015… Continue reading
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The Beatles Anthology Turns 20: Ken, Steve, Al and Allan Discuss This Milestone on Tonight’s Things We Said Today
You just know that important anniversaries related to the world of the Beatles are going to be discussed on the weekly Fab roundtable, Things We Said Today, so it should come as no surprise that Ken Michaels, Steve Marinucci, Al Sussman and Allan Kozinn talk about the 20th anniversary of the Beatles Anthology on tonight’s… Continue reading
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John, Paul, George, Ringo, David, Patti, Charlie and Harry: Tonight’s Needle Meets Vinyl Has It All!
Your lucky number for tonight is 18: That’s how many top-flight, straight-from-vinyl nuggets Brian Bringelson is bringing you on an all-new edition of Needle Meets Vinyl. The fun begins at 8pm ET (5 pm PT) on Pure Pop Radio. Bob Dylan, with the Band in tow, kicks off tonight’s festivities. Next up: tracks from the… Continue reading
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Jingle, Kringle and the Sounds of the Season: Pure Pop Radio’s 25 Days of Holiday Cheer Begins Today!
Ho, ho, ho and all that kind of holiday yakety-yak, we say, as we slip into our festive holiday frocks and footwear and gear up to spin the festive platters that matter; starting today, we’re garnishing our voluminous selection of melodic pop songs (just about 8,000 strong, as the crow flies) with hundreds and hundreds of… Continue reading
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John Woloschuk and Maxi Dunn Interviews Now Posted to Pure Pop Radio: In Conversation’s PodOmatic Podcast Page
Alan Haber’s in-depth interviews with Klaatu’s John Woloschuk and Liverpool-based singer/songwriter Maxi Dunn are now available for downloading and listening on Pure Pop Radio: In Conversation’s PodOmatic podcast page. John Woloschuk wrote many classic and creative songs that Klaatu brought to three-dimensional life on their five studio albums. During this special program, John spoke in-depth… Continue reading
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