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The Kennedys’ West is a Musical Journey Well Worth Taking
The Kennedys | West | 2015 | A review by Alan Haber The overarching theme of the Kennedys’ splendid new album, West, is traveling along purposeful roads. The booklet illustration depicts a rural road–one lane going west, the other east, while the album’s cover shows the couple in a field after the leaves on the… Continue reading
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Paul McCartney and Wings Fly High on Tonight’s Every Little Thing
[The following episode of Ken Michaels’ Every Little Thing was supposed to have run last Monday night. Due to technical difficulties, it is running tonight instead. Goo goo g’joob!] Paul McCartney and Wings fly high on tonight’s edition of Ken Michaels’ Every Little Thing, the foremost, weekly Beatles get-together on the radio. The fun starts… Continue reading
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Cha-Cha with Timmy Sean! Timmy’s Songs of the Week #10: “The Very Thought of You” Sizzles!
And now for something completely different: It’s cha-cha time for Timmy Sean and his Songs of the Week project: Timmy’s down with the sizzling beat, turning out a souped-up cover of Rick Nelson’s version of the old pop standard, “The Very Thought of You.” The track is now playing in rotation on Pure Pop Radio.… Continue reading
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Tune In and Turn Us On: Pure Pop Radio has More New Music for You, You and You, Too!
We’re always listening to music here at the well-appointed, Ikeafied Pure Pop Radio headquarters. Headphones on or headphones off, we’re constantly looking for just the right sounds that we can add to our ever-growing playlist. We’re dedicated, we’re steadfast, and we’re here to say we’ve found some more great platters that do indeed matter. So,… Continue reading
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The Weeklings and Kyle Vincent Make Pure Pop Magic this Week on Pure Pop Radio: In Conversation!
Last week, Pure Pop Radio’s signature melodic pop music talk show, In Conversation, electrified the airwaves by airing first-time-broadcast interviews with Terry Draper and the Dowling Poole. We’re still fired up; this week, the Weeklings, with Glen Burtnik and Bob Burger, and Kyle Vincent step in front of our microphones and speak with Alan Haber… Continue reading
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Every Little Thing Tonight: A Cappella, Alstrand and A Pair of George Harrison Tunes
Tonight’s episode of Every Little Thing–show number 56, if you’re keeping track–boasts a pair of George Harrison songs, an interview with author Dennis Alstrand, and a lovely set of Beatles and solo Beatles tunes delivered with a cappella spice. The fun gets going at 9 pm ET tonight on Pure Pop Radio. Ken Michaels’ first,… Continue reading
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Timmy Sean. Songs of the Week. Week Nine. Acoustic Remix: “Hold On.” Quite nice.
Timmy Sean’s latest Song of the Week is a delightful pop confection with a George Harrison-esque guitar part, rich background vocal harmonies, and a hook for the ages. “Hold On” is another one-man-band effort, with Timmy playing several instruments and producing. A great chord progression, an entrancing melody, and a cool cold ending rule. Timmy’s… Continue reading
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Nick Piunti’s Beyond the Static: A Series of Keenly Observed Glimpses Set to a Pop and Roll Beat
Nick Piunti | Beyond the Static | Two Brains Recording Co. | 2015 | A review by Alan Haber It’s a whiff, or it’s a puff of smoke, or it’s just one of those things, but when the first song on Beyond the Static, Nick Piunti’s smashing followup to last year’s 13 in My Head… Continue reading
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Put Your Hands Together and Meet the Weeklings! Yeah, yeah, yeah!
The Weeklings | The Weeklings | Jem Recordings | 2015 | A review by Alan Haber Every red-blooded wannabe rock star gathers his or her tools accordingly: one floor-to-the-ceiling mirror; a tennis racket (real or imagined); hair aplenty (real or imagined); an audience (usually imagined); and a room-busting stereo system to provide the soundtrack to… Continue reading
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