alan haber
-
I Love that Song! #9 (Special Valentine’s Day 2015 Edition): “Leanne,” by the Davenports
Regarding the Davenports’ tremendous new power pop number, “Leanne,” now playing in rotation on Pure Pop Radio, the following is mostly speculation. Well, it’s mostly speculation on my part, weighed down by many questions. A wigged-out, sneaky electric guitar riff, followed by a quickly-rendered, handclap-adorned bridge, leads into the first verse of this catchy, sneaky,… Continue reading
-
Every Little Thing’s Kissable Valentine’s Day Special Airs This Saturday; Tonight: A is for Apple…and A is the Letter in the Spotlight in Ken Michaels’ Third Segment
Circle the date: This Saturday, February 14, is Valentine’s Day. To celebrate in a particularly fab fashion, Ken Michaels has put together a kissable, huggable show–an hour of Beatles and solo Beatles love songs that will provide the soundtrack for lovebirds all over the world who fancy a bit of snuggling up in a Yellow… Continue reading
-
Timmy Sean’s Songs of the Week Gallops Into Los Angeles for Week Six’s Astounding “Western Rodeo”
Timmy Sean’s Songs of the Week project has been a whole lot of fun. Each week, we have looked forward, with great anticipation, to the following week’s treasure. So what does Timmy deliver for week six? How about a lovely left-field turn, a whole ‘nother thing altogether–a western ballad complete with a gorgeous pedal steel… Continue reading
-
We’ve Got the Pop Goods, and Lots of Them! Day One of Our Two Day New Music Event Starts Now!
2015 is quickly shaping up to be a banner year for melodic pop music. With only a month and a few days behind us, we’ve already seen some pretty wonderful sounds coming across our desk and leaping from there onto our playlist. Today and tomorrow, we’re bringing you the latest adds to our station: a… Continue reading
-
We’ve Added Hundreds of New Songs…Again! It’s Pure Pop Radio’s Wednesday and Thursday After Tuesday Event! Come Join Us!
We’re on an exciting mission to expand the Pure Pop Radio playlist yet again! Hundreds of new songs have been added over the past couple of weeks; this week–today and tomorrow, day one and day two–we’ll be rolling out posts filled to the brim with heritage and newly-added artists and songs currently spinning in rotation.… Continue reading
-
It’s a Double Dose of Kens! Beatles Engineer Ken Scott Talks to Ken Michaels on Tonight’s Edition of Every Little Thing
Ken Michaels has a very special treat for listeners on tonight’s edition of Every Little Thing, rolling your way at 9 pm sharp on Pure Pop Radio. The two Kens chat in tonight’s second segment, which also spins a pair of White Album tracks (“Glass Onion” and “Back in the U.S.S.R.”) and a classic solo… Continue reading
-
Timmy Sean’s Songs of the Week, Week 5: “Hold It Strong”… Wow. And more!
The fifth song in Timmy Sean’s Songs of the Week series emerges squarely from the could-have-been-on-Paul-McCartney’s-first-or-second-solo-album camp. “Hold It Strong” has all of the elements needed for you to be able to slap a “Very McCartney-esque” stamp on it. The song starts out with Timmy’s emotional vocal up front in the mix atop an equally… Continue reading
-
The Surfin’ Harmony King Rides the Waves: Matt Tyson’s Melodious Monuments to Good Time Music
by Alan Haber (See below for 35 songs that have been added to the Pure Pop Radio Playlist) The act of musicians paying tribute to a favorite artist’s art for the purposes of expressing adulation and exposing some other idea or sound to fans is not a new concept, but it is a great and… Continue reading
-
How About a Short and Sweet Basketful of New Music for Your Wednesday? We’ve Got the Goods Right Here!
For your wonderful Wednesday, we’ve got a short and sweet, but no less wild and wooly stack of wax–a triumphant trio of platters that matter!–to roll out to your ears. Without any further ado, let’s get to it! New and currently spinning in rotation on Pure Pop Radio (more coming tomorrow): Ryan Allen and His… Continue reading
About Me
This site is an archive presentation. Thanks for visiting.
Recent Posts
- Adiós.
- Pure Pop Radio: In Conversation, Spring 2021, Episode Three: The Legal Matters Talk Chapter, Verse and Chorus
- Well Foraged, Three Musicians Talk Chapter and Verse (and Chorus) Tomorrow on Pure Pop Radio: In Conversation
- Found Foraging for Food in the Forest, Three Musicians Find Melody and Harmony Instead. In Conversation Has the Story
- New on Pure Pop Radio 4-14-21: Bill Lloyd Defines Power Pop With Curated Selection
Alan Haber's Pure Pop Radio 