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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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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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“…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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A Monkey, a Horn Section, and a Temper Tantrum Walk Into a Bar…
Spins and Reviews | 9.27.16 | by Alan Haber Vanilla | “Don’t Lose Your Temper” A Pure Pop Radio Exclusive Through 9/29 A monkey, a horn section, and a temper tantrum waiting to happen walk into a bar… It sounds like the start of one of those stale jokes that pours through a drinking Continue reading
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New on Pure Pop Radio 9.15.16
Spins and Reviews | 9.15.16 | by Alan Haber Here is another example of what’s new on our air, and it’s a great one… Goggy | Satellites and Saints It was her first spoken word–not a word that anyone would recognize, mind you, but a word nonetheless. It was the first word that came into Continue reading
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Lots of Guitars, Bass, and Drums
And 10 pretty great songs. Nick Piunti’s latest has it all. Nick Piunti | Trust Your Instincts (2016) A review by Alan Haber (Win one of two copies of Nick Piunti’s Trust Your Instincts by entering our latest contest. Click here.) The black-and-white collage that sits underneath the plastic CD tray depicts a bespectacled Continue reading
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Seth Swirsky’s Wonderful, Bigger Truth
Spins and Reviews | 8.11.16 | by Alan Haber Seth Swirsky | Circles and Squares Listening to and absorbing and becoming one with the songs contained on Seth Swirsky’s amazing new album Circles and Squares, I turned inward and posed the following question: You know those things in life that just click with you upon a Continue reading
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New on Pure Pop Radio | 8.9.16: New Legal Matters Now Spinning in Rotation!
Extra-Special Legal Matters Edition | 8.9.16 | by Alan Haber The Legal Matters | An Intro… Chris Richards, Andy Reed, and Keith Klingensmith, collectively known as the Legal Matters, are gifting their fans with a superb summer sampler titled An Intro…, available today for zero shekels (click here). In other words, this is free! Continue reading
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Version Vision: Covers in the Key of Bill Lloyd
Bill Lloyd | Lloyd*ering (SypderPop, 2016) Review by Alan Haber It’s easy to be an armchair musician sitting in front of your stereo with the remote in front of you, an ice cold beverage always within reach, and the air instrument of your choice at the ready. Your favorite musician belts out his version of Continue reading
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