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Holly? Jolly? Christmas? We’ve Got All Three! And More Melodic Pop Gift-Giving Suggestions

By Alan Haber – Pure Pop Radio We continue with our Holly Jolly Christmas Party here on day four, reviewing the latest and greatest holiday releases that are perfect for gift giving. You’ve still got some wrapping paper on hand, right? Before we get to today’s gift suggestions, let’s give our last two-pack of holiday … Read moreHolly? Jolly? Christmas? We’ve Got All Three! And More Melodic Pop Gift-Giving Suggestions

Pure Pop Radio: In Conversation Podcasts: Jamie and Steve (Airdate: August 16, 2017)

By Alan Haber – Pure Pop Radio Jamie Hoover and Steve Stoeckel, better known these days as the melodic pop duo Jamie and Steve, sat behind the Pure Pop Radio: In Conversation virtual microphones on August 16 to take me and listeners through the ins and outs of their latest hit EP, Sub Textural. Jamie … Read morePure Pop Radio: In Conversation Podcasts: Jamie and Steve (Airdate: August 16, 2017)

Benjamin Gibbard, Circe Link and Christian Nesmith, and More on this Tuesday’s Night’s Pop Tunes Deejay Show; Plus Jamie and Steve on In Conversation and, Yes, Thursday Night!

Another power-packed run of Pure Pop’s signature shows on Pop that Goes Crunch Radio is set to fly out of your Internet receptacle speaker beginning tomorrow night. First up is the latest all-new edition of Alan Haber’s Pop Tunes Deejay Show, kicking off at 8 pm ET tomorrow night. You will most certainly dig the … Read moreBenjamin Gibbard, Circe Link and Christian Nesmith, and More on this Tuesday’s Night’s Pop Tunes Deejay Show; Plus Jamie and Steve on In Conversation and, Yes, Thursday Night!

Are You Ready? Thursday’s Big Blast of New Music Added to the Pure Pop Radio Playlist Is Here!

We’re back with another extra special, vitamin-rich group of great new and new-to-you melodic pop music added to the Pure Pop Radio playlist. Let’s get right to it, then. We’ll begin by taking an extended look at a fantastic new tribute to Elvis Costello. Various Artists | Beyond Belief/A Tribute to Elvis Costello We’ve talked … Read moreAre You Ready? Thursday’s Big Blast of New Music Added to the Pure Pop Radio Playlist Is Here!

Pure Pop Radio Sizzles this Week!

Despite the fact that it’s not summer here at Pure Pop Radio headquarters, we’re hearing the chorus of Sly Stone’s “Hot Fun in the Summertime,” because our airwaves are sizzling with the excitement of this week’s special programming. First up tonight, at 9 pm ET, is this week’s notable edition of Ken Michaels’ Every Little … Read morePure Pop Radio Sizzles this Week!

This Week’s Gonna Be Like Finding Brigadoon Two Days a Year! Fantabulous!

It’s like a volcano erupting, like finding Brigadoon two days a year, like winning a stuffed animal in one of those drop-the-claw-and-win-a-prize machines you find in restaurants along the New Jersey Turnpike. It’s like, wow, a pretty darned exciting week ahead on Pure Pop Radio! Coming up tonight at 9 pm ET, it’s the latest … Read moreThis Week’s Gonna Be Like Finding Brigadoon Two Days a Year! Fantabulous!

Jamie and Steve Circle Around the Microphone on Pure Pop Radio: In Conversation on March 18 and 19

Jamie and Steve’s just-released EP, Circling, is arguably their keenest, most absorbing release yet. The set takes chances, allows the dynamic duo to stretch a bit, introduces horns to their ever-creative musical mix, presents some complex chord progressions, and rewards listeners with a rousing good time. In other words, business kinda sorta as usual, with … Read moreJamie and Steve Circle Around the Microphone on Pure Pop Radio: In Conversation on March 18 and 19

Jamie & Steve’s Circling: An Exciting Paradise

Jamie & Steve | Circling | Loaded Goat (2014) ***** There is a certain safety in knowing that you are in good hands–hands that have seen much the same landscape as you, hands and heads and hearts that have witnessed what you have, even if such witness comes from a slightly different perspective. In our … Read moreJamie & Steve’s Circling: An Exciting Paradise