Monthly Archives: February 2016

#songoftheday = DAVID LEE ROTH: “AIN’T NO CHRISTMAS”

Posted on Feb 29, 2016

When David Lee Roth unveiled this thought provoking acoustic song on his online Roth Show, which we'd never heard of before, the internet went wild with speculation, everyone thinking it was his farewell to Van Halen. But David finally chimed in and said that it's just poetry....

An Exclusive Interview with Legendary Hit Songwriter Even Stevens

Posted on Feb 29, 2016

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I recently had the pleasure of talking with one of the world’s biggest hit songwriters, a gentlemen named Even Stevens. (Awesome name, right?) When I was growing up, back when I was a kid listening to my parent’s radio station of choice, I heard some of his hits hundreds of times. There was...

Exclusive Interview: Rorie Kelly

Posted on Feb 28, 2016

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by Michael McCarthy all photos by: Bryan Downey except where noted When many people think of indie music, the artists they often think of are artists who are actually on record labels, just small ones outside of the major label scene. Which is entirely cool, of course. Most of my favorite artists are on...

REVIEW: YUCK: STRANGER THINGS

Posted on Feb 26, 2016

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It’s album number three for London-based garage-pop band Yuck and, thankfully, the third time is a charm here. They financed this one via PledgeMusic and I guess it worked out for them because the album was finished and is now available for your purchase, which I strongly suggest that you do because it’s...

#albumoftheday / REVIEW: BOMBUS: REPEAT UNTIL DEATH

Posted on Feb 26, 2016

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I loved and still love the first album by Sweden’s Bombus, The Poet and The Parrot. To my ears, it was an instant classic. A mix of old school thrash, modern metal, AC/DC and Motorhead, all thrown together in a pot that produced a spectacular soup. Well, now they’re back with album number three...

EXCLUSIVE WORLD PREMIERE / #songoftheday: AJ UNITY: “KAGUYA-AJ AJ UNITY” feat. RYOMA

Posted on Feb 25, 2016

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AJ Unity are a duo comprised of Naomi Suzuki, one of the most popular singers from Japan in the UK, and Philipp Moll. The two first collaborated when Moll produced one of Naomi's solo albums and they sensed that they were destined to make more music together....

CONCERT REVIEW: EMMY THE GREAT AT CAFE 939: 2/23/16

Posted on Feb 24, 2016

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review by Michael McCarthy all photos by Joshua Bernard and may not be reproduced without his permission Last night our resident Love is Pop photographer, Joshua Bernard, and I headed into Beantown (that’s Boston) to catch Emmy The Great’s show at Cafe 939 at Berklee (the famous music college). It proved to be...

EVERYTHING COMING TO (AND DEPARTING) NETFLIX IN MARCH

Posted on Feb 23, 2016

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Well, color me excited! March will bring us new seasons of House of Cards, Daredevil and Happy Valley, three of my favorite Netflix series. Only trouble is, I’m still trying to catch up on the shows on my DVR. Oh well, that’s a nice problem to have, isn’t it? In addition to...

CONCERT REVIEW: KACEY MUSGRAVES AT MOHEGAN SUN: 2/21/16

Posted on Feb 23, 2016

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This past Sunday, the 21st of February, I was treated to an invitation-only Kacey Musgraves concert at Mohegan Sun Casino in CT. I’m not sure how I got invited, as I’m far from being a high roller, but needless to say that I’m quite happy that I was. Especially since the concert was...

#songoftheday / VIDEO = KTX – “You Alone” ft. Juliet Gough

Posted on Feb 22, 2016

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It's hard to imagine that what you're hearing above started off as a piece of classical music on a piano, eh? We know stranger things have happened, but we can't recall the last time when a #songoftheday had such an odd background story. That's not why...

An Exclusive Interview with bitter’s kiss Also Known As Chloe Baker

Posted on Feb 21, 2016

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by Michael McCarthy I was recently introduced to the music of indie singer/songwriter bitter’s kiss (real name: Chloe Baker) and soon fell madly in love with it. Her always emotive voice immediately grabs you, sounding like a genetic cross between Lorde, Banks and Cœur de Pirate, three of my favorite artists. At times...

AWESOME NEW VIDEO: CHVRCHES: “CLEAREST BLUE” + TOUR DATES

Posted on Feb 20, 2016

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#songoftheday = FKA twigs: “GOOD TO LOVE”

Posted on Feb 19, 2016

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An Exclusive Interview with Nathan James of Inglorious

Posted on Feb 19, 2016

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by Michael McCarthy all photos courtesy of Frontiers Records Today, February 19th, sees the release of the self-titled debut album by the UK’s hottest new hard rock band, Inglorious. But don’t let their name fool you; their sound is indeed very glorious. These guys kick some major ass. Frontman Nathan James is like...

NEWS: PAUL LAINE & BRUNO RAVEL REUNITE IN THE DEFIANTS

Posted on Feb 18, 2016

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Frontiers music just sent out this exciting press release, which we thought you would want to read… Frontiers Music Srl is excited to announce the release of THE DEFIANTS self-titled debut album on April 15, 2016. THE DEFIANTS is a new band put together by Paul Laine, Bruno Ravel and Rob Marcello. Three fabulous musicians, all with ties to the great hard...

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