Monthly Archives: July 2016

An Exclusive Interview with Andrew Shapiro

Posted on Jul 31, 2016

Back in June, Brooklyn-based piano composer Andrew Shapiro released his third piano album, appropriately entitled Piano 3. (Perhaps you are one of the six million people who streamed his song “Mint Green” – from his 2008 debut, Numbers, Colors and People – on Pandora?) That he was releasing another piano album was hardly...

CONCERT REVIEW: GARBAGE WITH KRISTIN KONTROL AT THE HOUSE OF BLUES BOSTON 7/28/16

Posted on Jul 30, 2016

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review by Michael McCarthy all photos by Joshua Bernard This week I caught Garbage with opener Kristin Kontrol at the House of Blues in Boston on Thursday night (July 28th, 2016). It was something of a dream come true because the last couple of times Garbage passed through Boston they played venues I’m...

CATCHING UP 3.0: S T F U, GLIM SPANKY, YEN TOWN BAND, ACE HOOD

Posted on Jul 29, 2016

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The debut album by S T F U, the collaborative project by Dean Garcia (SPC ECO, Curve) and Preston Maddox (Bloody Knives) is out today and is an electronic music gem that meshes trip-hop and classic ‘90’s electronica, resulting in a truly hypnotic delight. Read our recent interview with Dean here: https://loveispop.com/interviews/an-exclusive-interview-with-dean-garcia-of-spc-eco-s-t-f-u-and-m-a-d/ Buy the...

An Exclusive Interview with Ali Tabatabaee from Zebrahead

Posted on Jul 28, 2016

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interview by Michael McCarthy Although they’ve never been a household name like Blink-182 or Good Charlotte here in the States, Zebrahead, who’ve released a massive 12 albums during their 20 year career, are still a band that most fans of rap rock or punk rock would cite among their favorites. In Japan, however,...

#songoftheday = MICHAEL SWEET: “BIZARRE”

Posted on Jul 25, 2016

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Michael Sweet gave us the distinct impression that his next solo album, One-Sided War, was going to be quite different from Stryper and it really is. (Read our interview here.) For one thing, it's much, much heavier. There are some Stryper songs that verge on this level...

#songoftheday = MOLLY MOORE: “Blood. Sweat. Tears.”

Posted on Jul 24, 2016

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We're gearing up to do an interview with Molly Moore soon. In the meantime, we thought we'd feature her hypnotic video for her song "Blood. Sweat. Tears," which reminds us of the piano ballads of BANKS. A blend of the sensual and the melancholic, Molly's song...

KILLER AUDIO: WYATT BLAIR: “MONDAY MORNING MESS”

Posted on Jul 20, 2016

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Wyatt Blair is a dude from the Los Angeles area who digs the Top Gun soundtrack and Def Leppard. According to his LA Weekly profile, he's all about Kenny Logins. His album will be out on August 5th via Lolipop/Burger Records. In the meantime, fist pump...

WORLD PREMIERE / #songoftheday: Equador – “Bones of Man”

Posted on Jul 20, 2016

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NEWS: J-POP SUMMIT TO SHOWCASE COLORFUL JAPANESE FASHION TRENDS

Posted on Jul 19, 2016

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J-POP SUMMIT TO SHOWCASE COLORFUL JAPANESE FASHION TRENDS AND EDGY APPAREL BRANDS AT THIS MONTH’S EXPLOSION OF POP CULTURE The San Francisco Bay Area’s Premiere Japanese Pop Culture Event Celebrates “Harajuku” And “Kawaii” Fashion With Guests Of Honor And Unique Opportunities To Purchase Products From A Dynamic Array Of Fashion Brands San Francisco,...

NEWS: GARBAGE ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL US TOUR DATES

Posted on Jul 18, 2016

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LOS ANGELES, CA – July 18, 2016 – This morning Garbage announced that they will be extending their Strange Little Birds US Tour, which kicked off earlier this month and will now wrap on September 24th in San Francisco, CA. Tickets for these additional tour dates will be on sale Friday, July 22nd at...

#songoftheday = ZEBRAHEAD: “WHO BRINGS A KNIFE TO A GUNFIGHT”

Posted on Jul 18, 2016

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Maybe you've got the Monday morning blues? Maybe even a Monday morning hangover? Just can't get motivated today? Well, get ready for a shot of adrenaline! Zebrahead's latest single, "Who Brings A Knife To A Gunfight" is one of those songs that just overflows...

CATCHING UP 2.0: LYRA, RIO HIIRAGI, THE NIGHT OF, COOL GHOULS, ZOE, CEDRIC ANTONELLI (COLUMN IS NSFW: ALBUM COVER W/ NUDITY)

Posted on Jul 17, 2016

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by Michael McCarthy If you like Florence + The Machine, you have to check out Lyra’s W.I.L.D (Wake – Induced Lucid Dream). It’s one of the best EPs I’ve heard all year. Truly breath-taking tunes that erupt like the kind of volcanoes that burn cities to the ground. Her verses can be subtle,...

GIVES ME CHILLS: BANKS & STEELZ: “SPEEDWAY SONORA”

Posted on Jul 15, 2016

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Banks & Steelz is a musical collaboration between Wu Tang Clan's RZA and Interpol's Paul Banks. Don't ask me why it's not called BANKS & RZA or RZA & BANKS. I have no idea. What I do know is that this song kicks some serious...

NEWS: VINYL DESTINATION (LOWELL, MA) HAVING BIG BLOW OUT SALE: Saturday, July 23 at 12 PM – 6 PM

Posted on Jul 15, 2016

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Vinyl Destination, one of our favorite record shops, is having a huge blow out sale on Saturday, July 23rd from 12 – 6 PM. This is how they described it on Facebook: “We have never had a blowout sale like this. Not even close. Thousands of LPs, 45s, and thousands of CDs. Everything’s...

#songoftheday = KATY PERRY “RISE”

Posted on Jul 15, 2016

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SurpRISE! Katy Perry has released a new single! It's called "Rise" and it's made of awesome! I'm not sure all of her fans will like it though. You see, it's very much in the trip-hop vein. Trippier than "Dark Horse," in fact. That said, it's...

Monthly Archives: July 2016

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