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YOUR BRAVE BOTANICALS: AN INTERVIEW WITH JOHN BUSH

Posted on Jan 13, 2020

interview by Michael McCarthy Late last year I posted something on Facebook about wanting to replace some of my prescription medications with natural alternatives and a few of my friends commented and asked if I’d tried kratom, something I wasn’t particularly familiar with. I had seen it before, however, at a local convenience...

NEWS: MICHAEL MCCARTHY’S NEW NOVEL, BOOK OF SHADOWS 3: HUNTING, IS OUT TODAY VIA #INSTAFREEBIE

Posted on Feb 8, 2018

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It’s official, my new novel, Book of Shadows 3: Hunting, is one of the books featured in #Instafreebie‘s newsletter (and on their site) today. That means, yes, I’m giving this one away for free, too! It’s an Instafreebie exclusive so go get it: https://www.instafreebie.com/book/50659 In this volume, Emma, Lia, Shar and company face...

HAPPY, HAPPY HOLIDAYS! WE’RE ON VACATION FOR THE REST OF 2017….

Posted on Dec 18, 2017

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Taking a little time off from Love is Pop for the holidays and so I can focus on writing Book of Shadows 4 at the moment. I’ll be back January 4th and promise to do some great new interviews then. In the meantime, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Or whatever else you...

NEWS: BOOK OF SHADOWS 2 NOW AVAILABLE AT SALE PRICE OR FREE WITH KINDLE UNLIMITED

Posted on Sep 10, 2017

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Written by Love is Pop’s Michael McCarthy under the pen name Michael Beaulieu, Book of Shadows Volume One: Casting is the story of three sixteen-year-old girls who find the Book of Shadows (spellbook and journal) of one of their late great grandmothers. Upon trying a simple candle lighting spell, our narrator, Emma, discovers...

NEWS: LANA DEL REY ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM TITLE

Posted on Mar 29, 2017

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Today Lana Del Rey announced that her forthcoming album will be titled Lust for Life. Like the Iggy Pop song! Surely, that’s got to be a nod to Iggy. Everyone knows that song. There’s no way Lana just came up with that on her own without knowing about the Iggy Pop song. Here’s...

NEWS: SAINT ETIENNE ANNOUNCE US FALL TOUR & NEW ALBUM COMING THIS JUNE

Posted on Mar 29, 2017

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Good news! Saint Etienne, long one of my favorite pop groups on the planet, will be releasing a new album this June and they’re doing a U.S. tour. Check out the info below. I am very excited about this. Saint Etienne Announce US Fall Tour New Album Home Counties, Out June 2nd On Heavenly...

BOSTON CALLING MUSIC FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES ITS 2017 LINEUP HEADLINED BY TOOL, MUMFORD & SONS, and CHANCE THE RAPPER

Posted on Jan 12, 2017

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FOR THE FIRST TIME, THE ANNUAL FESTIVAL WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE HARVARD ATHLETIC COMPLEX IN ALLSTON, MA MAY 26, 2017 – MAY 28, 2017 EARLY BIRD TICKETS ARE ON SALE TODAY, THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 2017 AT 10:00AM EST www.bostoncalling.com January 12, 2017 – Boston, MA – Boston Calling, one of the Northeast’s most iconic...

NEWS: THOM SUNNY GREEN (alt-J) LETS FANS REMIX SONGS FROM HIS SOLO DEBUT

Posted on Aug 23, 2016

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Thom Sonny Green of alt-J’s “debut solo LP, High Anxiety, dropped last week via Sudden Records / Canvasback with a massive 21-song tracklist of cerebral, experimental electronic. As a bonus for fans, Thom teamed up with Fiasco Design to create a unique platform for fans to remix four unreleased tracks. Via Thom’s website, the...

NEWS: THE PRETTY RECKLESS ANNOUNCES WHO YOU SELLING FOR DUE OUT OCTOBER 21

Posted on Aug 9, 2016

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August 9, 2016…After topping the rock charts in 2014 and 2015, The Pretty Reckless returns with their extraordinary third studio album Who You Selling For, due October 21st on Razor & Tie. The new album is the band’s anticipated follow up to Going To Hell, which spawned the biggest rock song of 2014...

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...

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...

NEWS: KT TUNSTALL HITS THE ROAD THIS FALL ‘GOLDEN STATE’ EP OUT NOW ON CAROLINE RECORDS NEW ALBUM DUE SEPTEMBER 2016

Posted on Jul 11, 2016

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July 11, 2016…KT Tunstall announced today that she will hit the road this fall in support of her forthcoming new album due early September 2016 on Caroline Records (more information on the release to follow in a couple of days, sign up for KT’s newsletter here http://kttunstall.com/sign-up). The tour kicks off on September...

NEWS: GARBAGE TO PERFORM TONIGHT ON JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE – PANDORA RELEASES EXCLUSIVE GARBAGE MIXTAPE

Posted on Jun 20, 2016

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LOS ANGELES, CA – JUNE 20, 2016 – In celebration of the release of their critically acclaimed sixth studio studio album Strange Little Birds, Garbage will perform tonight on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Tune in to ABC at 11:35pm/10:35pm CST to catch the band’s return to late night television. Strange Little Birds was released last Friday, June...

NEWS: CHRISTINA GRIMMIE SHOT DEAD AFTER ORLANDO CONCERT

Posted on Jun 11, 2016

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By now you’ve probably heard the news. If not, I hate to have to break it to you. Tragically, Christina Grimmie was shot and killed by someone after her performance opening for Before You Exit at the Orlando venue Plaza Live. Her brother immediately tackled the shooter, who had two guns on him, but...

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