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#albumoftheday / #amlistening = DOE PAORO: SOFT POWER

Posted on Nov 15, 2018

Doe Paoro’s Soft Power album is her generation’s answer to Carole King’s Tapestry. Heartfelt, earnest singer-songwriter tunes with thought-provoking and insightful lyrics made with real instruments, including lots of smooth piano. All decorated with a wide variety of influences. For example, “Over” has a distinct Motown vibe while other tracks, like “Guilty” and...

#albumoftheday / #amlistening = WE THE KINGS: GREETINGS FROM THE SANDBAR

Posted on Nov 14, 2018

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I was excited when I heard that We The Kings were releasing a Christmas album. When I finally heard the album, entitled Greetings From The Sandbar, I didn’t know what to make of it. Why? Because it doesn’t sound much like We The Kings. Not because it’s Christmas music, but because it’s not...

UP CLOSE WITH JANN KLOSE: HIS SECOND LOVE IS POP INTERVIEW

Posted on Nov 12, 2018

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interview by Michael McCarthy When you listen to Jann Klose’s albums, you’ll immediately wonder one thing: why isn’t this guy a household name already? To my ears, the pop-rock singer/songwriter is his generation’s equivalent of Paul Simon or Paul McCartney. His songs are that varied and uplifting, full of boundless energy drawn from...

#songoftheday / #amlistening = FFS (FOR FUCKS SAKE): “ENGLISH SKIES”

Posted on Nov 10, 2018

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#songoftheday / #amlistening = SHE WANTS REVENGE: “BIG LOVE”

Posted on Nov 9, 2018

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"Staring at your own reflection / thinking of the things that you've done / you're hoping for a change of direction / or maybe just a place in the sun," goes the first part of the chorus to She Wants Revenge's exquisite comeback single, "Big Love."...

A DRAG QUEEN BUT NOT A DRAG: AN INTERVIEW WITH YAYAH

Posted on Nov 6, 2018

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interview by Michael McCarthy all photos by Chris Bogard (@chrisbogard_ on Instagram) all videos filmed by Rebecca Cave ### I first interviewed Camryn Nichols way back in 2013 when he was one half of the indie pop duo Ugly Bunny along with Gwendolyn Giles. Their album Tokyo was one of my favorites that year and...

#songoftheday / #amlistening = LICK NEON: “SLIP”

Posted on Nov 1, 2018

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Lick Neon has been gathering quite the following from playing basements and bars around their home city (and Love is Pop's nearest big city) of Boston, but since their adorable folk-pop song "Slip" went live on Spotify about a month ago, they've already...

#songoftheday / #amlistening = VANESSA PARADIS: “CES MOTS SIMPLES”

Posted on Oct 31, 2018

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"CES MOTS SIMPLES," the beautiful new single by Vanessa Paradis, translates as "these simple words." The video of Vanessa swinging with water below her, which she dips her tip-toes in, is rather simple, too. ...

#songoftheday / #amlistening = FFS – “BONES”

Posted on Oct 29, 2018

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If you love "the Bristol sound" made popular by Tricky, Massive Attack and Portishead, among others, then you're going to be tickled pink in a good way by "Bones," the debut single by FFS, otherwise known as For Fucks Sake, the new project by James of Arth...

LOOKING FOR HALLOWEEN MUSIC? CHECK OUT BOOK OF SHADOWS – THE SOUNDTRACK – SAMHAIN EDITION

Posted on Oct 27, 2018

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I was telling people to copy the songs from my Book of Shadows – The Soundtrack playlist on Spotify onto a playlist of their own then delete the songs that weren’t about witches for Halloween listening. This morning I realized I should just do that myself. So, I present you with an abridged...

#songoftheday / #amlistening = OBB: “IS THIS A THING”

Posted on Oct 27, 2018

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"Is This A Thing" is a thing. A big thing. A slice of pop heaven that does several different things right. First of all, the song starts off in the electro-pop vein, which always scores lots of points with me. Secondly, the bass guitar during the...

#songoftheday / #amlistening = STARBREAKER: “PURE EVIL”

Posted on Oct 21, 2018

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Starbreaker's new song, "Pure Evil," is like TNT on steroids. Step inside and read our full review....

TAKE TWO REDUX: OUR 2ND INTERVIEW WITH LARKIN POE, SISTER DUO EXTRAORDINAIRE

Posted on Oct 15, 2018

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interview by Michael McCarthy Roughly a year ago, during November of 2017, I interviewed the soulful sisters Megan and Rebecca Lovell, otherwise known as Larkin Poe, about their exquisite sophomore album Peach, which was a potent blend of roots rock, Americana, folk rock and old-school country… with the occasional dash of hip-hop, trap-style...

#SONGOFTHEDAY / #AMLISTENING: DONNIE VIE: “I COULD SAVE THE WORLD”

Posted on Oct 10, 2018

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Donnie Vie is back! It's been a long time since he released a new album I'm pleased as punch to say that he has one on the way. Donnie describes the first single, "I Could Save the World" as, "A big song, full of passion and...

THE QUEEN IS BACK: CHRISTINA AGUILERA INVADES MOHEGAN SUN ARENA IN CONNECTICUT 10/6/18

Posted on Oct 8, 2018

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review by Michael McCarthy all photos by Khoi Ton, Mohegan Sun This past Saturday night on the 6th of October, 2018, Christina Aguilera brought her Liberation Tour to Mohegan Sun Arena, which is located inside Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut. The time listed on the tickets was 8:00 PM and they started letting...

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