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LUCKY SEVEN: CHATTING WITH MICHAEL SWEET OF STRYPER

May 1, 2020

interview by Michael McCarthy If you’ve been following Love is Pop for any period of time then I’m sure you’ve realized that one of my favorite people to interview is Michael Sweet of the legendary heavy metal band Stryper. In fact, this interview is the seventh time we’ve spoken since we started chatting about his…
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CANDID CONVERSATION WITH DONNIE VIE: A LOVE IS POP EXCLUSIVE

April 24, 2020

interview by Michael McCarthy I rarely do this, but I, your editor here at Love is Pop, have to start off this introduction on a personal note. Recently, like most people, I’ve been feeling down. As you all know, it’s hard to be cheerful when there’s a global pandemic killing thousands of people every day.…
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#songoftheday = JON BON JOVI: “DO WHAT YOU CAN” (LIVE FROM JERSEY4JERSEY) #songsforourtimes #22

April 23, 2020

“When you can’t do what you do / You do what you can,” sings Jon Bon Jovi on his Covid-19-themed song “Do What You Can,” which he debuted last night during Jersey4Jersey, a benefit show on behalf of the New Jersey Pandemic Relief Fund (NJPRF) to
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#songoftheday = METALLICA: “ONLY HAPPY WHEN IT RAINS (LIVE)” (#songsforourtimes #20) + A-HA: “LIVING AT THE END OF THE WORLD (#songsforourtimes #21)

April 20, 2020

Yeah, yeah, I know, this isn’t exactly a hopeful song and it isn’t about the end of the world either. But I do feel like “Only Happy When It Rains,” a Garbage song which Metallica covered at the Bridge School Benefit on 10/27/07, has the vibe many of us are feeling right now.
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#songoftheday = DAVID ARCHULETA: “AIMING FOR HOPE” (#songsforourtimes #19)

April 10, 2020

The chorus of this gorgeous ballad by David Archuleta says it all: “When you’re alone And don’t know when the night will end
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#songoftheday = BUTCH WALKER: “END OF THE WORLD (ONE MORE TIME)” (#songsforourtimes #18)

April 8, 2020

“Skyrockets in flight / Get ready for a fight!” proclaims Butch Walker excitedly before a “hey, hey” during the bridge of his ultra-catchy ode to the end of the world, appropriately entitled, “End of the World (One More Time).”
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#songoftheday = Ilse De Lange: “Carry Hope” (#songsforourtimes #17)

April 7, 2020

“When I can’t see tomorrow / I carry hope,” sings Ilse De Lange on her beautiful 2006 ballad “Carry Hope” from her album The Great Escape. If you’re listening above, you don’t need me to tell you what a beautiful, dreamy and inspiring song it is,
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#songoftheday = BRITNEY SPEARS: “TILL THE WORLD ENDS” (#songsforourtimes #16)

April 3, 2020

What could be more uplifting right now than a high octane Britney Spears dance track about, you guessed it, dancing until the world ends?
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#songoftheday = KODALINE: “HIGH HOPES” (#songsforourtimes #15)

April 1, 2020

Kodaline often churns out inspiring songs, but none seem more appropriate right now than “High Hopes,” the chorus to which goes
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#songoftheday = BON JOVI: “ROOM AT THE END OF THE WORLD” (#songsforourtimes #14)

March 31, 2020

One of my favorite songs on the album is “Room At The End Of The World,” which isn’t a song devoid of melancholy, but it’s also one that I find full of hope.
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#songoftheday = CHRIS CORNELL: “SAFE AND SOUND” (#songsforourtimes #13)

March 30, 2020

The late Chris Cornell left us with this gem from his 2007 album, Carry On, entitled “Safe And Sound,” something I hope this finds you all.
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BEING A CHAMPION IN THE TIME OF THE CORONAVIRUS: AN INTERVIEW WITH BIF NAKED

March 29, 2020

interview by Michael McCarthy Doing music interviews in the time of COVID-19 is weird, man. You want to talk about music, but at the same time, it’s the nasty virus that’s at the forefront of everyone’s collective mind. So, I knew we were due for a new interview here on Love is Pop, but at…
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#songoftheday = ANE BRUN & PETER GABRIEL: “DON’T GIVE UP” (#songsforourtimes #12)

March 29, 2020

Peter Gabriel’s classic “Don’t Give Up” originally appeared on his album So with Kate Bush singing the duet with him, Gabriel singing the verses, Bush, the chorus. He re-recorded the track with singer/songwriter Ane Brun for his album New Blood and her collection Songs 2003 – 2013 and it’s this lesser-known version that we’re pleased…
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#songoftheday = MATT NATHANSON: “I HOPE THAT SOMETHING BETTER COMES ALONG” (#songsforourtimes #11)

March 28, 2020

“Don’t mean to scare ya, my friend, but I betcha / Come Father’s Day, the litter bug is gonna getcha / The urge is righteous, but the face is wrong / Well, I hope that somethin’ better comes along,” sings Matt Nathanson optimistically on The Muppets classic, “I Hope That Something Better Comes Along.”
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#songoftheday = DONNIE VIE: “HOW ARE YOU” (#songsforourtimes #10)

March 27, 2020

Former Enuff Z’Nuff frontman Donnie Vie took to Youtube today to release this version of his classic “How Are You?” recorded live in his home studio.
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Wayne S on CONCERT REVIEW: KYLIE MINOGUE AT TD GARDEN (BOSTON, MA) 4/9/25April 19, 2025
I really enjoyed this review. I was at the MSG shows and they were equally impressive.
Marco on #albumoftheday = Paola & Chiara: TelevisionApril 17, 2025
I’m glad you like Television and I think all of the versions should be on Spotify!
Scott D on CONCERT REVIEW: KYLIE MINOGUE AT TD GARDEN (BOSTON, MA) 4/9/25April 16, 2025
Great review!
G Papa on #album of the day: Warrant’s Dog Eat DogMarch 11, 2025
I’ve grown to love this album over the years. It’s so underappreciated. Thanks for the thoughtful review.
Charleen McCarthy on IT’S A DAMN SHAME – AN INTERVIEW WITH RECORD STORE OWNER ADAM O’DONNELLJanuary 31, 2025
Very nice and informative interview

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