Tag Archives: pop rock

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

Posted Nov 12, 2018

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: DONNIE VIE: “I COULD SAVE THE WORLD”

Posted 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...

Z’NUFF’S ENUFF: AN INTERVIEW WITH CHIP Z’NUFF OF ENUFF Z’NUFF

Posted Aug 2, 2018

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interview by Michael McCarthy One of the many reasons why I love Enuff Z’Nuff is that they’ve always been prolific. To the point that they’ve been able to release four back catalog albums over the years, bringing their total number of studio albums to 15 when you count their smokin’ hot new album...

#albumoftheday = PANIC! AT THE DISCO: PRAY FOR THE WICKED

Posted Jun 22, 2018

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I know I’ve said that I don’t do album reviews anymore, but the new Panic! At the Disco album, Pray For The Wicked, is just so life-altering that I can’t help it. And by life-altering, I mean that it just might end up nudging its way onto my Top 20 Albums of All-Time...

A PRESIDENTIAL INTERVIEW WITH ALEX MAWS OF THE PRESIDENT LINCOLN

Posted Jan 18, 2018

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interview by Michael McCarthy The more I listen to Alex Maws and his band The President Lincoln, the less I know how to describe them. They’ve been called a cross between glam rock and Americana by the BB6, but I personally don’t hear glam rock or Americana when I listen to them. The...

THE MAIN MAN: A INTERVIEW WITH JOHN O’CALLAGHAN OF THE MAINE

Posted Oct 17, 2017

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interview by Michael McCarthy I’ve been a fan of The Maine since they started out. I caught one of their early shows on a bill that included Good Charlotte, Boys Like Girls and Metro Station. I believe it was 2008. The tour was cleverly entitled The Soundtrack of Your Summer Tour. The reason...

NO DAY LIKE TODAY: AN INTERVIEW WITH CHRISTINA MURPHY & TROY HIRSCHHORN OF FOREVER STARTS TODAY

Posted Aug 28, 2017

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interview by Michael McCarthy The following interview with Forever Starts Today’s lead vocalist Christina Murphy and guitarist Troy Hirschhorn was conducted on August 25th, 2017, a noteworthy date because it happens to be the same day that their colorful, debut album Always Hope was released. If you’re a fan of vibrant, female-fronted power...

RED HOT VIDEO: GARBAGE: “NO HORSES”

Posted Aug 2, 2017

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I'm only labeling this new Garbage video as a red hot video instead of a song of the day because "No Horses" already was a song of the day when they debuted the audio a week or so ago. Anyway, this is the apocalypse as seen by Garbage...

#songoftheday = PARAMORE: HARD TIMES”

Posted Apr 19, 2017

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After a couple of mainstream pop radio hits with their previous and self-titled album, anyone could have predicted that Paramore's first single from their new album After Laughter would be tailored for radio. Well, that's exactly what we've got here: Paramore with a lovely pop melody,...

#songoftheday = FAKE SHARK: “HEART 2 HEART”

Posted Apr 12, 2017

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Fake Shark is the new project from frontman Kevvy Mental, who has produced for Carly Rae Jepsen and Kat Von D, among others. "Heart 2 Heart" hails from the pop rock band's upcoming full-length album, Faux real, which is due out on May 26th via Light Organ...

#songoftheday = ROBBIE WILLIAMS: “MIXED SIGNALS”

Posted Mar 2, 2017

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"Mixed Signals" is the third track on Robbie Williams' latest album, The Heavy Entertainment Show. It's also the album's third single, complete with a video with three very different endings. More importantly, it's my favorite song from The Heavy Entertainment show. "Party Like A Russian"...

#songoftheday = ADAM JENSEN: “THE MYSTIC”

Posted Nov 6, 2016

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Adam Jensen continues to be brutally honest on his red hot new single "The Mystic," singing about his relationship with his mother and sister and trying to stay sober, among other things, all over massive, punchy beats that slam against your head as you listen. In an...

An Exclusive Interview with Wyatt Blair

Posted Aug 3, 2016

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interview by Michael McCarthy I have a confession to make. I’ve been getting pretty bored with most of the music that’s coming my way via publicists. Everything starts to sound the same after a while. You get so many bands all going for the same sound. Lately it’s a lot of indie bands...

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

Posted 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...

KILLER AUDIO: WYATT BLAIR: “MONDAY MORNING MESS”

Posted 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...

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