BOSTON BOUND: AN INTERVIEW WITH ALFIE OF HUDSON TAYLOR
interview by Michael McCarthy I first encountered the music of Ireland’s hugely popular duo Hudson Taylor when I caught them opening for Gabrielle Aplin a year ago this month. I’d been a big fan of...
View Article#songoftheday / #amlistening = DOE PAORO: “SILVER SPRINGS”
It's no secret that singer/songwriter Doe Paoro is one of my favorite artists. If you frequent this site, you undoubtedly know that I regularly interview her. So, it should come as no surprise that...
View ArticleTODAY WAS A GOOD DAY: AN INTERVIEW WITH LUCY SPRAGGAN
interview by Michael McCarthy Lucy Spraggan hails from the UK and she’s one of the most talented songwriters I’ve ever come to know. In all honesty, her lyrics are brilliant and I can’t think of...
View ArticleCONCERT REVIEW: MARIELLE KRAFT WITH VISITING WINE – CITY WINERY 7/19/19
by Michael McCarthy Last Friday night on July 19th, 2019, I caught Marielle Kraft with opening act Visiting Wine at City Winery in Boston, Massachusetts. It was a great night and I have to start off by...
View Article#songoftheday / #amlistening = DOE PAORO: “MIDNIGHT CHOIR”
"We're never-ending," sings the always impressive singer/songwriter Doe Paoro as the chorus of her inspiring new song "Midnight Choir" comes to its finish, her voice sounding like that of an angel...
View Article#songoftheday / #amlistening = POLLY SCATTERGOOD: “RED”
Spoiler alert: the above video for Polly Scattergood's seven-minute+ new single, "Red," is part two of a five-part short film she'll be releasing this Spring. We've included part one here as well.
View Article#songoftheday = GLEN HANSARD: “SONG OF GOOD HOPE” (#songsforourtimes #1)
As of today, I'm starting something new on Love is Pop. Until the COV-19 virus, otherwise known as the coronavirus, is behind us or we're at least in a much better position than we're in right now, I...
View Article#songoftheday = JON BON JOVI: “DO WHAT YOU CAN” (LIVE FROM JERSEY4JERSEY)...
"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...
View ArticleTHE BEST OF 2022 (ACCORDING TO LOVE IS POP)
by Michael McCarthy (Beaulieu) & Jay Cavalon First of all, I’m sure some of you will think that we’ve put some of these albums in the wrong categories. To that end, all we can say is that the best...
View ArticleNEW MUSIC ALERT: TWINKLING LIGHTS EP BY AUNI
LISTEN ON SPOTIFY review by Michael McCarthy I know that the holiday season is largely behind us as I write this on New Year’s Day 2024, but unfortunately I wasn’t able to post this when Auni first...
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