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Frank Lee Sprague | The Sprague Brothers Saturday morning in North Hollywood, California, a wearied Sprague Brother wakes up early to get ready for his visit to the shop of famous “King of the Kustomizers,” George Barris. more

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Adam S. Leslie | Recording Artist It may seem surprising to some, but musical taste in the UK is driven much more by what’s "cool" than in the US.  While there’ll always be elitism wherever you go, here in Britain it’s never a matter of simply listening to what you enjoy. more

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Steve Somerset | The Shadow Kabinet Well, some kind of summer has finally descended on Camden Town. The sun is out, the birds are singing and the lesser spotted Paparazzi are still gathering every day, about two hundred yards down the road from me, to catch Amy Winehouse in various states of distress. more

interview: don dixon

New! Don Dixon, ace, soulful pop singer; multi-instrumentalist; legendary producer of such heritage bands as R.E.M. and the Smithereens, and all-around nice guy slid into the guest chair, via telephone hookup, on the May 25th edition of Pure Pop. On the agenda: Don's awesome new album with the SpongeTones' Jamie Hoover and the great drummer Jim Brock. The trio, trading as Don Dixon & the Jump Rabbits, deliver the pop goods with the instant classic long-player, The Nu-Look. Also noted and chatted-up: Don's lovely album with wife Marti Jones, Lucky Stars: new lullabies for old souls.

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interview: scott brookman

New! A one-of-kind songwriter and performer, Scott Brookman is blessed with a melodic sense and sense of playfulness that make his creative and clever pop songs so much fun to listen to. Scott's latest album, A Song for Me, A Song for You, is a great place to begin your investment in Brookman-mania. Scott brought his guitar into the sumptuous Pure Pop studios, where he played a number of incredibly wonderful tunes. Unfortunately, we can't post them for you to listen to here, thanks to the ridiculous rules that we Internet folks must adhere to, but we can show you Scott in action. Feast on these pix, and to the sans-music interview. And, as always, please enjoy.