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In 2020, 80's icons Psychedelic Furs put out their first new album in 30 years..."Made Of Rain." It's a dynamic release that harkens back to the foundational and fresh sound of "The Ghost In You," "Love My Way," and the landmark New Wave classic, "Pretty In Pink." Band co-founder Tim Butler takes some time with PopUp Radio's Eric Worden as they emerge from the Pandemic and a two-year wait, with their support tour in the US. 

After a lifetime on the air, there is no other artist that I have had the pleasure of interacting with longer than Bruce Hornsby. In my mid-20's, and working in Portland, OR, I was lucky to tag along with my Program Director of KMJK (Magic 107) to see an RCA Records showcase with a new artist for 1986 that they were showing off. Little did I know that I would be in the crowd when Bruce would christen the renovated Harrison Opera House. I was the guest that evening of Kathie Moore...and little did I know the role she had in getting Bruce's music heard by RCA in the first place. I was there when Bill Reid asked Bruce to open the Virginia Beach Amphitheater, on the sand at Duck-Inn when Bruce came down on a Friday afternoon to play for the Coast Radio faithful. And I was there on the campus of William and Mary when Bruce announced his first line-up for the Virginia Arts Festival's Funhouse Fest, a three-year run that was curated by Bruce. Well, June brought the passing of our dear friend Kathie, and while celebrating her life, I felt the need to reach out to Bruce once again...to not only lift up the memory of this special game-changer, but to also celebrate yet another chapter in Bruce Hornsby's amazing career. His 23rd album came out in late spring. It's called "'Flicted," and I thought it appropriate to catch up with Bruce, and get you ready for his return-home concert at The Ferguson Center in early November. Let's get 'Flicted with Brother Bruce...on PopUp Radio.

Welcome to a conversation with Kayce Laine McGehee. Kayce comes full circle as we follow her path from her early days growing up in Chesapeake, playing on local stages along side her father Lewis McGehee, to the clubs of New York City, to the studios of Nashville, and home again to the 757. While sharing a musical path with her guitar-playing locally legendary father, Kayce has diversified her approach to embrace synthesizers and digital technologies to create her own sound. Listen in to her latest project "Wake Up Dreamer," but also discover the healing power of what we hear, as sound plays a further role on her road to self-identity. Join Kayce Laine for a "sound bath" and more...today on PopUp Radio.  -  EW

Just who is Charlie Green? He is a YouTuber and he has MILLIONS of subscribers. Can someone make a living out of just being on YouTube? We will let you decide. CG5 is more than just an artist. More than a musician. More than a songwriter, a collaborator or a producer. CG5 is all of this...and more. PopUp Radio is proud to introduce you to American phenom...Charlie Green. 

Now in his 60th year in the biz, original Beach Boy Mike Love chats with E-Dub about competing for label attention and record sales with the Beatles...finding spiritual peace with the Fab 4 in India...the pain of losing two of his cousins...recapturing the top of the American pop charts at the midway point of a stellar career...and about the Fun, Fun, Fun of returning to Virginia Beach for a live show at the Sandler Center.  

Eric Worden sits down with two members of the Hampton Roads pop/rap/rock outfit N0Clue to talk about their freshman release "Oxford Circle," a recent EP, and future plans. Colby Worden and Neel Kaloji comment on a year of firsts, plus give us a preview of some of their latest grooves. 

Pop-Up Radio sits down with Richmond bluegrass band Jackass Flats - openers at the final gig in the Fall Music Series at River Road Farm in Franklin, VA. 

Bluegrass? Funk? Rock? The influences are many in this band from Winston-Salem, by way of NYC. Banjoman Brian Swenk and bassist Ashley Sutton hang out in the Pop-Up Studio to reflect on where they have been...and where they are going, as they wrap up the inaugural River Road Farm Concert Series in Franklin, VA.