Pravda Records

North Americana Rock 

LISTEN: Brian Krumm Shares “Just Fade Away”

May 12, 2023May 12, 2023 Ron Hart 0 Comments 2023, Brian Krumm, Brian Krumm and His Barfly Friends, Just Fade Away, Pravda Records, Robyn Hitchcock, The Great Crusaders, The Jayhawks

Solo debut of the same name due out June 2nd

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Punk Rock 

Ivan Julian Swings Again

February 17, 2023February 17, 2023 Katherine Yeske Taylor 0 Comments CBGB, Dead Milkmen, Fugazi, Girls Against Boys, Ivan Julian, New York City, Pravda Records, Richard Hell, Richard Hell and the Voidoids, Robert Quine, Shudder To Think, Swing Your Lanterns, Ted Niceley

With cancer in the rearview, the legendary guitarist unleashes his best solo album yet

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Indie Rock North Americana Pop Rock 

LISTEN: Nora O’Connor Shares New Solo Album

October 4, 2022October 4, 2022 Ron Hart 0 Comments Chicago, Iron and Wine, My Heart, Neko Case, Nora O’Connor, Pravda Records, single, The Decemberists

My Heart officially comes out October 7th via Pravda Records

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Alternative Rock Music Journalism Pop 

Why Has Sirius Lost a Million Subscribers?

December 14, 2021April 3, 2022 Ken Kurson 2 Comments Apple Music, BAMTech LLC, Blondie, Bob Michelson, Disney, HBO and Hulu, James Woodell, Joe Inzerillo, Little Steven’s Underground Garage, Netflix, Nirvana, Paramount Plus, Peacock, Pravda Records, Richard Lloyd, Rodney Bingenheimer, Sirius, Sonic Youth, Spotify, The Lilacs, The Lilacs Endure, The Ramones, The Wall Street Journal, X

The greatest radio ever built has to stop acting like a radio

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Power Pop 

Ryan and Pony Are Our Favorite New Act of 2020

December 20, 2020December 21, 2020 Ron Hart 0 Comments 2020, COVID-19, Moshi Moshi, Pete Anderson, Pravda Records, Quarantine, Run Westy Run, Ryan and Pony, Soul Asylum, The Ocean Blue

Find out why in this exclusive tell-all with Ryan Smith, one half of the premier power pop couple of the Twin Cities

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Power Pop 

The Lilacs and the Endurance of Pure Chicago Power Pop

August 27, 2019May 23, 2022 j. poet 1 Comment Alchemy Richard Lloyd, Altered Statesman, Art Kim, Blue Spark, Brad Wood, Chicago, David, David Levinsky, Green, John Valley, Ken Kurson, Liz Phair, Material Issue, Monica, Power pop, Pravda Records, Richard Lloyd, Scotty Moore's studio, Shadow of Doubt, Steve Poulton, The Lilacs, The Lilacs Endure, The Lilacs Rise above the Filth, Tom Whalen

An exclusive chat with the seminal Windy City band still rocking like crazy after all these years

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Power Pop 

International Pop Overthrow 2019 Sets Liverpool’s Cavern Club Alight

May 24, 2019March 24, 2022 Ken Kurson 3 Comments Caper Clowns, Darling Boy, David Bash, Grant Judges, International Pop Overthrow festival, IPO Liverpool, Jeff Murphy, Jim Ellison, Ludovico, Material Issue, mylittlebrother, Pelikan Rogue, Pravda Records, Restless Souls, Rina Bardfield, Slow Sunday, Starbelly, The Aim, The Cavern Club, The Know Escape, The Lilacs, The Lilacs Endure, Ute Ahlers

World’s premiere powerpop festival takes over world’s premiere rock venue

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