Pop Rocks Radio

By Pop Rocks Radio

Not an expert, just a fan with a record collection and a soft spot for power pop, punk, garage, and indie. Each episode of Pop Rocks Radio is your weirdo mixtape from the margins — built to get you

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August 13, 2025 Fuzz, Feels, and the Return of Pop Rocks Radio
We’re back with Episode 51!
Season 2 kicks off with a full tank of fuzzed-out guitars, melodic hooks, and cult movie mayhem.
This week’s featured artist is Dom Mariani—power pop icon and garage-rock lifer behind The Stems, DM3, Datura4, and more. We trace his musical trail from Perth, spinning tracks across decades and projects.
Our Movie of the Week is Garage Days (2002)—a messy, heartfelt ode to underdog bands chasing the dream one grimy gig at a time.
Plus: brand-new jams from Sharkeologist, Beta Trip, and Hotel Saturn, classic cuts from The Friggs and Artful Dodger, and a few weird gems you’ll be humming for days.
Be good. Be weird. And welcome back to Pop Rocks Radio!
🔗 Links:
Bomp! Records
Razor Cake
Remember the Lightning
Big Stir Records
Today's Tracks:
Lolas- Underneath the Waves
Sharkeologist- Forget About It
Acapulco Lips- Slowly Disappearing
The Spongetones- Help Me Janie
Josephine Network- Static Walls
Color TV- Anybody's Girl
The Stems- The Otherside
The Someloves- Know You Now
DM3- Second Floor (Jeff Murphy Mix)
Dom Mariani- At Full Speed
Datura4- Get Out
The Stems- Get So Bad
Dom Mariani- Apple Of Life
The Kowalskis- Oh Dee Dee
The Friggs- Shake
Hotel Saturn- Can't Be Wrong This Time (IPO Vol. 25 mix)
Monogroove- Hello Everyone
Beauty- Daisy
Beta Trip- Juliet
Nahuel Pisano- Birds In the Night
The Memos- Born Again
Deadlights- Running Wild
Artful Dodger- Remember
...more
1h 28min
July 16, 2025 Gabba Gabba Hey! Punks, Pinheads, and Pop Rocks Radio
We made it to Episode 50 — so of course we blew up the school. For our season finale, we’re celebrating Rock ’n’ Roll High School — the 1979 cult classic where teenage rebellion comes with blow-up dolls, exploding mice, and the Ramones..
We also have tracks from The Coolies, Sharkeologist, HAIM, and so much more. Plus: a shoutout to Kim Shattuck, a track from Joey Ramone’s solo album, a nod to the Paley Brothers, and one final burst of noise before we close the book on Season One.
Blow off your homework and join us. Gabba Gabba Hey. 🎓💥
🔗 Links:
Bomp! Records
Wicked Cool Records
Find Your Local Record Store!
🎧 Today's Tracks:
The Dogmatics- You’ve Got What I Want
Ron Flynt- 3rd Street Girl
Sharkeologist- Told You So
The Blusterfields- Be Your Man
Sloan- You Don't Need Excuses to Be Good
Joey Ramone- Maria Bartiromo
Nick Lowe- Raging Eyes
Paley Brothers- Ecstasy
Eddie & The Hot Rods- Quit This Town
Soraia- Alright OK
The Replacements- Shiftless When Idle
Bikini Kill- Rebel Girl
HAIM- Take me back
Greg Pope- Fanboy
The Coolies- Bad Bad Boy
Sharp Pins- Every Time I Hear
No Tears- Echo In My Head
The Beths- Dying to Believe
Tombstones in Their Eyes- I Am Cold
Erik Voeks & The Ghosters- Hazy Maze
Adam Schmitt- Looking for Fate
...more
1h 29min
July 09, 2025 Mall Music & Dive Bar Dreams
Love in the food court. Heartbreak on the Sunset Strip. This week, we honor Valley Girl (1983)—the film, the myth, the neon-drenched fever dream—and the bands that made it shimmer.
We’ve got Josie Cotton, The Plimsouls, Sparks, Bonnie Hayes, and some present-day weirdos keeping the eyeliner spirit alive.
Come for the mall music. Stay for the dive bar dreams. And maybe cry a little in the parking lot.
🔗. Links:
Bomp! Records
Big Stir Records
S.W. Lauden on Substack
Austin Pets Alive!
World Central Kitchen
🎧 Today's Tracks:
The Jive- Heart O' Gold
Steve Allen- In + Out of the Light
The Cle Elum- Something In The Water
Earth Quake- Fever Dream
Powerslide- Primadonna
Josie Cotton- Everything Is Oh Yeah
Sparks- Nothing Is As Good As They Say It Is
Bonnie Hayes- Still Wild
The Plimsouls- 12 O'Clock Midnight
The Chelsea Curve- Kindawanna
Beauty- Acid Baby Girl
Popsicko- No Better Time
Hobsons Bay Coast Guard- Monsoon
THE ROOKS- Maybe
Peter Holsapple- Fireflies
The Beths- No Joy
The Meanies- Zamboni
The Callbirds- Love Leftover (Radio Mix)
The Airport 77s- Don't Let Go
...more
1h 20min
July 02, 2025 What Would Stiv Bators Do? Tales from the Swanky Modesverse
This week, we’re going full VHS cult chaos with a tribute to the 1988 film Tapeheads—a weird, wonderful satire about two misfit video-makers on a mission to resurrect their favorite forgotten soul duo, the Swanky Modes. If you’ve ever fallen in love with a band no one else seems to remember, this movie (and this episode) is for you.
Also featuring music from Bacci Pouch, Tamar Berk, Geoff Palmer, Yee Loi, our featured artist, Stiv Bators, and more—and of course, no episode would be complete without a song by my favorite band, 20/20.
🔗 Links:
Bomp Records
Big Stir Records
Today's Tracks:
bacci pouch- Running Around
20/20- When The Sun Goes Down
Yee Loi- Poor Girl
Geoff Palmer- BYE BYE BABY
Sloan- Live Forever
Hard-Ons- What Would Stiv Bators Do
Dead Boys- Flame Thrower Love
Stiv Bators- It's Cold Outside
Lords of the New Church- Livin' On Livin'
Stiv Bators- Not That Way Anymore
Barracudas- Middle Class Blues
Nearly Skulls- Only In America
The Possibilities- You Don't Mean It
Marshall Crenshaw- Television Light
Splitsville- A Glorious Lie
The dB's- Amplifier (2024 Remaster)
Cosmo Topper- For... The Time Being
Myracle Brah- Action Reaction
Tamar Berk- Tragic Endings
The Rallies- Love
...more
1h 22min
June 18, 2025 Pee-Wee, Power Pop, and the Fabulous Sounds of the Pacific Northwest
This week on Pop Rocks Radio, we’re celebrating Scott McCaughey with music from Young Fresh Fellows and The Minus 5, plus we've got tracks from R.E.M., SEXFACES, Mustard Service, and more — delivering a sonic ride from indie rock to punk to pure pop. 🌟
Our Movie of the Week is the 1987 classic Back to the Beach 🎬 . Pee-Wee Herman and Stevie Ray Vaughan in the same movie? Where do I sign???
Thanks for listening!
🔗 Links:
Bomp Records
Big Stir Records
Live on KEXP
Today's Tracks:
Jesika Von Rabbit- Go Back to L.A.
20/20- Backyard Guys
SEXFACES- FEED MACHINE
Mustard Service- Going Nowhere
Kathy Valentine- We Don't Get Along (feat. Rhett Miller)
R.E.M.- Living Well Is the Best Revenge
Young Fresh Fellows- This Little Mystery
Young Fresh Fellows- How Much About Last Night Do You Remember?
The Minus 5- In the Ground
The Minus 5- We Shall Not Be Released
Hayley and the Crushers- Unsubscribe
The Replacements- Lay It Down Clown
Testors- Let's Get Zooed Out (1977)
Peter Baldrachi- Sometimes I Just Gotta Get Away
Barry Walsh- Suddenly June
You Am I- Cathy's Clown
The Last- Looking At You
Splitsville- Beth Steel
The Autumn Hearts- Mr Sunshine
Brian Wilson- Melt Away
...more
1h 13min
June 11, 2025 Vampires, Ghosts, and the Metric System: Pop Rocks Radio - Episode 46
Buckle up for Pop Rocks Radio Episode 46, where power pop, punk, and indie collide in a glorious mix of unapologetic weirdness. We’re also diving into The Spirit of '76, a film about the beautiful, chaotic, colorful mess that was the 1970s.
Our featured artist this week is Redd Kross – a band as whimsical as it is genre-defying, consistently delivering offbeat, timeless rock that never fails to surprise and delight.
This episode has it all: ghosts, vampires, Pop Rocks (the non-radio one), and the metric system—because why not?
🎥 Movie of the Week: The Spirit of '76
🎙️ Today's Tracks:
Yee Loi- Ghost Of Vegas
20/20- Fast Car (Remix Version)
Muck & the Mires- Because of You
Hutchie- The Summer Your Dog Died
The Bablers- One Of Those Dreams
The Jive- Shoulda Known Better
The ChrisVandalay Project- This Modern Age
Drugs In Sport- Frequently Sideways
The Jack Knives- Heartbreak Queen
Broadway Calls- Back to Oregon
The Bouncing Souls- United
Redd Kross- Annette's Got the Hits
Redd Kross- Blow You a Kiss in the Wind
Redd Kross- Shonen Knife
Redd Kross- Vanity Mirror
Redd Kross- Dracula's Daughters
Davey Lane- Never Ever Comin' Back Again
Cosmo Topper- For... The Time Being
Nelson Bragg- Forever Days
...more
1h 13min
June 04, 2025 Hooked on Nikki, Hunted by Lovedolls – Pop Rocks Radio Ep. 45
Episode 45 is live and packed with bubblegum grit, garage snarl, and power pop perfection with new tracks from The Grogans, Davey Lane, The Minus 5, and more. And, of course, no episode would be complete without a song from my favorite band, 20/20.
Our featured artist is the one and only Nikki Corvette, whose sugar-rush punk still echoes through speakers 45 years later. And our movie this week is the cult chaos of Desperate Teenage Lovedolls — a punk rock cautionary tale with a body count.
Movie of the Week: Desperate Teenage Lovedolls
🔗 Links:
Bomp! Records
Big Stir Records
Our YouTube Channel
Punk Rock Saves Lives
Today's Tracks:
The Grogans - Social Cue
20/20 - Nuclear Boy
The Beaches - Did I Say Too Much
The Mayflies USA - Calling The Bad Ones Home
Strangers In A Strange Land - World In Action
The Stems - Sad Girl
Davey Lane - Over, Over & Out
Liquid Mike - Groucho Marx
The Airport 77s - Make 'Em Pay (Don't Make it Easy)
Strange Neighbors - Beer at the Bar
Radio Birdman - Anglo Girl Desire
Bad Religion - New America
Nikki & The Corvettes - You're the One
Nikki & The Corvettes - Girls Like Me
The Courettes - California (feat. La La Brooks)
Bleached - Keep on Keepin' On
The Minus 5 - Words & Birds
Gigolo Aunts - Bloom
Lone Justice - Sweet, Sweet Baby (I'm Falling)
...more
1h 15min
May 28, 2025 Iggy Pop, Repo Man & Power Pop in the Wild – Pop Rocks Radio Ep. 44
What do Rodney Bingenheimer, Circle Jerks, and an alien-powered Chevy have in common? Repo Man (1984), of course — our Tuesday Movie of the Week (on Wednesday). Episode 44 is your favorite weirdo mixtape with tracks from Iggy Pop, The Spongetones, The Tearaways, and more. And no episode would be complete without a song by my favorite band, 20/20.
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Thanks for listening!
🎥 Movie of the Week:
Repo Man (1984)
🔗 Links:
Bomp! Records
Big Stir Records
ARealLulu on TikTok
MusiCares
Today's Tracks:
Les Lullies - A L'Etroit
20/20 - Watching the Headlights Burn
The Tearaways - Married and Single
Scott Riley - Bring On Tomorrow
The Real Kids - My Baby's Book
Iggy Pop - Cold Metal
Iggy Pop & James Williamson - Kill City
Moonroof - 2 AM
Time Thieves - Cover My Ears
Lime Spiders - Out of Control
Even - 24 Hour Cynic
Lunison - Shelly's Room
The Voltz - New Faces
Bugs Tomorrow - Summercamp
Cosmo Topper - Just Say Know
The Spongetones - Lulu's In Love
The Connection - Crawling from the Wreckage of a Saturday Night
Yours & Mine - I'm Not Ready to Go
Muzzle - Obvious
...more
1h 12min
May 21, 2025 Pop Rocks Radio - Episode 43
Welcome to another episode of Pop Rocks Radio! I'm your host, Bijan. Hard to believe we can fit so much goodness into just over an hour — but we did it! This week, we've got killer tracks from The Beths, The Muffs, Hoodoo Gurus, Linkwells, and more.
Our featured artist is L.A. music scene mainstay Morley Bartnoff, and we’re spinning songs from his work with Cosmo Topper, Burning Sensations, and Dramarama. And yes — no episode is complete without a track from my favorite band, 20/20.
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Thanks for listening and supporting the show!
Movie of the Week:
Thunder Alley (1985)
Links:
Bomp! Records
Big Stir Records
Today's Tracks:
Motorbike – Quite Nice
20/20 – We Can Fly
The Beths – Metal
Shannon & The Clams – Wax & String
Hammerbox – Trip
The Muffs – Saying Goodbye
Movieland – Just a Second
MilkMaiden – King for a Day
Cosmo Topper – The Law of Attraction
Burning Sensations – Belly of the Whale
Dramarama – What’s Your Sign?
Linkwells – For The First Time
The Greenberry Woods – Parachute
Tsar – I Don’t Wanna Break-Up
Crossword Smiles – Falling All Over Myself
MonkeyCat – No Sense
Hoodoo Gurus – My Girl
The Churchills – Everybody Gets What They Deserve
...more
1h 9min
May 07, 2025 Pop Rocks Radio - Episode 42
Welcome and thanks for joining us here on Pop Rocks Radio! As always, I am your host, Bijan. As I hope you've come to expect, we have some great music for you today with tracks from The Alarm, Taxi Girls, The Minus 5, The Bangles, The Stems, and so much more! And of course, no episode would be complete without a song by my favorite band, 20/20.
Thanks for listening and supporting the show! And check out our YouTube channel, as well!
Movie of the Week:
The Alarm - Spirit of '86

Links:
Bomp! Records
Big Stir Records

Today's Tracks:
Greg Antista and the Lonely Streets – Black and Blue
20/20 – Solid Ground
Nelson Bragg – We’re Gonna Laugh About It
Taxi Girls – The Lion’s Share
Rinehearts – Powerlines
The Alarm – Marching On
The Bangles – September Gurls
Susanna Hoffs – Under a Cloud
Susanna Hoffs & Matthew Sweet – She May Call You Up Tonight
Matthew Sweet – Stars Explode
Vicki Peterson & John Cowsill - Downtown
The Minus 5 – Let the Rope Hold, Cassie Lee
The Runaways – American Nights
The Boys – Terminal Love
The Dickies – (I’m Stuck In a Pagoda With) Tritia Toyota
Ty Segall – Possession
The Stems – Under Your Mushroom
The Cowsills – Some Good Years
...more
1h 6min

FAQs about Pop Rocks Radio:

How many episodes does Pop Rocks Radio have?

The podcast currently has 51 episodes available.