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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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