Pop Rocks Radio

We are back! We've been away working on our Pop Rocks Radio YouTube channel, but I've been dying to get back here and play some more great music for you. Today we have new songs from the great Paul Collins, The Weeklings, Tamar Berk, Marc Valentine, and Emperor Penguin. Of course, no episode would be complete without a song from my favorite band, 20/20.

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Today's Tracks:

The Weeklings – Like We Used To Do

20/20 – Childs Play

Palmyra Delran and The Doppel Gang – Lucky In Love

The Lucy Show – View From the Outside

Tommy Keene – When Our Vows Break

The Breakaways – Little Suzy

Paul Collins – I’m the Only One for You

Dwight Twilley – Oh Carrie

Shoes – Only In My Sleep

Michel Pagliaro – Lovin’ You Ain’t Easy

Artful Dodger – Now or Never Mind

Silver Sun – Golden Skin

The Producers – She Sheila

Tamar Berk – permanent vacation

Chris Farren – All We Ever

Something Happens – Hello, Hello, Hello, Hello, Hello (Petrol)

Marc Valentine – Strange Weather

The Rallies – Must Be Love

Emperor Penguin – You Are My Atmosphere

Welcome to another exciting episode of Pop Rocks Radio, where we bring you the best of power pop! Join Bijan as he brings you songs by Cheap Trick, Holly & The Italians, Josie Cotton, The Go-Gos, Katrina and the Waves, The Primitives, Mediocre, Kate Clover, Teenage Fanclub, Marshall Crenshaw, The Cars, Todd Rundgren, The Pursuit of Happiness, Paul Collins Beat, Sparkle*jets U.K., The Red Button, Myracle Brah, and of course, no episode would be complete without a song by our favorite band, 20/20.

Also, if you want to learn more about some of our favorite artists, check out our YouTube channel! New this week, is a Pop Rock Short dedicated to one of the most under-appreciated bands, Big Star.

Thanks for listening!

Today's Tracks:

Cheap Trick – Oh, Candy

20/20 – Out of My Head

Holly & The Italians – Tell That Girl to Shut Up

Josie Cotton – He Could Be the One

The Go-Gos – How Much More

Katrina and the Waves – Do You Want Crying

The Primitives – Crash

Mediocre – Wash the Paint

Kate Clover – Love You to Death

Teenage Fanclub – Foreign Land

Marshall Crenshaw – Whenever You’re On My Mind

The Cars – Just What I Needed

Todd Rundgren – Love of the Common Man

The Pursuit of Happiness – Man’s Best Friend

Paul Collins Beat – Just a Matter of Time

Sparkle*jets U.K. – Hold On Tight

The Red Button – Caught in the Middle

Myracle Brah – I’d Rather Be

Another exciting edition of Pop Rocks Radio! Today, by listener request, we'll be hearing from the women of Power Pop! We have great music from The New Pornographers, The Regrettes, Alvvays, Fastbacks, Worriers, The Beths, Tamar Berk, Charly Bliss, The Shivvers, Lisa Mychols, Veruca Salt, The Muffs, The Bangles, and Best Coast.

...and my apologies to 20/20...couldn't fit you in today (cuz you're all dudes), but you're still my favorite!

Check out our YouTube channel! We're starting to build a great collection of videos about some of the best bands in Power Pop. Find us at https://www.youtube.com/@poprocksradio.

Thanks for listening!

Today's Tracks:

The New Pornographers – Mass Romantic

The Regrettes – California Friends

Alvvays – After the Earthquake

Fastbacks – Only at Night

Worriers – Power Pop Mixtape

The Beths – Expert in a Dying Field

Tamar Berk – Drop in the Bucket

Charly Bliss – Bleach

The Shivvers – Please Stand By

Lisa Mychols – He’s Got Me Dreaming

Veruca Salt – Eyes on You

The Muffs – Kids in America

The Bangles – Hero Takes a Fall

Best Coast – Feeling OK

Another exciting episode of Pop Rocks Radio! Join Bijan on the latest journey to visit P!nk, 20/20, The Tubs, The Green Pajamas, The Bangles, The Yum Yums, The Whiffs, The Barreracudas, The Rubs, Todd Rundgren, XTC, The Speedies, The Replacements, Candy, Game Theory, Velvet Crush, The Nines, and Matthew Sweet!

Also, if you want to learn more about some of our favorite artists, check out our YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/@poprocksradio!

Thanks for listening!

Today's Tracks:

P!nk – Try Too Hard

20/20 – Beat City

The Tubs - Two Person Love

The Green Pajamas - If I Lived In a Picture

The Bangles - Complicated Girl

The Yum Yums - Bubblegum Baby

The Whiffs - Satellites

The Barreracudas - Baby, Baby, Baby

The Rubs - Wrong Right Girl

Todd Rundgren - Determination        

XTC - Earn Enough For Us

The Speedies - Let Me Take Your Photo

The Replacements - Alex Chilton

Candy - Whatever Happened to Fun

Game Theory - I've Tried Subtlety

Velvet Crush - Drive Me Down

The Nines - What Can I Do

Matthew Sweet - Get Older

I'm back from a little break and bring you more great music to close out the summer! Today we have music from Cheap Trick (America's Greatest Rock Band), 20/20, Charly Bliss, Hüsker Dü, Badfinger, The Click Five, Flamin' Groovies, The Rubinoos, Tamar Berk, Fotomaker, Worriers, Parallax Project, Model Rockets, The Muffs, Dwight Twilley, and The Three O'Clock.

Check out our YouTube channel! Just released, a new video about Cheap Trick (did I mention they are America's Greatest Rock Band?). 

Thanks for listening!

Today's Tracks:

Cheap Trick – Way of the World

20/20 – Tell Me Why (Can’t Understand You)

Charly Bliss - Glitter

Hüsker Dü – Sorry Somehow

Badfinger – No Matter What

The Click Five – Just the Girl

Flamin’ Groovies – Shake Some Action

The Rubinoos – Early Winter

Tamar Berk – Alone Tonight

Fotomaker – Where Have You Been All My Life      

Worriers – Trust Your Gut

Parallax Project – To the Moon

Model Rockets - A Notice to Everyone

The Muffs - Silly People

Dwight Twilley - You Don't Care

The Three O'Clock - I Go Wild

It's like my own personal and most awesome mix tape! In this episode we'll be hearing from Sugar, Shoes, Fountains of Wayne, Teenage Fanclub, Tamar Berk, Super Deluxe, Stiv Bators, The Heats, Raspberries, Big Star, The Shivvers, Hurry, The Exploding Hearts, Bay City Rollers, Joey Molland, The Goldbergs, and of course, my favorite band, 20/20.

Check out our new YouTube channel! This week, we have a short video about one of the first power pop bands, Raspberries!

Thanks for listening!

Today's Tracks:

Sugar – Your Favorite Thing

20/20 – Cheri

Shoes – Too Late

Fountains of Wayne – Someone’s Going to Break Your Heart

Teenage Fanclub – Sparky’s Dream

Tamar Berk – If U Know, U Know

Super Deluxe – She Came On

Stiv Bators – Make Up Your Mind

The Heats – I Don’t Like Your Face

Raspberries – Go All the Way

Big Star – The Ballad of El Goodo

The Shivvers – No Substitute

Hurry – Beggin’ For You

The Exploding Hearts – Modern Kicks

Bay City Rollers – Wouldn’t You Like It?

Joey Molland – Rainy Day Man

The Goldbergs – I’m a Hero (Waiting to Happen)

"Pop Rocks Radio" is an ever-improving radio show that invites you to embark on a thrilling journey through the colorful world of power pop music. Hosted by Bijan, this show is a celebration of infectious melodies, catchy hooks, and high-energy tunes that will have you dancing and singing along.

This week we have songs from The Romantics, The Corner Laughers, The Beths, OK Go, Paul Collins, The Reflectors, Fastbacks, The Mosquitos, Beathoven, Bram Tchaikovsky, Badfinger, The Records, Alvvays, The Wellingtons, Tinted Windows, Cheap Trick, and of course, our favorite band, 20/20! Enjoy!

Today's Tracks:

The Romantics – Rock You Up

20/20 – Remember the Lightning

The Corner Laughers – Star Power Lament

The Beths – Knees Deep

OK Go – Here It Goes Again

Paul Collins – You Tore Me Down

The Reflectors – All Made Up

Fastbacks – What Will They All Say?

The Mosquitos – You Don’t Give a Hang About

Beathoven – Please Don’t Go

Bram Tchaikovsky – Lonely Dancer

Badfinger – Know One Knows

The Records – Starry Eyes

Alvvays – Easy On Your Own?

The Wellingtons - Over & Done WIth

Tinted Windows – Back With You

Cheap Trick – Come On, Come On

"Pop Rocks Radio" is an electrifying (ok, we're working on it!) radio show that invites you to embark on a thrilling journey through the colorful world of power pop music. Hosted by Bijan, this show is a celebration of infectious melodies, catchy hooks, and high-energy tunes that will have you dancing and singing along.

This week, we'll listen to pop gems from the likes of Marshall Crenshaw, Pezband, and of course, 20/20.

Today's Tracks:

The Soft Boys – I Wanna Destroy You

20/20 – Yellow Pills

Marshall Crenshaw – Someday, Someway

Jellyfish – I Wanna Stay Home

Tommy Keene – Places That Are Gone

Utopia – One World

Tommy Hoehn – Blow Yourself Up

The Producers – Who Do You Think You Are

Teenage Fanclub – Star Sign

The Nerves – When You Find Out

The Only Ones – Another Girl, Another Planet

Sloan – If It Feels Good Do It

Redd Kross – Annie’s Gone

Fountains of Wayne – It Must Be Summer

Pezband – Back in the Middle

Tinted Windows – Dead Serious

Material Issue – Kim the Waitress

"Pop Rocks Radio" is an electrifying (ok, we're working on it!) radio show that invites you to embark on a thrilling journey through the colorful world of power pop music. Hosted by Bijan, this show is a celebration of infectious melodies, catchy hooks, and high-energy tunes that will have you dancing and singing along.

This week, we'll listen to pop gems from the likes of The Nerves, The Rubinoos, and of course, 20/20.

Today's Tracks:

The Posies – I May Hate You Sometimes

20/20 – Fast Car

The Rubinoos – I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend

The Spongetones - Return the Boy

Flamin’ Groovies - Slow Death

Elvis Costello - (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes

The Nerves - Hanging on the Telephone

The Plimsouls - Million Miles Away

Paul Collins Beat - Rock N Roll Girl

The New Pornographers - Letter From an Occupant

The Shivvers - Teenline

The Reflectors - Teenage Hearts

Sloan - Penpals

Shoes - Now and Then

The Windbreakers - Time Machine

Superdrag - Lighting the Way

The Lemon Twigs - Ghost Run Free

"Pop Rocks Radio" is an electrifying (ok, we're working on it!) radio show that invites you to embark on a thrilling journey through the colorful world of power pop music. Hosted by Bijan, this show is a celebration of infectious melodies, catchy hooks, and high-energy tunes that will have you dancing and singing along.

This week, we'll listen to pop gems from the likes of Fountains of Wayne, The Posies, Velvet Crush, and of course, 20/20.

Track List:

Fountains of Wayne – Bright Future in Sales

20/20 – Jet Lag

Material Issue – Everything   

Big Star – September Gurls

Phil Seymour – I Found a Love

Todd Rundgren – Couldn’t I Just Tell You

The Records – Affection Rejected

Chris Bell – I Don’t Know

Young Fresh Fellows – Carrothead

Back Street Romeos – Zero Ambition

The Beths – Expert In a Dying Field

The Scruffs – You’re No Fun

Matthew Sweet – I’ve Been Waiting

Paul Collins Beat – Don’t Wait Up For Me

Jellyfish – Joining a Fan Club

Velvet Crush – Weird Summer

The Posies – Suddenly Mary