Pop Rocks Radio

Welcome back to Pop Rocks Radio! As we bask in the glow of what madness this summer promises to bring us, we're also bringing you new tracks from The Stems, Gary Klebe, Bruce Moody, and our featured artist this week, The Greenberry Woods.Our Movie of the Week is Last Days Here from 2011. You just gotta see it to believe it (and you'll love it).Check out most of these artists on Bandcamp and show some love (i.e., $$$$)Available on your favorite podcast platform. Unless Spotify is your favorite.Thanks for listening!Today's Tracks:The Greenberry Woods- Very Good YearTsar- Kathy Fong Is the BombBruce Moody- Mary Goes 'RoundThe Stems- Your Kind of LoveThree Hour Tour- Dead ReckoningDoghouse Rose- Born To Break EvenAmong Legends- Floating Here For YearsDramarama- Beneath the ZenithThe Half-Cubes- The Ghost at Number OneGary Klebe- Wrong All AlongThe Ravines- Everything's FineThe Greenberry Woods- You've Been GoodThe Greenberry Woods- More and MoreThe Greenberry Woods- Super GeekDropkick- Left BehindPUFFY- Asia No Junshin (True Asia)Jason Falkner- The NeighborThe Greenberry Woods- That Won't Make You Love Me

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! RecordsBig Stir RecordsS.W. Lauden on SubstackAustin Pets Alive!World Central Kitchen🎧 Today's Tracks:The Jive- Heart O' GoldSteve Allen- In + Out of the LightThe Cle Elum- Something In The WaterEarth Quake- Fever DreamPowerslide- PrimadonnaJosie Cotton- Everything Is Oh YeahSparks- Nothing Is As Good As They Say It IsBonnie Hayes- Still WildThe Plimsouls- 12 O'Clock MidnightThe Chelsea Curve- KindawannaBeauty- Acid Baby GirlPopsicko- No Better TimeHobsons Bay Coast Guard- MonsoonTHE ROOKS- MaybePeter Holsapple- FirefliesThe Beths- No JoyThe Meanies- ZamboniThe Callbirds- Love Leftover (Radio Mix)The Airport 77s- Don't Let Go

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 RecordsBig Stir RecordsLive on KEXPToday's Tracks:Jesika Von Rabbit- Go Back to L.A.20/20- Backyard GuysSEXFACES- FEED MACHINEMustard Service- Going NowhereKathy Valentine- We Don't Get Along (feat. Rhett Miller)R.E.M.- Living Well Is the Best RevengeYoung Fresh Fellows- This Little MysteryYoung Fresh Fellows- How Much About Last Night Do You Remember?The Minus 5- In the GroundThe Minus 5- We Shall Not Be ReleasedHayley and the Crushers- UnsubscribeThe Replacements- Lay It Down ClownTestors- Let's Get Zooed Out (1977)Peter Baldrachi- Sometimes I Just Gotta Get AwayBarry Walsh- Suddenly JuneYou Am I- Cathy's ClownThe Last- Looking At YouSplitsville- Beth SteelThe Autumn Hearts- Mr SunshineBrian Wilson- Melt Away

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! RecordsBig Stir RecordsOur YouTube ChannelPunk Rock Saves LivesToday's Tracks:The Grogans - Social Cue20/20 - Nuclear BoyThe Beaches - Did I Say Too MuchThe Mayflies USA - Calling The Bad Ones HomeStrangers In A Strange Land - World In ActionThe Stems - Sad GirlDavey Lane - Over, Over & OutLiquid Mike - Groucho MarxThe Airport 77s - Make 'Em Pay (Don't Make it Easy)Strange Neighbors - Beer at the BarRadio Birdman - Anglo Girl DesireBad Religion - New AmericaNikki & The Corvettes - You're the OneNikki & The Corvettes - Girls Like MeThe Courettes - California (feat. La La Brooks)Bleached - Keep on Keepin' OnThe Minus 5 - Words & BirdsGigolo Aunts - BloomLone Justice - Sweet, Sweet Baby (I'm Falling)

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.If you are able, please consider supporting Women Who Rock and their incredible work promoting women in music, health, and empowerment.Also — if you’re not already doing so, try listening on Fountain where you can support the show directly by sending boosts. And don’t forget to check out our YouTube channel for more music content and extras.Thanks for listening and supporting the show!Movie of the Week:Thunder Alley (1985)Links:Bomp! RecordsBig Stir RecordsToday's Tracks:Motorbike – Quite Nice20/20 – We Can FlyThe Beths – MetalShannon & The Clams – Wax & StringHammerbox – TripThe Muffs – Saying GoodbyeMovieland – Just a SecondMilkMaiden – King for a DayCosmo Topper – The Law of AttractionBurning Sensations – Belly of the WhaleDramarama – What’s Your Sign?Linkwells – For The First TimeThe Greenberry Woods – ParachuteTsar – I Don’t Wanna Break-UpCrossword Smiles – Falling All Over MyselfMonkeyCat – No SenseHoodoo Gurus – My GirlThe Churchills – Everybody Gets What They Deserve

Welcome back to Pop Rocks Radio! Today we have an embarrassment of riches for you with music from Hollow Horse, The Briefs, Matthew Sweet, Hot Nun, 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: Boom: A Film About The Sonics Links: Bomp! Records Big Stir Records Today's Tracks: The Briefs – Mary Ann 20/20 – Lucky Heart Matthew Sweet – Sick of Myself Scott Riley – Garden Path My Raining Stars – For Good The Sonics - Strychnine The Dentists – I Had an Excellent Dream The Rubinoos - Phaedra Hollow Horse – I Died For You Once Hot Nun – Back of the Van Black Diamond Heavies – Solid Gold Richard Barone – Where the Truth Lies The Bongos – The Bulrushes The Bongos – In The Congo Wyatt Funderburk – If I Ever Wanted Easier Perilous – Dear Heart Waxahatchee - Crowbar GospelbeacH – Hangin’ On The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus – Pen & Paper Jude Cole – Worlds Apart

🎧 Episode Description: At just 21, Ainsley Costello is already crafting some of the most emotionally resonant and hook-laden songs in the indie scene. With a sound that blends confessional songwriting, polished pop rock, and power pop sparkle, she’s not just “one to watch” — she’s one you need to hear right now. In this episode, Ainsley joins us for a candid and fun conversation about her creative process, how she balances vulnerability with songwriting craft, and why Exless — her upcoming album, dropping May 9 — is set to be a defining moment in her fast-rising career. 💥 If you love killer hooks, honest lyrics, and artists who are already blazing their own trail, this one’s for you. 🔗 Follow Ainsley Costello: 🎧 Wavlake: https://www.wavlake.com/ainsley-costello 🌐 Website: https://ainsleycostello.com/home 📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ainsleycostello_official/ 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ainsleycostelloofficial 🎵 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3bUYu6ZgtImljj9FBrnTmF 🍏 Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/ainsley-costello/1490902850 📩 Like what you hear? Subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a fellow music lover — especially one who still believes in great songs and great songwriting.

Hey everyone, and welcome back to Pop Rocks Radio! Happy Spring to all who celebrate (or something like that...). Up here in Seattle, Spring means rain...LOTS of rain. If you're like me, staring out the window (like the kids in The Cat In the Hat), I humbly offer you a soundtrack to help pass the time till the sun peeks out. We've got tracks today from The Spindles, Bow and Yarrow, The Stems, Chico Detour, 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 Devil and Daniel Mouse https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYj0itvQmcA Bomp! Records: https://bompstore.com Todays Tracks: The Spindles – Ruthy Ann 20/20 – King Of The Whole Wide World Jr. Juggernaut – Hang On Tony Marsico and The Ugly Thingz – Little By Little DM3 – Can’t Get What You Want The Stems – Make You Mine Chico Detour – Dark Matter The Hovering Spooks – Andy Says R.E.M. – I Believe The Whiffs – Shot Thru Brian D’Addario – Nothing On My Mind The Barracudas – We’re Living In Violent Times Nada Surf – Inside Of Love Bow and Yarrow – Salty Sea The Diff - LONGSHOT Cash & Skye – One More Turn Michael Botte Band – Soulfully Appreciating