Pop Rocks Radio

Pop Rocks Radio - Episode 16

Welcome back to Pop Rocks Radio! Today we have music for you from Ward White, The Catholic Girls, Pop Dudes, Paul Collins, and many more! And of course, no episode would be complete without a song from my favorite band, 20/20!
Check out Material Issues' interview with Linus of Hollywood here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0wFQHHvypA
You can find us on YouTube at https://youtube.com/@poprocksradio. If you are a fan of 90s bands like Weezer, Redd Kross, and Fountains of Wayne, check out our latest video on The 90s Power Pop Revival.
And head on over to https://poprocksradio.com/ and sign up for our newsletter!
Enjoy the show!
Today's Tracks:
The Cynz – Room Without A View
20/20 – Howard
The Montgomery Cliffs – Wednesday Girl
The Aquanettas – Mind Full of Worry
The Innocents – Your Precious Touch
PONY – Très Jolie
The Orange Humble Band – Fanclub Requiem
Linus of Hollywood – Wasted and In Love
The Veronicas – Detox
Ward White – Continuity
Robotic Hawks – High Maintenance
Artful Dodger – I Don’t Wanna See Her
Fotomaker – Miles Away
Popdudes – No Words
The Catholic Girls – I Can’t Wait
The Kind – Total Insanity
The Swimming Pool Q’s – The Bells Ring
Paul Collins – In Another World
Planets In The Ocean – Dust Cloud
Wesley Fuller – Jacaranda
Hollow Horse – Run
Stadler – Someday Soon

Pop Rocks Radio - Episode 15

Welcome back to Pop Rocks Radio! Today we have music for you from Dirty Looks, Jennifer Tefft & The Strange, The Pop Cycle, and many more! And of course, no episode would be complete without a song from my favorite band, 20/20!
Check out Material Issues' interview with Wesley Fuller here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkmKlsmIUkg
You can find us on YouTube at https://youtube.com/@poprocksradio. If you are a fan of 90s bands like Weezer, Redd Kross, and Fountains of Wayne, check out our latest video on The 90s Power Pop Revival.
And head on over to https://poprocksradio.com/ and sign up for our newsletter!
Cover photo by Theresa Bourassa.
Enjoy the show!
Today's Tracks:
Dave Edmunds – Slipping Away
20/20 – A Girl Like You
Velvet Crush – Kill Me Now
The Pop Cycle – Forever
The Quick – Pretty Please
Great Buildings – Hold On to Something
The Toms – Lost, I Am
Pezband – Love Goes Underground
Sloan – Coax Me
Cruzados – Bed of Lies
The Summertimes – My Beautiful Girl Harbour
The Real Numbers – Lucy’s In Love
The Bings – Please Please Please
Dirty Looks – Let Go
The Reflectors – All the Way Down
Suzy & Los Quattro – Radio! Stereo!
Jennifer Tefft & The Strange – Caffeine
The Adventures – Your Greatest Shade of Blue

Pop Rocks Radio - Episode 14

Welcome back to Pop Rocks Radio! Today we have music for you from Hollow Horse, The Grip Weeds, Wesley Fuller, and many more! And of course, no episode would be complete without a song from my favorite band, 20/20!
Check out the Material Issues interview with Wesley Fuller here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkmKlsmIUkg
You can find us on YouTube at https://youtube.com/@poprocksradio. Our latest video about Another Five Bands Forgotten by History is up there now!
And head on over to https://poprocksradio.com/ and sign up for our newsletter!
Enjoy the show!
Today's Tracks:
Marc Valentine – Tyrannical Wrecks
20/20 – Leaving Your World Behind
Uni Boys – Two Years
Wesley Fuller – The Velvet Affair
The Innocents – Burning Your Illusion
Richard X. Heyman – Cornerstone
Raspberries – Ecstasy
World Party – Ship of Fools
Hollow Horse – Forget the Girl
Bay City Rollers – Elevator
The Dollyrots – Night Owl
The Lunar Laugh – Born Weird
Autographs – While I’m Still Young
The Grip Weeds – Shape of Things to Come
Brad Marino – Grin and Bear It
Cupid’s Carnival – You’re So Cool
The Wellingtons – Come Undone

Pop Rocks Radio - Episode 13

Thanks for joining us here on Pop Rocks Radio!  Today we’ll be hearing from Paul Collins, Steve Pearson, The Cynz, Shoes, and many more! And of course, no episode would be complete without a song from my favorite band, 20/20.
Backing up Paul Collins on his song “How Will I Know” is Danny Laj and the Looks: https://danylajandthelooks.com.
You can check out my interview with Paul Collins here: https://youtu.be/iKHl6jfjYV4?si=AkYl7OhPDEgKD1y2
More info about the band Stadler! https://stadler-rocks.com/
Their album is also available to buy from Apple Music and Amazon Music.
Check us out on YouTube at  https://youtube.com/@poprocksradio. Our latest video about Another Five Bands Forgotten by History is up there now!
And head on over to https://poprocksradio.com/  and sign up for our newsletter!
Thanks for listening!
Today's Tracks:
The Stems – Running Around
20/20 – Overload
Steve Pearson – Cowboy Up
The Beaches– Blame Brett
Stadler – She’s Slippin’ Away
Rockpile – Teacher Teacher
Fountains of Wayne – Action Hero
The Anderson Council – Alone With You
The Cynz– Crow-Haired Boys
The Lambrettas – Living for Today
The Dream Syndicate – Tell Me When It’s Over
Badfinger - Dennis
Paul Collins – How Will I Know
Sorrows – Bad Times Good Times
PUFFY – Sayonara Summer
Gin Blossons – Lost Horizons
Shoes – In Harm’s Way

Pop Rocks Radio - Episode 12

Welcome back to Pop Rocks Radio! Some great music for you today…we’ll be hearing from The Heats, The Lemon Twigs, Richard X. Heyman, Sobs, and many more! And of course, no episode would be complete without a song from my favorite band, 20/20.
Check us out on YouTube at  https://youtube.com/@poprocksradio.
And head on over to  https://poprocksradio.com/  and sign up for our newsletter!
Thanks for listening!
Today's Tracks:
Perilous – End Of The Bar
20/20 – Stone Cold
The Like – What I Say and What I Mean
Green – She’s Not a Little Girl
The Churchills – The Wrong Side of Bed
Eddie & The Hot Rods – Do Anything You Wanna Do
Hollow Horse – May the Scales Be Fair and the Weights Be Equal
Starball – Kung Fu Girl
Cliff Hillis – Goodbye Spider
Sobs – Air Guitar
The False Positives – Leaves a Mark
The Lemon Twigs – My Golden Years
The Heats – When You’re Mine
Lisa Mychols – Domino
Teenage Fanclub – Ain’t That Enough
The Mutton Birds – Dominion Road
Richard X. Heyman – Misspent Youth

Pop Rocks Radio - Episode 11

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.
Check us out on YouTube at https://youtube.com/@poprocksradio.
And head on over to https://poprocksradio.com/ and sign up for our newsletter!
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

Pop Rocks Radio - Episode 10

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

Pop Rocks Radio - Episode 9

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

Pop Rocks Radio - Episode 8

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

Pop Rocks Radio - Episode 7

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