Pop Rocks Radio

On this week’s episode of Pop Rocks Radio, we’ll dive into the solo work of our favorite mad genius, The Nerves’ frontman, Jack Lee. Plus, when she wasn’t documenting the decline of our Western civilization (oh, how I long for the days when they actually thought MUSIC was going to be our downfall), Penelope Spheeris gave us a punk rock western with Flea, Duckie, and an Elvis impersonator who saves the day. Follow us out West with this week’s tracks!Thanks for listening!🎥 Movie of the Week:Dudes (1987)You can pick up the anthology, Jack Lee: Bigger Than Life, from Alive Records! Head on over to bompstore.com.Support MusicCares!Today's Tracks:The Boys - walk my dogJoint Pains - LurleenGUV - Chasin' LuvThe High Frequencies - Girl In TroubleRich Kids - Ghosts of Princes In TowersAngel Du$t - I'm The OutsideCut Worms - Windows on the WorldBlue Ash - She Isn't ThereThe Methadones - Poor Little Rich GirlJody and the Jerms - Some DayThe Cynz - LOVE'S SO LOVELYJack Lee:Good TimesCome Back And StayGive Me Some TimeCrime Doesn't PayWomenThe Pretty Flowers - Came Back KickingVan Duren - Oh BabeLande Hekt - Lucky NowSam Phillips - I Don't Know How To Say Goodbye To You

There was a moment not that long ago when rock ’n’ roll didn’t just soundtrack reality. It tried to change it.This week’s Movie of the Week is Rock & Rule (1983), the strange, ambitious animated rock opera that emerged from a time when music still felt mythic, dangerous, and world-altering.We’re also kicking off a new featured-artist arc focused on the members of The Nerves — beginning with Paul Collins. From power pop urgency to post-punk polish, Collins helped define a sound that still echoes through indie rock today.Plus a clip from the legendary Greg Shaw of Bomp! Records...and plenty of melodic noise from the margins.New year. Same mission. Digging deep into cult cinema, power pop history, and the music that refuses to disappear.Be good. Be weird.Today's tracks:The Leopards - Block PartyThe Voltz - Over and DoneKim Theory - Child Star TeenybopperThe Webstirs - King of DistortionJoe Glass - Freight Train WomanJoint Pains - Everything ConsideredThe Goods - Back to YouThe Vandalias - Buzzbomb!The Go-Go's - Turn to YouPaul Collins Beat:Rock N Roll GirlThat's What Life Is All AboutI Still Want YouPaul Collins:Kind of GirlAll Eyes to SeeUni Boys - I Don't Wanna Dream AnymoreSharp Pins - I Could Find OutThe Darts (U.S.) - ApocalypseDrugs In Sport - CookedThe Arcs - She's Just That Kind of GirlBellvie - Feels So Far AwayThe Primitives - Way Behind Me

Welcome to this week's episode of Pop Rocks Radio! We’re shining a spotlight on artists who came from, played with, or were caught in the orbit of The Quick and their wild little corner of L.A.’s scene.And since it’s Halloween month at Pop Rocks Radio, we’re kicking things off with our Movie of the Week — Elvira, Mistress of the Dark 👁️‍🗨️Crank it up, grab your tassels, and let the weird times roll.🔗 Links:https://bompstore.comhttps://bigstirrecords.comTracks:The Wellingtons- Sad TodayThe Allies- EMMA PEELThe Brandos- GettysburgStella and the Very Messed- Constable Garza Is Bad At His JobPONY- SuperglueThe Half-Cubes- I'll be taking her out tonightDom Mariani- World On Its HeadThe Saints- Private Affair (Remastered)The Quick- No No GirlThe Damned- Neat Neat NeatThe Dickies- Pretty Please MeGreat Buildings- Another Day In My LifeCruzados- Wasted YearsThe Runaways- Queens of NoiseDanny Wilde- Time Runs WildThe Three O'Clock- When She Becomes My GirlThe Othermothers- RodeoLOOSE LIPS- Last Laugh20/20- Jet Lag💛 Share it, support it, and as always: Be good. Be weird.Spooky Ride by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

This week, we dive into the 1990 cult classic Pump Up the Volume — Allan Moyle’s pirate-radio rallying cry for every kid who ever felt like an outsider.Our featured artist is The Lemonheads — slacker-poet pop-punk darlings whose hooks and heartache made them icons of the ’90s underground.🎧 Turn it up. Talk hard. Steal the air.Links:https://bompstore.comToday's TracksMelvic Centre- ThinJim Basnight with The Rockinghams- Need a CarCamp Trash- Friendship AmericaThe chrisVandalay Project- Facing WestThin White Rope- Wire Animals Visqueen- ManhattanTy Segall- Skirts of HeavenThe Lemonheads- No BackboneLemonheads- Second ChanceLemonheads- Mallo CupLemonheads- It's A Shame About RayThe Lemonheads- If I Could Talk I'd Tell YouThe Lemonheads- In the MarginSonic Whip- SurviveMad Haven- Wasted on YouFlutter- Standing On A CornerThe Green Pajamas- Peppermint StickCosmo Topper- Green Tea PartyThis Machine Kills Archons- Future ShockedNada Surf- Always Love💛 Share it, support it, and as always: Be good. Be weird.

This week, Pop Rocks Radio takes it to Times Square — our Movie of the Week. Allan Moyle’s 1980 cult classic follows two girls who find their voices in the grit and chaos of New York. It’s messy, uneven, and unforgettable — just the way we like it!We’re also featuring the brilliant Tamar Berk, tracing her journey from the Starball days through her solo work, and closing with a brand-new track from her latest album, OCD. Tamar’s music is equal parts jagged poetry and irresistible hooks.🔗 Links:https://tamarberkmusic.com/https://tamarberk.bandcamp.com/https://indivisible.org/https://substack.com/@swlaudenPlaylist:The Chelsea Curve - Never Come DownFastbacks - My LettersSmokey Brights - All in Who You KnowShannon & The Clams - The Moon Is In The Wrong PlacePONY - Somebody Kill Me PleasePONY - ChokecherryStarball - Say About MeTamar Berk - Over and DoneTamar Berk - Better off MeditatingTamar Berk - Dandelions in My FlowerbedTamar Berk - ChicagoTamar Berk - i'm in the day afterThe Cords - FabulistRadhika - Future MeThe Anti Groupies - Not My ProblemThe Hellflowers - Spanish BombsHunx & His Punx - Wild BoysMomma - I Want You (Fever)The Shivvers - Remember Tonight👉 Listen now: listen.poprocksradio.com💛 Share it, support it, and as always: Be good. Be weird.

This week we dive into Ladies & Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains—teen fury, image vs. message, and why "well-behaved" women watch while "misbehaving" women lead. Straight from the film, we have our featured artist, The Professionals (Steve Jones & Paul Cook): post-Pistols bite, big hooks, zero nostalgia naps. Thanks for listening!🔗 Links:https://bompstore.comDom Mariani: Never DoneToday's Tracks:The Wellingtons – She Still Loves MeDharma Bums – Jet PilotHard-ons – You Disappointed MePaul Collins – Hang On to YourselfEddie Money – Think I’m In LoveThe Goods – Hear MeBeta Trip – On My MindThe Pandoras – In and Out of My Life (In a Day)The Professionals – The MagnificentThe Professionals – Kick Down the DoorsThe Professionals – PayolaThe Professionals – Going Going GoneThe Riff Randells – When You GoLunison – Name 3 SongsHormones – If I Was Your GirlCarmen Toth – Pretty DressesAndy Lampert – Another Song About a TrainThe 1981 – Soft GoodbyeAbsolute Losers – At The Same TimeMcCormick – The Girl I Knew BeforeSugarbomb – Hello🎧 Full episodes + extras: listen.poprocksradio.com 🎬 Pop Rocks Radio on YouTube“Be good. Be weird.”

This week on Pop Rocks Radio, Bijan sits down with Dom Mariani—the Australian songwriter behind The Stems, DM3, Datura4, and a string of acclaimed solo releases. For nearly four decades, Dom has been delivering some of the most infectious power pop and garage rock hooks ever put to tape.From the jangly brilliance of The Stems to the cult following of DM3, the heavy grooves of Datura4, and his melodic solo work, Dom shares stories from his journey, reflects on what keeps him writing, and talks about why he’s far from done.🔗 Explore more:Official site: dommariani.comAlive Naturalsound Records: alive-records.comPurchase Dom’s music: bompstore.com✨ Support the Show + Stay Connected:Subscribe to the podcast: listen.poprocksradio.comYouTube: youtube.com/@poprocksradioInstagram: instagram.com/pop.rocks.radioTikTok: tiktok.com/@pop.rocks.radioIf you liked this episode, please leave a review, share it with a friend, and help keep our weird little mixtape alive. 🎶Thanks to Dave Brockwell for the cool Dom art!💛 Support what you love!If you dig what we’re doing, you can support the show directly at buymeacoffee.com/poprocksradio. Every bit helps us share more music from the margins.

Lace up your Beatle boots and follow the fuzzed-out trail back to one of music’s strangest, most beautiful dead ends...This week we slip sideways into The Paisley Underground — the dreamlike LA scene where ’60s psychedelia collided with ’80s attitude, creating some of the most shimmering, jangled, and criminally overlooked sounds in underground rock.Movie of the Week: The ‘Burbs (1989)Dim the lights. Some neighborhoods were never meant to feel safe...Links:Bomp! RecordsGirls Rock Camp AllianceThe Numbers by Mathew StreetTodays Tracks:Tommy Keene- Carrie AnneYoung Fresh Fellows- Two LivesThe Numbers- She Is EverythingThe Peppermint Kicks- Too Sweet (Oh Yeah!)The Barracudas- Somewhere OutsideThe Jimmy C- Start All OverThe Gypsy Moths- And You Know I DoEric Barlow- BurnThe Three O'Clock- Stupid EinsteinRain Parade- What's She Done To Your MindThe Bangles- Talking in My SleepOpal- Fell From The SunThe Long Ryders- Lights of DowntownThe Dream Syndicate- Drinking ProblemGreen On Red- That's What DreamsTime Thieves- Stare at the SunEdward Sillinsky Implosion- A Dream Ain't Perfect65MPH- Didn't You Know?The Scientists- Frantic RomanticSeventh Saint- I'd Do Anything to See You Once AgainDrugs In Sport- Gravitational CrushThe Sugar Beats- Beat To My HeartThe Martial Arts- Empty out Here (Single Version)Dan Murphy & High on Stress- TetheredDennis Schocket & Cliff Hillis- Violet Blue

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! RecordsRazor CakeRemember the LightningBig Stir RecordsToday's Tracks:Lolas- Underneath the WavesSharkeologist- Forget About ItAcapulco Lips- Slowly DisappearingThe Spongetones- Help Me JanieJosephine Network- Static WallsColor TV- Anybody's GirlThe Stems- The OthersideThe Someloves- Know You NowDM3- Second Floor (Jeff Murphy Mix)Dom Mariani- At Full SpeedDatura4- Get OutThe Stems- Get So BadDom Mariani- Apple Of LifeThe Kowalskis- Oh Dee DeeThe Friggs- ShakeHotel Saturn- Can't Be Wrong This Time (IPO Vol. 25 mix)Monogroove- Hello EveryoneBeauty- DaisyBeta Trip- JulietNahuel Pisano- Birds In the NightThe Memos- Born AgainDeadlights- Running WildArtful 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! RecordsWicked Cool RecordsFind Your Local Record Store!🎧 Today's Tracks:The Dogmatics- You’ve Got What I WantRon Flynt- 3rd Street Girl Sharkeologist- Told You SoThe Blusterfields- Be Your ManSloan- You Don't Need Excuses to Be GoodJoey Ramone- Maria BartiromoNick Lowe- Raging EyesPaley Brothers- EcstasyEddie & The Hot Rods- Quit This TownSoraia- Alright OKThe Replacements- Shiftless When IdleBikini Kill- Rebel GirlHAIM- Take me backGreg Pope- FanboyThe Coolies- Bad Bad BoySharp Pins- Every Time I HearNo Tears- Echo In My HeadThe Beths- Dying to BelieveTombstones in Their Eyes- I Am ColdErik Voeks & The Ghosters- Hazy MazeAdam Schmitt- Looking for Fate