Pop Rocks Radio

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

"Pop Rocks Radio" is an electrifying 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. From iconic bands like Cheap Trick and The Raspberries to contemporary artists such as Fountains of Wayne and Superdrag, the show delivers a seamless blend of power chords, harmonies, and unforgettable choruses that define the genre. So tune in, turn up the volume, and let the irresistible melodies and infectious energy of power pop fuel your day with the ultimate pop music experience! Today's Tracks: The Knack – Let Me Out 20/20 – Nuclear Boy Badfinger – Baby Blue The Records – All Messed Up and Ready to Go The Lemonheads – Rudderless The Bangles – In a Different Light Shoes – Tomorrow Night Blake Babies – Out There The dbs – Black and White Big Star – When My Baby’s Beside Me Cheap Trick – He’s a Whore The Spongetones – Whenever You’re Around Guided By Voices – Game of Pricks Matthew Sweet – We’re the Same The Raspberries – Hard to Get Over a Heartbreak Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians – Flesh #1 (Beatle Dennis)