Pop Rocks Radio

Not an expert, just a fan with a record collection and a soft spot for power pop, punk, garage, and indie. Each episode of Pop Rocks Radio is your weirdo mixtape from the margins — built to get you excited about these artists and support their work. Like what you hear? Go buy the music and show the love! If you’d like to support this show, you can buy us a coffee on Ko-fi — or send some sats if you’re listening on Fountain, Podverse, or TrueFans. Every boost, comment, or coffee helps keep the mixtape spinning! We also dig deeper on our YouTube channel , where we spotlight favorite bands, uncover long-lost treasures, and celebrate all things catchy. Find more at poprocksradio.online (yeah, I know—it’s a little on the nose).

Pop Rocks Radio is a music podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 68 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts Pop Rocks Radio, a music show with 68 episodes published.

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  Episode #18

  The Boys, Slade, and the Citizen Kane of British Pop Movies.

  Aug 13, 20261h 8mS2

  This week on Pop Rocks Radio — The Boys are our featured artist. London punk's most underrated band, and yes, we know about the Christmas records. New music from Roger Joseph Manning Jr., Woolworthy, Doghouse Rose , and Lex Bauman , plus classics from Vibeke Saugestad, The Undertones , and Sugarbomb . Doghouse Rose even has a track called "The Boys," which we did not plan but absolutely take credit for. Movie of the Week: Slade in Flame (1975). Slade play a fictional band called Flame, and the whole thing is a bleak, cynical, warts-and-all takedown of the music business. It confused everybody in 1975 but was later referred to as the Citizen Kane of British pop movies. We're ok with that. Available where you get your podcasts. Unless you get them from Spotify. Today's tracks: The Speedways - Now That I Know How The Boys - walk my dog (feat. Boys) Roger Joseph Manning Jr. - Modern Dance (The After School Specials) Librarians With Hickeys - 1972 (Single Version) The Undertones - Jimmy Jimmy Susanna Hoffs - Casablanca Woolworthy - Can't Press Rewind Vibeke Saugestad - Velvet revolution Hotel Saturn - Saving Grace Lex Bauman - What Kinda Love The Boys- Classified Susie The Boys- Terminal Love The Boys- Poor Little Rich Girl Doghouse Rose - The Boys The Darling Buds - Oh No You Don't Growing Pains - Swimming Sugarbomb - Hello The Boys- Punk Rock Girl

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  Episode #17

  They Called Him the One Man Beatles. He Was Just Emitt Rhodes.

  Aug 6, 20261h 9mS2

  This week on Pop Rocks Radio , we're featuring the music of Emitt Rhodes , a man who recorded his solo albums entirely by himself, in his home, before anyone knew what that meant. Dubbed the secret alter ego of Paul McCartney. Sued by his own label. Holed up for decades. And absolutely worth your time. Also, great new music from The Rallies , Julez and the Rollerz , and 2nd Grade , plus classics from The Jam and The Keys — and The Merry-Go-Round , Emitt's band before he went solo. Movie of the Week: The One Man Beatles (2009) . An Italian director crosses the ocean to find a forgotten American genius. What he finds is complicated, heartbreaking, and completely fascinating. Today's Tracks: The Morning Line - Anhedonia The Merry-Go-Round - Gonna Leave You Alone 2nd Grade - Cellophane Girls Joel Cusumano - Buying Time Bleu - I Won't Go Hollywood Julez and the Rollerz - Time The Rallies - Comes And Goes Urge Overkill - Take Me Tokyo Rose - Phoenician Fire Telejet - Here Come the Faeries Emitt Rhodes - With My Face on the Floor Emitt Rhodes- Really Wanted You Emitt Rhodes- Live Till You Die Trash Man - Cool Until It's Not Gooey Cookie - Gimme The Goo Grass Show - Alice Space Jaguar - Unstack In Static The Jam - All Around the World The Keys - I Don't Wanna Cry Emitt Rhodes- Dog On A Chain

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  Episode #16

  Letters to Cleo. Josie and the Pussycats. Kay Hanley Did Both. You're Welcome.

  Jul 30, 20261h 11mS2

  This week on Pop Rocks Radio — Letters to Cleo is our featured artist, and yes, Kay Hanley is the voice behind Josie and the Pussycats. Connect the dots. New music from The Goods , The Tubs , and Slamdinistas , plus classics from Tommy Keene , The Candy Skins , The Bangles, and so much more. Movie of the Week: Josie and the Pussycats (2001) . Sharper than you remember. Funnier than it had any right to be. And the soundtrack is genuinely great. Available on your favorite podcast platform. Unless Spotify is your favorite. Today's Tracks: The Goods - Summer's Almost Gone Letters to Cleo - Little Rosa The Chelsea Curve - I Can't Help It Golden Richards - I Want to Be Like Jeff Goldblum The Diodes - Tired of Waking Up Tired Teenage Fanclub - Day In The Sun The Tubs - Stoop to Me The Bangles - Where Were You When I Needed You 64 Funnycars - Flat World Danny Ayala - I Don't Like Her Tommy Keene - Run Now Letters to Cleo- Mellie's Comin Over Letters to Cleo- Sparklegirl Letters to Cleo- Come On Slamdinistas - Weather the Storm The Suns - Hey Carla The Candy Skins - Never Will Forget You Letters to Cleo- Bad Man Be good. Be weird.

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  Episode #15

  We Played a Lot of Superdrag This Week. Circus Monkey Approved.

  Jul 23, 20261h 12mS2

  This week on Pop Rocks Radio — We've got new music from Hayley and the Crushers, Robbie Rist , and The Chutes , plus classics from Linus of Hollywood and Owsley , along with our featured artist of the week: Knoxville's own, Superdrag . Movie of the Week: Bandwagon (1996). Four misfits form a band called Circus Monkey and proceed to learn everything the hard way. Directed by John Schultz — the original drummer for The Connells — it's the most honest movie about being in a band that nobody's ever seen. Available on your favorite podcast platform. Unless Spotify is your favorite. Today's tracks: Hayley and the Crushers - Cringeworthy Superdrag - Destination Ursa Major Robbie Rist - I Want To Make It Up To You Wishy - All The Rage Descendents - Good Good Things Katie May - Strange Times Scott Gagner - Sugar Rush That Dog. - Never Say Never Doghouse Rose - It Gets Worse The Chutes - Nowhere in Particular Radio Birdman - Murder City Nights Superdrag- Pine Away Superdrag- True Believer Superdrag- Extra-Sensory The Rallies - Not So Much Anymore Linus of Hollywood - Do You Know What I'm Thinking? Will Owsley - Upside Down Superdrag- I Only Want a Place I Can Stay

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  Episode #14

  Worshipping at the Church of Redd Kross

  Jul 16, 20261h 8mS2

  This week on Pop Rocks Radio, we go deep on Jeff and Steve McDonald — in and out of Redd Kross. New music from The chrisVandalay Project, Log Flume, The High Frequencies, a classic from Shoes, and a whole lot more. Our Movie of the Week is Born Innocent: The Redd Kross Story (2024). Directed by Andrew Reich. The McDonald brothers' nearly fifty-year story — from playing their first show when Steven was 11 to influencing everyone from Nirvana to The Linda Lindas. One of the greatest rock and roll documentaries about one of the greatest bands in America. Available on your favorite podcast platform. Unless Spotify is your favorite. Today's Tracks: The High Frequencies - Subterranean Homesick Blues Redd Kross - Moon Sun (No Limit) Bleka Dödens Minut - Bleka Dödens Minut Johnny Marr - Spin Death By Unga Bunga - I Wanna Go Wild The Blusterfields - Mr. Secretary The chrisVandalay Project- How Will You Know? Jody and the Jerms - Bare Gene Champagne - She's An Atom Bomb The Spongetones - Lifetimeline Kung Fu Girls - Self-Confidence Redd Kross- Fighting Ze Malibu Kids- Your Bed The Steven McDonald Group- Motorboat Revolution 409- Crazy Horses Sharp Pins - Saturday Sun Shoes - Not Me Log Flume - Necessary Evil Redd Kross- I Don't Know How to Be Your Friend

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