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

My friends and neighbors, welcome back to Pop Rocks Radio! Hope you enjoyed our first bonus episode with my interview with Ainsley Costello! We are back to business as usual today with awesome music from The Stems, Sugar Bones, Nikki & The Corvettes, The Wigs, Ainsley Costello, 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:

Stiv: No Compromise, No Regrets

Links:

Bomp! Records

Big Stir Records

Today's Tracks:

The Streetwalkin’ Cheetahs – Long Haul

20/20 – The Night I Heard a Scream

Lines of Drift – Feel Bad Hit of the Winter

Buddy Wynkoop - Zugzwang

The Wigs – I Can See It Now

The Wanderers – Ready To Snap

Bunch of Ace – No Trouble

Fountains of Wayne – The Valley of Malls

Nikki & The Corvettes – Just What I Need

The All-American Rejects – Dirty Little Secret

Ainsley Costello – Exless

Sugar Bones – Everything You Know

The Everythings – Non Essential

The Plimsouls – Playing With Jack

Hotel Saturn – Just The Way

Jody and the Jerms - Severance

The Stems – Deep Freeze

Danny Wilkerson – Enough for Somebody

Cotton Mather - Password

🎧 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.

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Happy Spring everyone, and welcome back to Pop Rocks Radio! I'm hoping this finds you all well, and if not, I hope the glory that is what we have for you today will cheer you right up! We've got tracks today from The Jellybricks, Julez and the Rollerz, Gary Kaluza, The Strokes, Ainsley Costello, 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 US Festival 1982: The US Generation Documentary

Links:

Extreme Rare Vinyl: Matthew Street on The Numbers

Bomp! Records

Big Stir Records

Today's Tracks:

Prima Donna - Demoted

20/20 – Spark

Julez and the Rollerz – Call Me Up

Gary Kaluza – I Like How That Sounds

Poppyheads – All I Want

The Strokes – Barely Legal

Melina Blanco – Siren Song

The Jellybricks – Corner of My Eye

The Jellybricks – Dreaming In Stereo

Pyramidiacs – Tuesday’s Girl

Ainsley Costello – Rescued

SOFTJAW – Undercover Lover

Big Midnight – Doin’ All Right

The Pandoras – It Just Ain’t True

The Muffs – Sad Tomorrow

Silver Sun – Julia

Brendan Benson – Cold Hands (Warm Heart)

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

Welcome back to Pop Rocks Radio! Boy oh boy oh boy...we're on a roll with our second show of 2025! As usual, we've got a ton of great music for you today with tracks from Sorrows, Thee Deception, The Peawees, 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

We Were Famous, You Don't Remember: The Embarrassment:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8P7Mvv5x2I

Todays Tracks:

Sorrows – Out Of My Head

20/20 – The End Of The Summer

The Poppees – If She Cries

The Cynz – Heartbreak Time

Nick Lowe – American Squirm

The Embarrassment – Drive Me To the Park

The Peawees – Don’t Look Back

Hole – Boys On The Radio

Joy Buzzer – Peggy’s House

Bob Mould – When Your Heart Is Broken

BMX Bandits – I Wanna Fall In Love

The Cle Elum - …Remember When

Radioactivity – Other Life

The White Stripes – Fell In Love With a Girl

Real Sickies – Should Have Seen It Coming

Thee Deception – Dotted Line

Martin Newell – Goodbye Dreaming Fields

Fountains of Wayne – Barbara H.

Boris Grebenshikov – Radio Silence

Hey everyone and welcome back to Pop Rocks Radio! This is our first show since November, and since nothing in the world has changed whatsoever, we thought we'd sneak back in here like we never left! We've got a ton of great music for you today with tracks from Gyasi, The Bobby Lees, Ainsley Costello, 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!

Bomp! Records:

https://bompstore.com

Heavy Metal Parking Lot (1986):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBryTebK2Og

The Bobby Lees (Live on KEXP):

https://youtu.be/oeQ_g8rhetY?si=9llLW6spc3E_Tp3A

Todays Tracks:

The Young Hasselhoffs – Life Got In The Way

20/20 – Laurel Canyon

Gyasi– Cheap High

Gyasi – Lightning

ACROBVT – Save It For Me

Dirty Looks – They Got Me Covered

Barry Walsh – The Sound

Teenage Fanclub – I’ll Make It Clear

The Bobby Lees – Dig Your Hips

The Linda Lindas - Cartographers

Ainsley Costello - Exless

Stiv Bators – It’s Cold Outside

Brian D’Addario – Till The Morning

XTC – Respectable Street

Mode – Strange Girl

The Jetz – If That’s What You Really Want

Dom Mariani – Day After Day

Badfinger – Sweet Tuesday Morning

The Heats – Let’s Pretend

Kyle Falconer - Grace

Hey everyone and thanks for joining us back here on Pop Rocks Radio! I hope you've been enjoying (I think) the best in power pop, alt, and indie rock your money can buy (and yes, please support these artists in any way that you can!). We've got a ton of great music for you today with tracks from The Cle Elum, Nada Surf, The Briefs, The Rallies, Triptides, 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!

Todays Tracks:

Yours & Mine – Pushing Up Daisies

20/20 – American Dream

The Dahlmanns – Blue Letter

The Briefs – You Can Move Me

The While – The Glimmering

The Rallies – As Long As (Remix)

Lunison – Candles

The Cle Elum – I’ve Touched The Stars

Triptides – It Won’t Hurt You

HotKid – Downtown

Ian Lloyd – Goosebumps

The Model Rockets – Pilot County Suite

Nada Surf – Intel and Dreams

Game Theory – 24

The Feelies – Too Far Gone

Wifey – Mary Ann Leaves the Band

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – Light of Day

The Sneetches – Julianna Why