Pee-Wee, Power Pop, and the Fabulous Sounds of the Pacific Northwest

Pee-Wee, Power Pop, and the Fabulous Sounds of the Pacific Northwest

Author: Pop Rocks Radio June 18, 2025 Duration: 1:12:34

This week on Pop Rocks Radio, we’re celebrating Scott McCaughey with music from Young Fresh Fellows and The Minus 5, plus we've got tracks from R.E.M., SEXFACES, Mustard Service, and more — delivering a sonic ride from indie rock to punk to pure pop. 🌟

Our Movie of the Week is the 1987 classic Back to the Beach 🎬 . Pee-Wee Herman and Stevie Ray Vaughan in the same movie? Where do I sign???

Thanks for listening!

🔗 Links:

Bomp Records

Big Stir Records

Live on KEXP

Today's Tracks:

Jesika Von Rabbit- Go Back to L.A.

20/20- Backyard Guys

SEXFACES- FEED MACHINE

Mustard Service- Going Nowhere

Kathy Valentine- We Don't Get Along (feat. Rhett Miller)

R.E.M.- Living Well Is the Best Revenge

Young Fresh Fellows- This Little Mystery

Young Fresh Fellows- How Much About Last Night Do You Remember?

The Minus 5- In the Ground

The Minus 5- We Shall Not Be Released

Hayley and the Crushers- Unsubscribe

The Replacements- Lay It Down Clown

Testors- Let's Get Zooed Out (1977)

Peter Baldrachi- Sometimes I Just Gotta Get Away

Barry Walsh- Suddenly June

You Am I- Cathy's Clown

The Last- Looking At You

Splitsville- Beth Steel

The Autumn Hearts- Mr Sunshine

Brian Wilson- Melt Away


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