Talk Hard.  Steal the Air.

Talk Hard. Steal the Air.

Author: Pop Rocks Radio September 17, 2025 Duration: 1:17:55

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.com

Today's Tracks

Melvic Centre- Thin

Jim Basnight with The Rockinghams- Need a Car

Camp Trash- Friendship America

The chrisVandalay Project- Facing West

Thin White Rope- Wire Animals

Visqueen- Manhattan

Ty Segall- Skirts of Heaven

The Lemonheads- No Backbone

Lemonheads- Second Chance

Lemonheads- Mallo Cup

Lemonheads- It's A Shame About Ray

The Lemonheads- If I Could Talk I'd Tell You

The Lemonheads- In the Margin

Sonic Whip- Survive

Mad Haven- Wasted on You

Flutter- Standing On A Corner

The Green Pajamas- Peppermint Stick

Cosmo Topper- Green Tea Party

This Machine Kills Archons- Future Shocked

Nada Surf- Always Love

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Tune into Pop Rocks Radio for a journey through the sounds that often fly under the radar. This isn't a lecture from a critic; it's a shared passion project from someone who genuinely loves digging through crates and hitting play. The host's personal collection fuels every episode, celebrating the crunchy guitars of power pop, the raw energy of punk, the lo-fi charm of garage, and the spirit of indie. Think of each installment as a carefully crafted, slightly offbeat mixtape passed from one fan to another, designed purely to spark your curiosity and maybe introduce you to a new favorite band. The whole point of this podcast is to channel that excitement directly back to the artists themselves. So if a song grabs you, you're encouraged to seek it out and support the musicians who made it. The show itself is a labor of love, and if you find value in these sonic explorations, there are simple ways to offer a tip for a coffee or directly through certain podcast apps. At its heart, Pop Rocks Radio is a personal invitation to discover the vibrant music thriving just outside the mainstream, hosted by a guide who’s as enthusiastic about sharing it as you hopefully are about hearing it.
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