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

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

Author: Pop Rocks Radio July 23, 2026 Duration: 1:11:55

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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