Newest Episodes
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Episode 1708: Perfect Pop: The Darkness
Steven Routledge takes up the Perfect Pop case for The Darkness, a band whose 2003 debut album Permission to Land flew in the face of prevailing musical trends.
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Episode 1707: Perfect Pop: The Bats, Sloan
Eric Lohrenz and Mark Neese are on hand today to discuss the beautiful, jangly, perfect pop of The Bats and Sloan. We’ll hear about “Jeweller’s Heart” and “Money City Maniacs,” respectively.
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Episode 1706: Perfect Pop: The Apples in Stereo – “Energy”
Kevin Bartlett takes the Perfect Pop reins and gallops through a landscape populated by The Apples in Stereo and their brilliant track “Energy.”
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Episode 1705: Perfect Pop: Darcy Clay and Straitjacket Fits
Liam McIndoe checks in with two songs that go back to his New Zealand roots: Amazing tunes from Darcy Clay (“Jesus I Was Evil”) and Straitjacket Fits (“Down in Splendour”).
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Episode 1704: Perfect Pop: NRBQ
Bob Peterson uses the perfect pop platform to celebrate the songwriting genius of NRBQ, selecting three songs made by their classic lineup.
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Episode 1703: Perfect Pop: I Am Kloot – “Northern Skies”
Welcome Malcom Bamford to the Rockin’ the Suburbs Perfect Pop party! He chooses a song that reflects on his Northern English background by I Am Kloot.
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Episode 1702: August 2023 New Music 5: The Hives, Fanny Lumsden, Violet Hirst, Girl Ray, Stephen Vitiello, Florry, Hiss Golden Messenger, Al Green
We wrap up August 2023 New Music Week with messages from Niklas NygĂĄrds, Liam McIndoe, Harris King and Jason Goebel. They discuss new music from The Hives, Fanny Lumsden, Violet Hirst, Girl Ray, Stephen Vitiello, Florry, Hiss Golden Messenger and Al Green.
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Episode 1701: August 2023 New Music 4: Ratboys, Harold LĂłpez-Nussa, Margaret Glaspy
Paul Hayden and Scott Johnson arrive on the August 2023 new music scene and deliver new work from the Ratboys (it’s just more!), Harold López-Nussa and Margaret Glaspy.
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Episode 1700: August 2023 New Music 3: Ratboys, A Giant Dog, Diners
Our third helping of August 2023 new music is here. Today, we’re served new tracks from Ratboys (twice!), plus A Giant Dog and Diners, courtesy of Bob Peterson and Kevin Porter.
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Episode 1699: August 2023 New Music 2: Chris Farren, Guns N’ Roses, Chappell Roan, Asinhell, Mammoth WVH, Spirit Adrift, Sunflower Fox and the Chicken Leg
It’s time for the listeners to tee up some of their favorite music from August of 2023. To begin, we have the triple threat of Steven Routledge, Roger Grace and Sunny Varney. They offer up new songs from Chris Farren, Guns N’ Roses, Chappel Roan, Asinhell, Mammoth WVH, Spirit Adrift and Sunflower Fox and the Chicken Leg.