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When Rock ‘n’ Roll Still Believed It Could Change the World | Rock & Rule + Paul Collins
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- Pop Rocks Radio
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- Feb 19, 2026
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- 4446
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Summary
There was a moment not that long ago when rock ’n’ roll didn’t just soundtrack reality. It tried to change it. This week’s Movie of the Week is Rock & Rule (1983), the strange, ambitious animated rock opera that emerged from a time when music still felt mythic, dangerous, and world-altering. We’re also kicking off a new featured-artist arc focused on the members of The Nerves — beginning with Paul Collins. From power pop urgency to post-punk polish, Collins helped define a sound that still echoes through indie rock today. Plus a clip from the legendary Greg Shaw of Bomp! Records...and plenty of melodic noise from the margins. New year. Same mission. Digging deep into cult cinema, power pop history, and the music that refuses to disappear. Be good. Be weird. Today's tracks: The Leopards - Block Party The Voltz - Over and Done Kim Theory - Child Star Teenybopper The Webstirs - King of Distortion Joe Glass - Freight Train Woman Joint Pains - Everything Considered The Goods - Back to You The Vandalias - Buzzbomb! The Go-Go's - Turn to You Paul Collins Beat : Rock N Roll Girl That's What Life Is All About I Still Want You Paul Collins: Kind of Girl All Eyes to See Uni Boys - I Don't Wanna Dream Anymore Sharp Pins - I Could Find Out The Darts (U.S.) - Apocalypse Drugs In Sport - Cooked The Arcs - She's Just That Kind of Girl Bellvie - Feels So Far Away The Primitives - Way Behind Me