POPTASTIC SOUNDS!

About POPTASTIC SOUNDS!

Hosted by Nicky G, Poptastic Sounds! takes a deep dive into the world of melodic, hook-filled Rock and Pop from the 1960’s right up to today. Power Pop, Soft Pop, Brit Pop, Garage Rock, Sunshine Pop, Mod and even some Psychedelia from around the world will be highlighted on each show. From the familiar to the obscure, nothing is out of bounds on Poptastic Sounds!

Publisher

Nicky G

Category

music

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

31 Aug 2024

Latest episode

31 Aug 2025

Latest episodes

6 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   31 Aug 2025

   MARQUIS DE SOUL SHOW

   Join The Marquis De Soul for another action-packed episode as he dusts off the best in R&B, Soul, Acid Jazz, Funk and Blues from his boxes, shelves and racks of treasures! Featuring tracks by Arthur Conley, Bill Johnson, The Orlons, The Blossoms, The Tymes, Robert Parker, Barbara Acklin, Marvin Smith, Eddie Floyd, Wade Flemons, The Parliaments, Lou Ragland, Don Covay, Edwin Starr, The Radiants, Ty Karim, Big Daddy Rogers, Jimmy Witherspoon, Frank Butler, Len Barry, Paul Anka, PM Warson, Bobby Vee, The Peddlers, Flaming Ember, The Esquires, Candy & The Kisses, Jr. Walker & The All-Stars, The Capitols, Sam & Dave, Eddie Holland, The Marvelows, The Intruders, The Olympics, The Knight Brothers, The Precisions, The Temptations, Martha & The Vandellas, The Marvelettes, Ted Taylor, GiGi & The Charmaines and Lord Large (feat. Clem Curtis)!

2. 

   30 Nov 2024

   POPTASTIC SOUNDS! - EPISODE #31

   Nicky G delves into the world of melodic Rock and Pop from the 1960's to today, highlighting obscure and familiar gems from Power Pop to Psychedelia.

3. 

   1 Nov 2024

   POPTASTIC COUNDS!

   Join your host Nicky G as he curates the latest hook-filled episode from his “Walls Of Sound”, spinning new music from The Junior League, Nick Piunti and The Complicated Men, Chime School, Bad Moves, The Linda Brady Experience, Redd Kross, Brian Ray, Dan Miraldi, Steve Conte, Chris Church, Lolas and Successful Failures! Plus vintage tracks from The Churls, Sloan, Star Collector, Tiger! Tiger!, Wideboy Generation, The Effectives, The Twilights, The Heardsmen, The Juniors, Big Kid, Ogdens, Loveless, Karmatruffle, Derby and Slik!

4. 

   23 Oct 2024

   THE MARQUIS DE SOUL SHOW

   Join The Marquis De Soul for another action-packed episode as he dusts off the best in R&B, Soul, Acid Jazz, Funk and Blues from his boxes, shelves and racks of treasures! Featuring tracks from The O'Jays, The Spinners, The Delfonics, The Intruders, Teddy Pendergrass, MFSB, The Marvelettes, The Bobbettes, Joan Moody, Reparata & The Delrons, The Sherrys, Jean Wells, Joey Heatherton, The Velvelettes, Brand New Heavies, Average White Band, James Brown, Oscar Mack, Bunny Sigler, The Tymes, The Sextones, Les Watson, Bill Johnson, Jesse Fisher, The Newcomers, El Chicano, The Solsonics, Gabin (feat. Jho Jenkins), William Bell, Jalen Ngonda, The Embers, Arthur Conley, Mighty Sam, Darrell Banks and The Sheppards!

5. 

   1 Oct 2024

   POPTASTIC SOUNDS!

   Join your host Nicky G as he curates the latest hook-filled episode from his “Walls Of Sound”, spinning new music from Dennis Schocket & Cliff Hillis, Callahan & Fey, The Mellons, The Proctors, The Martial Arts, The Half Cubes, Caddy, Mothboxer, Kelly’s Heels, The Pearlfishers, Kyle Vincent, The Junipers, Andy Lewis, Papernut Cambridge, Dream Phases, The Spindles, The Glad Machine, Michael Slawter(w/ JulianVolpe) and Rinehearts! Plus vintage tracks from Ivy League, Greg Kihn, The Gordian Knot, The Grass Roots, Rob Clarke & The Wooltones and Paul Molloy!

6. 

   31 Aug 2024

   POPTASTIC SOUNDS! - EPISODE #28

   Join your host Nicky G as he curates the latest hook-filled episode from his “Walls Of Sound”, spinning new music from Artie & The Officials, Telejet, Vinyl Kings, The Reflectors, The DIFF, Colman Gota, Marco Rossi, Velvet Attack, Mother May I, The Chesterfield Kings, The Resonars and sparkle*jets u.k.! Plus vintage tracks from Mick Medew and The Rumours, The Rubinoos, The Poets, The Fairytale, The Human Instinct, Garden Odyssey, Timebox, Warm Sounds, Midway Still, Don and the Goodtimes and Ruth!

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