"Released in 2011, San Cisco's 'Awkward' reached #7 in the Hottest 100 and #1 in Australia's AIR charts. It left a last marking on the band's career, but what do microwave dinners, Tyler, the Creator and chaos pads have to do with it becoming a hit?".
Sep 2018
Hobo Johnson and The Lovemakers
While this Sacramento, Calif. band didn't win this year's Tiny Desk contest, their video entry, for the song "Peach Scones," was among the more memorable we've ever seen.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
15m 26s
Nov 2022
Tomorrowland Friendship Mix - Topic
Topic has been honing his craft for the better part of a decade, but 2022 is seeing the standout DJ push his career to new and unexpected heights. Just this year, Topic debuted his addictive rave sound not only on Tomorrowland’s Mainstage, but also on their vibrant new label with ... Show More
59m 2s
Feb 2019
Hit Parade: The Bad Moon on the Rise Edition
In just a couple of years, Creedence Clearwater Revival generated one of the most amazing runs of hits in
American pop history: from “Proud Mary” to “Green River,” “Bad Moon Rising” to “Travelin’ Band.”
Reportedly, they even outsold the Beatles in America in 1969. But for all the ... Show More
1h 2m
Aug 2014
Pop Shop Podcast 8/28/14: Taylor Swift Hits No. 1, Nicki Minaj, Wiz Khalifa, Ariana Grande
On this week's podcast, Jason and Keith break down Taylor Swift's triumphant No. 1 debut on the Hot 100 chart: how "Shake It Off" made it happen, why debuting atop the Hot 100 chart is so rare, and whether or not the single's run at No. 1 can continue for multiple weeks. Meanwhil ... Show More
41m 32s
Jun 2020
Series 2 Ep 7 Run the Jewels, Sports Team, Rolling Blackout C.F. and Hinds
<p>All the tech has failed, Joey is recording in the garden in the rain. Jimi is holding the show together. There are some cracking album reviews, Joey reveals so secrets about the Heinz factory and the first ever 10/10 rating gets awarded. Tune in to find out who! </p>
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1h 1m
Sep 2020
BTS OVERLOAD! Debuting at Number 1 on the Hot 100, the iHeartRadio Music Festival, NPR Tiny Desk Concert & MORE!
A LOT has happened for BTS in the past few weeks so in this episode Ashley will run down all of their recent achievements, most notably the group historically debuting at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart!
14m 7s