The Pop Shop

Liberty Finch & DJ Izzy spin power pop, bubblegum, psychedelic, garage, rock and more! Hits, misses and ephemera, every Tuesday from midnight - 2am.

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Recent Playlists

5/21/2013 The Pop Shop

Guitar virtuoso, dandy, and man-of-a-thousand bands, Keith Patterson joins the Pop Shop this week, playin’ music and schoolin’ Liberty Finch and DJ Izzy on the world of mod.

5/14/2013 The Pop Shop

Lots to celebrate this week, as Minnesota becomes the 12th state in the nation to allow same-sex marriage, and Ms. Finch completes another revolution around the sun. Love and Liberty abound!

5/7/2013 The Pop Shop

On May 1, KFAI celebrated its 35th anniversary, so tonight the Pop Shop explores the music of 1978. With tracks by the Sweet, Nick Lowe, Dave Edmunds, XTC, NRBQ, the Ramones, and of course, the Brothers Gibb. Plus, a ticket giveaway to Todd Rundgren at the Varsity Theater, courtesy of Sue McLean and Associates.

4/30/2013 The Pop Shop

Liberty Finch pilots the Doobieliner back to the ’70s for some late-night FM spins. Also on deck: smooth R&B from Rufus Thomas, Lee Sain, the Meters and Eli Paperboy Reed; soul-inspired Brit-Pop by the Yardbirds, the Who, the Knack, and Spencer Davis Group; a birthday track for the enchanting Ann-Margret, listener requests and more.

And comin’ up Friday, May 3, Liberty Finch and DJ Izzy fill in for Glen Leslie on Jet Set Planet! Don’t miss this audio cocktail, from 9-10:30pm on KFAI.

4/23/2013 The Pop Shop

Starting things off with a few leftover psychedelic spins before we delve into the Record Store Day booty! Featuring the Trashmen, Richard Thompson, Marshall Crenshaw, Steve Earle, the Minus Five, Songs for Slim, Sly & the Family Stone, Cal Tjader and more!

4/16/2013 The Pop Shop

The Pop Shop takes a trip to the psychedelic side…….acknowledging the 70th anniversary of Bicycle Day and the discoveries of Swiss scientist Albert Hofmann first person to synthesize, ingest and learn about the psychedelic effects of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD). On April 16, 1943, he performed a self-experiment, and less than an hour later was being escorted home—by bicycle—by his lab assistant. Hofmann died in 2008 at the age of 102. Tonight we free our minds and let the music carry us away……….

4/9/2013 The Pop Shop

The Pop Shop turns 2! Help us celebrate with our annual bubblegum show, and while you’re at it, toss a coupla greenbacks to KFAI—the community radio station that broadcasts the best programmer 24/7. This year the station turns 35, so show some support for people-powered radio! Donate and choose from a list of premiums, AND get a special thank-you gift designed by Liberty Finch and DJ Izzy.

4/2/2013 The Pop Shop

Liberty Finch and DJ Izzy welcome music aficionados John Eller (Shiny Lights) and Dave Biljan (The Flip Side) to the studio. Join us as we delve deep into the pop oeuvre. Listen, laugh, learn!

3/26/2013 The Pop Shop

Submissions, obsessions and acqusitions tonight on the Pop Shop, including new music by Crankshaft & the Gear Grinders, Tom Selleck’s Moustache, The Pinsch, Joey Ryan & the Inks and the Corner Laughers. Plus the Allah-Las, Love, the Ventures, Dave Clark Five, Stories, Dwight Twilley and more! And coming up next week: special in-studio guests Dave Biljan (Flip Side Records) and John Eller (The Shiny Lights) bring the records.

3/19/2013 The Pop Shop

Tonight it’s birthday spins for Sylvester ‘Sly’ Stewart and John Sebastian, a spotlight on (Minneapolis-born) producers Bones Howe and Tandyn Almer TV (stars) on the radio and a jaunt on the Love Boat………..climb aboard!

(*Indicates a guest appearance on the Love Boat!)