The ultimate playlist that has no business being on the radio.

2018 was a supremely stellar year for indie power pop. Who made the cut this year? Listen and find out!

WANDERLUST “Mr. Wonderful” from Wanderlust
SUPERDRAG “Do the Vampire” from Head Trip In Every Key
GLORITONE “John Wayne” from Cup Runneth Over
HOLE “Awful” from Celebrity Skin
FASTBALL “Fire Escape” from All the Pain Money Can Buy
DADA “Beautiful Turnback Time Machine” from Dada
THE POSIES “Somehow Everything” from Success
LOSER “Tonight's Not Right” from Loser
MYRACLE BRAH “Whisper Softly” from Life On Planet Eartsnop
SPLITSVILLE “Why It Can't Be” from Repeater
LOVE NUT “Falling Down” from Baltimucho!
ORANGE HUMBLE BAND “Down In Your Dreams” from Assorted Creams
STARBELLY “This Time” from Lemon Fresh
JOHN KEANEY “Second Hand Man” from Nashpop Compilation
THE TEARAWAYS “It's a Breakdown” from IPO Volume 1
RICHARD X. HEYMAN “Cornerstone” from Cornerstone
NEIL FINN “She Will Have Her Way” from Try Whistling This
THE HAPPY REGRETS “Sunday Afternoon” from The Happy Regrets
SPINNING JENNIES “Melody Comes” from Starstruck
SLOAN “Money City Maniacs” from Navy Blues
THEY JELLYBRICKS “Brand New Sunglasses” from Soapopera
STAGEFRIGHT “You're The One” from IPO - Volume 1
SWIRL 360 “Stick Around” from Ask Anybody
BOB MOULD “Reflecting Pool” from The Last Dog and Pony Show
BLUE SKY ROADSTER “Echo Chamber” from Julio's Dream EP
ORANGER “Eggtooth” from Doorway to Norway
HELIUM ANGEL“My Upside Down Guitar” from Early Clue to the New Direction
ELLIOTT SMITH “Baby Britain” from XO
MOVER “Move Over” from Mover
VARNALINE “Underneath the Mountain” from Sweet Life
PRESIDENTS OF THE USA “Cleveland Rocks” from Music From the Drew Carey Show

Is it a tad ostentatious to devote an entire two-hour broadcast to a single musical group? Perhaps. But Sloan sets the the bar high with quality through quantity, and offers the perfect fodder for a scientific list ranking the best of their best. This week's show counts down the TOP 25 songs from this amazing Canadian band's 25-year/12 album repertoire. What did I miss? Feel free to share your thoughts and opinions!

The Power Pop Show celebrates 20 years on the air this month! Check out this special broadcast as we reminisce with some current and former KSCU DJs, relive special show highlights, and spin some of the best power pop albums of the past 20 years!

THE LADS - Neighborhood Kids (Out Of The Shadows) 1983
DOUG DEREK & THE HOAX - Bobby's Gotta Get Back to Boston (single) 1981
THE PENCILS - Watching The Tears (single) 1982
SCARLET PARTY - 101 Damnations (single) 1982
SHOOTING STAR - Don't Stop Now (s/t) 1980
PROMISE? - Hands Of Luck (s/t) 1980
THE POP - Waiting For The Night (Go!) 1979
THE YANKS - We Call Each Other Mine (Made In The States EP) 1983
CRASH STREET KIDS - Little Girls (s/t) 1982
DONNIE D'ADDARIO - Let Me Just Look At You (Falling For Love) 1981
ARTFUL DODGER - Wayside (s/t) 1975
THE NOW - Can You Fix Me Up With Her (single) 1979
THE CRYERS - Shake It Up (s/t) 1978
THE INCREDIBLE CASUALS - Don't Tell me (That's That) 1987
THE WIND - Wake Up (Living in a World) 1986

THE DONKEYS - Don't Go (single) 1980
THE CHORDS - Something's Missing (single) 1980
THE LAMBRETTAS - Daaance (Beat Boys int he Jet Age) 1980
XDREAMYSTS - I Don't Wanna Go (7" single) 1980
THE JAGS - Woman's World (single) 1980
THE NUMBERS - Parties (s/t) 1980
THE SCOOTERS - Big Brother (Young Girls) 1980
BLIND ALLEY - I Was Dreaming (single) 1983
THE SHIRTS - I'm Not One of Those (Inner Sleeve) 1980
THE TOURISTS - All Life's Tragedies (Reality Effect) 1979
FINGERPRINTZ - Bulletproof Heart (single) 1980
TURNAROUND - Let's Do It (single) 1982
QUINCY - Don't Knock On My Door (s/t) 1980
THE ELEVATORS - Girlfriend's Girlfriend (s/t) 1980
THE RINGS - My Kind Of Girl (s/t) 1981