Pop Fuss

Music interviews that shine a spotlight on indie pop, alt pop, and power pop artists that deserve to be heard!

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Episodes

Mistine

Wednesday Jun 18, 2025

Wednesday Jun 18, 2025

Mistine joins Pop Fuss to discuss her new album, "I Guess This Is Where We're At." Residing in LA, Mistine crafts alt pop ear candy with a strong voice and hooks aplenty! Not only does she excel as a solo artist, but she already has had a great career as a touring bassist for acts like Conan Grey, Meg Smith, INJI, Sierra Spirit, and many more, as well as appearing on Jimmy Kimmel, Kelly Clarkson, and Seth Myers. 
 
Be sure to check out her great tunes streaming everywhere, and follow her on her socials @mistinemusic and her website mistinemusic.com
 
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Gabrielle Grace

Wednesday Jun 11, 2025

Wednesday Jun 11, 2025

Gabrielle Grace joins Pop Fuss to discuss her new EP, "Pink Skies." From Nashville, this writer/performer blends indie music with some alt pop flavors, and she's currently on a high after releasing her best music yet! We discuss her music, songwriting, and the touring plans she has for 2025. Find our chat wherever you get your favorite podcasts!
 
Be sure to follow Gabrielle on her socials @gabrielle.graceeee and check out her website http://www.gabriellegracemusic.net for tour info and merch!
 
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Jessie Wagner

Tuesday Jun 03, 2025

Tuesday Jun 03, 2025

Jessie Wagner joins Pop Fuss to discuss her new record "War Within." With her powerhouse vocals, Jessie blends pop, hard rock, R & B, and gentle folk into an album full of soulful goodness. Besides her solo career, Jessie is an accomplished backup singer, having toured with giants such as Lenny Kravitz, Duran Duran, and Chic. We get into all of it (plus the time she sang a duet with Stevie Nicks!) Listen to the conversation wherever you find your favorite podcasts, just search "Pop Fuss."
 
Be sure to follow Jessie on her socials @jessie_wagner and check out her website jessiewagnerofficial.com
 
Find her music (and many more great bands!) at wickedcoolrecords.com
 
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Maddie Regent

Wednesday May 21, 2025

Wednesday May 21, 2025

Indie pop artist Maddie Regent joins Pop Fuss to discuss her debut, full length album, "On the Phone with My Mom." From Toronto but now residing in Brooklyn, Maddie, along with her partner/producer, has created a sonic wonder full of emotions and melodies. We discuss her background, the making of this LP, and what she has planned for the rest of 2025.
 
Be sure to follow Maddie on Instagram @maddieregent and on TikTok @HiMaddieRegent. Check out her website www.maddieregent.com
 
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The Ataris

Thursday May 15, 2025

Thursday May 15, 2025

Happy one year anniversary to us! To celebrate, we have a special guest - Kristopher Roe of The Ataris! The band is the busiest they've been in years with the release of their latest single, "Car Song." Kristopher shares the amazing way that he is promoting the single, and we talk about the cool Breaking Bad inspired music video - including Walter White's ACTUAL car! We also get into plans for their next full length LP, and discuss a few of Kristopher's favorite "pinch me" moments!
 
Be sure to follow the band on their socials @TheAtaris and check out their website theatarisband.com for all the latest news, tour dates and merch!
 
Follow Pop Fuss on Instagram @popfusspod for today's best emerging artists and some favorite music veterans!

Mobley

Tuesday May 06, 2025

Tuesday May 06, 2025

Mobley joins Pop Fuss to discuss his astonishing new record, "We Do Not Fear Ruins," an LP that will surely end up on many Best of 2025 lists. Mobley is a five-tool player. He writes, produces, performs, acts and even dances to bring his visionary, genre-blending sound to life for both our ears and eyes. His music fuses rock, soul, funk, alternative, R&B, and even hints of prog, sometimes within the same song! His songs live in a world where The Delfonics meet Radiohead—deeply emotional, sonically ambitious, and always compelling!
Be sure to follow Mobley on all of his socials @mobleywho and check out his website www.mobleywho.com
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Madhavi Devi

Wednesday Apr 30, 2025

Wednesday Apr 30, 2025

Indie pop artist Madhavi Devi joins Pop Fuss to discuss her newest single! From New Jersey, Madhavi has been crafting melodic pop songs for several years, and is proud to promote "Run Run Run." We dig into her catalog for stories, inspiration, and the importance of "world building" with her music.
 
Follow her on Instagram @madhavi.devi and check out her website www.madhavidevimusic.com for music, links, and more!
 
Find Pop Fuss on Instagram @popfusspod for today's best emerging artists!

Sabrina Fair

Thursday Apr 24, 2025

Thursday Apr 24, 2025

Sabrina Fair joins Pop Fuss to discuss her debut album! This songwriting prodigy has delivered one of 2025's strongest LP's full of pop/rock goodness and will appeal to fans of Paramore, Olivia Rodrigo, and Lizzy McAlpine. Two years in the making, Sabrina worked with her very musical siblings to concoct this mix of alt rock and pop and adds horns to the mix to really make these songs shine!
 
Be sure to follow Sabrina on her socials @sabrina.fairr and listen to the episode wherever you get your favorite podcasts!
 
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pure xtc

Monday Apr 21, 2025

Monday Apr 21, 2025

pure xtc joins Pop Fuss to discuss her amazing music! pure xtc is the brainchild of Kansas City-based artist Taylor Hughes, powerhouse multi-instrumentalist and producer who built a world where brooding soundscapes meet stark vulnerability. Her new single, "Drive" is the final piece in a trilogy that began with "Fall Apart"and "Mood Ring." A project spanning both music and film, it tells a story of unraveling, transformation, and escape. "Drive" brings the journey full circle, with the trilogy's short films forming a complete, enigmatic narrative.
 
Be sure to check out her website for all things purextcmusic.com and follow her on the socials @purextcmusic
 
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Thursday Apr 17, 2025

Jeff Whalen of Tsar joins Pop Fuss to debut tracks from his new project, Monster Squad! We dive into the first-ever vinyl release of Tsar’s cult classic debut, hear stories about the making of that legendary LP, and chat about Jeff’s fab solo album, produced by Linus of Hollywood.
 
Hearing from Jeff is always a blast—equal parts fun and delightfully offbeat—and since he’s not on social media, this is a rare chance to hear straight from the man himself.
 
Visit Tsar — Tsar – Omnivore Recordings to pre-order Tsar's debut album on white vinyl!
 
Follow Pop Fuss on Instagram @PopFussPod for today's best emerging artists, and plenty of veteran power poppers!

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It is our goal to expose as many people as possible to all of the amazing artists creating music now, with a focus on all sorts of pop, whether power pop, alt pop/rock or indie pop.

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