Various Artists - Rodney On The ROQ Vol. III

Released in 1982 by Posh Boy Records, Rodney on the ROQ Vol. III serves as a vital historical document of the Los Angeles underground, continuing the series’ signature split between hardcore punk on Side A and eclectic pop on Side B. Critics generally regard this volume as a significant improvement over its predecessor, largely due to a potent A-side featuring "anthemic, melodic punk" standouts like Ill Repute’s "Clean-Cut American Kid" and Kent State’s "Radio". While the B-side is often viewed as a "mixed bag," it remains notable for featuring a rawer, "Agent Orange-ified" version of The Bangles' "Bitchen Summer" and the kitschy cult favorite "Pajama Party" by Unit 3 + Venus. Despite some unevenness in the pop selections and minor production errors—such as the mislisting of The Vandals’ "Urban Struggle"—the compilation's inclusion of a Flipside fanzine and its introduction of several bands to vinyl make it an essential artifact for collectors of early '80s California alternative culture.

Various Artists - Rodney On The ROQ Vol. 2

Returning like a bad smell Rodders rears his bowl like hair cut to yet again bother the sensible young things of 1981’s West Coast hipster scene. Lots of Southern California classics on here mostly weighted toward hardcore punk but there are some deviations into synth-pop, power pop, and art punk to whet your appetite (for destruction). Definitely nowhere near as cool or as good as the original album but worth a punt even if it’s for old times’ sake. If you can stand the headache inducing warbling’s of ol’ Henry with Rise Above you’re in for a good time.

Various Artists - Rodney On The ROQ Vol. 1

Rodney Bingenheimer is one of the very few DJs on commercial radio who has autonomy over what he plays. As a result, over the decades, he has been the first to play many up-and-coming bands, including The Runaways, Blondie, The Ramones, and Van Halen. According to legend, bands would knock on the parking lot door of KROQ's old studio in Pasadena and give their music to Rodney. If he found a track he liked, he would he would put it on the air immediately. Although his show has now been relegated to a midnight to 3 a.m. slot on Sunday evenings, it still has a fair amount of power to make or break new artists. Between 1980 and 1982, Rodney released three compilation albums on Posh Boy Records featuring the music he played on-air: Volumes 1, 2, and 3 of Rodney on the ROQ.

A reviewer on Amazon says, “Classic 80's So Cal punk from the greatest radio station - KROQ - in Southern California and Rodney Bingenheimer, an icon from that era! If you lived in So Cal at that time, you know what I mean!”