The songs that made you laugh and the songs that made you cry! The 80s Hour is an in-depth look at one of the most defining decades for music.
# of Episodes
34
Host
Giancarlo
First Aired
January 24th, 2019
Last Episode
March 17th, 2021
Previous broadcasts
March 17th, 2021
Los Prisioneros, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, and more.
Episode 32
Merle Haggard, John Anderson, Billy Joe Shaver, and more.
November 24th, 2020
Al Di Meola, John Mayer, Whitney Houston, Parliament, and more.
November 17th, 2020
Steel Pulse, and more.
November 3rd, 2020
Baltra, Fingers Inc., Gerry Read, Black Box, and more.
October 27th, 2020
Michael Jackson, Kate Bush, Rockwell, Huey Lewis & The News, and more.
October 13th, 2020
Huey Lewis & The News, Cocteau Twins, This Mortal Coil, Huey Lewis & the News, and more.
Episode 25 - East Coast Hardcore
Jerry's Kids, Gang Green, Metallica, Murphy's Law, and more.
Episode 24 - West Africa
Orchestra Baobab, Baaba Maal, Wally Badarou & Reebop Kwaku Baah, Salif Keita, and more.
hate this
Bon Jovi, Starship, Europe, Weezer, and more.
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Yaz, Aztec Camera, Marianne Faithfull, Scientist, and more.
Episode 23 - Blues
Ry Cooder, John Lee Hooker, Robert Cray, The Jeff Healey Band, and more.
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Talking Heads, and more.
Episode 22
Os Paralamas do Sucesso, Los Prisioneros, Soda Stereo, Caifanes, and more.
Episode 21: Woke up late this morning
Alain Souchon, Tears for Fears, The Jesus and Mary Chain, New Order, and more.
Episode 20
Lizzy Mercier Descloux, The Deep Freeze Mice, The Motors, The Gun Club, and more.
Episode 19 - Cumbia
Caifanes, Juanes, Los Corralero De Majagual, Los Hispanos, and more.
Episode 18 - Avant-garde
John Zorn, Boredoms, The Durutti Column, Brian Eno & David Byrne, and more.
Episode 16 - Singer Songwriters
Cowboy Junkies, Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen, Bruce Springsteen, and more.
Episode 15 - Italian Music
Heather Parisi, Eros Ramazzotti, Ken Laszlo, Zucchero, and more.
Episode 14 - the Smiths
Morrissey, Jeff Buckley, The Smiths, and more.
Episode 13 - Brazil
Os Paralamas do Sucesso, Djavan, Jorge Ben, Raul Seixas, and more.
Episode 12
Toulouse, Chaka Khan, Gino Soccio, Belle Epoque, and more.
Episode 11 - Country
Johnny Paycheck, Chris Stapleton, Keith Whitley, Dolly Parton, and more.
Episode 10 - Boston
Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers, F.U.'s, New Edition, Joanna Gruesome, and more.
Episode 9 - New Wave
'Til Tuesday, Billy Idol, Talk Talk, Frente!, and more.
Episode 8 - 80s Soundtracks
Berlin, Vince DiCola, Brad Fiedel, John Carpenter & Alan Howarth, and more.
Episode 6 - St. Patrick's Day
The Pogues, Sinéad O'Connor, The Dubliners, U2, and more.
Episode 5 - R&B
Anita Baker, Michael Jackson, Grace Jones, Rufus and Chaka Khan, and more.
Episode 5 - Goth
Dead By April, The Sisters of Mercy, Marc And The Mambas, Siouxsie & The Banshees, and more.
Episode 4
Michael Jackson, Meshell Ndegeocello, Wham!, David Bowie, and more.
Episode 3: Talking Heads!
This show looks at the 80s work of the Talking Heads, including solo and group work outside of the band.
Episode 2: 80s World Music
Take a trip around the world with a diverse and amazing selection of music from around the globe!
Episode 1
A deep dive into the alt rock of 1989