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
Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Los Prisioneros, and more.
Episode 32
Merle Haggard, John Anderson, Billy Joe Shaver, and more.
November 24th, 2020
Parliament, Yo La Tengo, Queen Latifah, Count Basie, and more.
November 17th, 2020
Steel Pulse, and more.
November 3rd, 2020
Peggy Gou, Gerry Read, Fingers Inc., Earth Boys, and more.
October 27th, 2020
Cyndi Lauper, Rockwell, Bauhaus, Kate Bush, and more.
October 13th, 2020
Huey Lewis & the News, Huey Lewis & The News, Cocteau Twins, Dead Can Dance, and more.
Episode 25 - East Coast Hardcore
The Mad, Jerry's Kids, Youth of Today, Suicidal Tendencies, and more.
Episode 24 - West Africa
Wally Badarou & Reebop Kwaku Baah, Salif Keita, Baaba Maal, Alpha Blondy, and more.
hate this
Taco, Bon Jovi, Modern English, Def Leppard, and more.
something
Judas Priest, Violent Femmes, Aztec Camera, Billy Bragg, and more.
Episode 23 - Blues
The Fabulous Thunderbirds, George Thorogood & The Destroyers, Ry Cooder, The Jeff Healey Band, and more.
late again
Talking Heads, and more.
Episode 22
Héroes del Silencio, Los Enanitos Verdes, Mano Negra, Los Abuelos de la Nada, and more.
Episode 21: Woke up late this morning
Sonic Youth, New Order, Alain Souchon, The Jesus and Mary Chain, and more.
Episode 20
Crash Test Dummies, Au Pairs, Medium Medium, Liaisons Dangereuses, and more.
Episode 19 - Cumbia
Los Hispanos, Alfredo Gutierrez, Sonora Dinamita, Los Hijos del Sol, and more.
Episode 18 - Avant-garde
Spacemen 3, Boredoms, Art of Noise, Scott Walker, and more.
Episode 16 - Singer Songwriters
Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers, John Wesley Harding, Kate Bush, Bruce Cockburn, and more.
Episode 15 - Italian Music
Heather Parisi, Eros Ramazzotti, Ken Laszlo, Giuni Russo, and more.
Episode 14 - the Smiths
Morrissey, The Smiths, Jeff Buckley, and more.
Episode 13 - Brazil
Engenheiros do Hawaii, Ney Matogrosso, Milton Nascimento, Jorge Ben, and more.
Episode 12
Chaka Khan, Toulouse, Rubén Blades, Grace Jones, and more.
Episode 11 - Country
Steve Earle, Hank Williams, Jr., Highwaymen, Dwight Yoakam, and more.
Episode 10 - Boston
Joanna Gruesome, The Cars, Gang Green, Throwing Muses, and more.
Episode 9 - New Wave
Talking Heads, Oingo Boingo, Frente!, Tears for Fears, and more.
Episode 8 - 80s Soundtracks
Danny Elfman, Berlin, Vangelis, Brad Fiedel, and more.
Episode 6 - St. Patrick's Day
Clannad, The Boomtown Rats, Planxty, The Pogues, and more.
Episode 5 - R&B
Shalamar, Marvin Gaye, Al B. Sure!, Rufus and Chaka Khan, and more.
Episode 5 - Goth
This Mortal Coil, The Cure, Bauhaus, Marc And The Mambas, and more.
Episode 4
Matthew Wilder, Michael Jackson, Chaka Khan, 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