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
John Anderson, Billy Joe Shaver, Merle Haggard, and more.
November 24th, 2020
John Mayer, Queen Latifah, Al Di Meola, Bruce Springsteen, and more.
November 17th, 2020
Steel Pulse, and more.
November 3rd, 2020
Peggy Gou, Black Box, Fingers Inc., Baltra, and more.
October 27th, 2020
Beastie Boys, Ray Parker Jr., Cyndi Lauper, Cocteau Twins, and more.
October 13th, 2020
This Mortal Coil, Cocteau Twins, Tim Buckley, Dead Can Dance, and more.
Episode 25 - East Coast Hardcore
Murphy's Law, Sick Of It All, Bad Brains, Youth of Today, and more.
Episode 24 - West Africa
Baaba Maal, E.T. Mensah, Wally Badarou & Reebop Kwaku Baah, Fela Kuti, and more.
hate this
Taco, Starship, Europe, Culture Club, and more.
something
10,000 Maniacs, Billy Bragg, Oingo Boingo, Yaz, and more.
Episode 23 - Blues
The Jeff Healey Band, Colin James, The Gun Club, Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble, and more.
late again
Talking Heads, and more.
Episode 22
Mano Negra, Andrés Calamaro, Los Abuelos de la Nada, Caifanes, and more.
Episode 21: Woke up late this morning
Sonic Youth, Tears for Fears, New Order, Alain Souchon, and more.
Episode 20
秋元薰, Yellow Magic Orchestra, Essential Logic, Medium Medium, and more.
Episode 19 - Cumbia
Armando Hernandez, Sonora Dinamita, g.l. and band, Juanes, and more.
Episode 18 - Avant-garde
Beat Happening, John Zorn, Art of Noise, The Durutti Column, and more.
Episode 16 - Singer Songwriters
Neil Young, Elvis Costello & the Attractions, Tracy Chapman, Paul Simon, and more.
Episode 15 - Italian Music
Lucio Dalla, Kirlian Camera, Giuni Russo, Ken Laszlo, and more.
Episode 14 - the Smiths
Morrissey, The Smiths, Jeff Buckley, and more.
Episode 13 - Brazil
Roberto Carlos, Ney Matogrosso, Junior Mendes, Gal Costa, and more.
Episode 12
Chaka Khan, Toulouse, Talking Heads, Belle Epoque, and more.
Episode 11 - Country
Rodney Crowell, Randy Travis, Sylvia, Waylon Jennings, and more.
Episode 10 - Boston
Boston, Extreme, Throwing Muses, Joanna Gruesome, and more.
Episode 9 - New Wave
The Smiths, Talk Talk, 'Til Tuesday, Pretenders, and more.
Episode 8 - 80s Soundtracks
Danny Elfman, Cherlene & Kenny Loggins, Gladys Knight, Vince DiCola, and more.
Episode 6 - St. Patrick's Day
The Dubliners, Sinéad O'Connor, Van Morrison, The Clancy Brothers, and more.
Episode 5 - R&B
Grace Jones, Rufus and Chaka Khan, Anita Baker, Stevie Wonder, and more.
Episode 5 - Goth
Bauhaus, This Mortal Coil, Siouxsie & The Banshees, New Order, and more.
Episode 4
Wham!, Spandau Ballet, Michael Jackson, Greg Kihn Band, 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