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, Merle Haggard, Billy Joe Shaver, and more.
November 24th, 2020
John Mayer, Parliament, Bon Jovi, The Misfits, and more.
November 17th, 2020
Steel Pulse, and more.
November 3rd, 2020
Fingers Inc., Black Box, Earth Boys, Against All Logic, and more.
October 27th, 2020
Ray Parker Jr., Michael Jackson, Beastie Boys, Cocteau Twins, and more.
October 13th, 2020
Huey Lewis & the News, Tim Buckley, Dead Can Dance, Cocteau Twins, and more.
Episode 25 - East Coast Hardcore
Metallica, Reagan Youth, Gang Green, Bad Brains, and more.
Episode 24 - West Africa
E.T. Mensah, Ebo Taylor, Orchestra Baobab, Fela Kuti, and more.
hate this
Bon Jovi, Toni Basil, Europe, Taco, and more.
something
Marianne Faithfull, Oingo Boingo, The Cure, Volcano Suns, and more.
Episode 23 - Blues
The Jeff Healey Band, John Lee Hooker, Colin James, Brad Paisley, and more.
late again
Talking Heads, and more.
Episode 22
Los Enanitos Verdes, Los Prisioneros, Los Abuelos de la Nada, Soda Stereo, and more.
Episode 21: Woke up late this morning
The Jesus and Mary Chain, Tears for Fears, Alain Souchon, The Sisters of Mercy, and more.
Episode 20
Liaisons Dangereuses, Yellow Magic Orchestra, The Deep Freeze Mice, Suicide, and more.
Episode 19 - Cumbia
Los Corralero De Majagual, Juanes, Sonora Dinamita, Fito Olivares Y Su Grupo, and more.
Episode 18 - Avant-garde
Boredoms, Scott Walker, Spacemen 3, The Durutti Column, and more.
Episode 16 - Singer Songwriters
Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Waits, and more.
Episode 15 - Italian Music
Giuni Russo, Raf, Eros Ramazzotti, Litfiba, and more.
Episode 14 - the Smiths
Morrissey, The Smiths, Jeff Buckley, and more.
Episode 13 - Brazil
Barão Vermelho, Gal Costa, Chico Buarque, Raul Seixas, and more.
Episode 12
Gino Soccio, Belle Epoque, Talking Heads, Michael Jackson, and more.
Episode 11 - Country
Johnny Paycheck, Earl Thomas Conley, Waylon Jennings, David Allan Coe, and more.
Episode 10 - Boston
Joanna Gruesome, Gang Green, Pixies, The Cars, and more.
Episode 9 - New Wave
The Smiths, Pretenders, Talking Heads, Frente!, and more.
Episode 8 - 80s Soundtracks
Vince DiCola, Gladys Knight, Brad Fiedel, Basil Poledouris, and more.
Episode 6 - St. Patrick's Day
Planxty, The Chieftains, The Boomtown Rats, The Undertones, and more.
Episode 5 - R&B
Rufus and Chaka Khan, Anita Baker, Grace Jones, Stevie Wonder, and more.
Episode 5 - Goth
Clan of Xymox, Siouxsie & The Banshees, New Order, The Cramps, and more.
Episode 4
Madonna, Matthew Wilder, Meshell Ndegeocello, Van Halen, 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