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
The Misfits, Bon Jovi, John Gorka, Al Di Meola, and more.
November 17th, 2020
Steel Pulse, and more.
November 3rd, 2020
Against All Logic, Gerry Read, Earth Boys, Peggy Gou, and more.
October 27th, 2020
Cocteau Twins, Ramones, Beastie Boys, Ray Parker Jr., and more.
October 13th, 2020
Tim Buckley, This Mortal Coil, Huey Lewis & The News, Dead Can Dance, and more.
Episode 25 - East Coast Hardcore
Cro-Mags, Bad Brains, The Mad, The Misfits, and more.
Episode 24 - West Africa
Salif Keita, Fela Kuti, Ebo Taylor, Baaba Maal, and more.
hate this
Poison, Weezer, Modern English, Starship, and more.
something
Billy Bragg, Volcano Suns, Marianne Faithfull, Pretenders, and more.
Episode 23 - Blues
Albert Collins, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Ry Cooder, Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble, and more.
late again
Talking Heads, and more.
Episode 22
Héroes del Silencio, Radio Futura, Los Abuelos de la Nada, Os Paralamas do Sucesso, and more.
Episode 21: Woke up late this morning
Sonic Youth, The Sisters of Mercy, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Tears for Fears, and more.
Episode 20
The Gun Club, Lizzy Mercier Descloux, The Deep Freeze Mice, 秋元薰, and more.
Episode 19 - Cumbia
Armando Hernandez, Los Corralero De Majagual, Los Hispanos, Fito Olivares Y Su Grupo, and more.
Episode 18 - Avant-garde
Curtis Fowlkes, Dougie Bowne, Erik Sanko, Evan Lurie, John Lurie, Marc Ribot, Roy Nathonson & The Lounge Lizards, Scott Walker, Ministry, Beat Happening, and more.
Episode 16 - Singer Songwriters
Neil Young, Tom Waits, Bruce Springsteen, Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers, and more.
Episode 15 - Italian Music
Vasco Rossi, Ken Laszlo, DJ Lhasa, Giuni Russo, and more.
Episode 14 - the Smiths
The Smiths, Jeff Buckley, Morrissey, and more.
Episode 13 - Brazil
Raul Seixas, Cazuza, Barão Vermelho, Engenheiros do Hawaii, and more.
Episode 12
Grace Jones, Toulouse, Talking Heads, Michael Jackson, and more.
Episode 11 - Country
Highwaymen, David Allan Coe, Keith Whitley, Waylon Jennings, and more.
Episode 10 - Boston
The Del Fuegos, Gang Green, Jonathan Richman, Joanna Gruesome, and more.
Episode 9 - New Wave
Tears for Fears, Eurythmics, Captain Sensible, Oingo Boingo, and more.
Episode 8 - 80s Soundtracks
Cherlene & Kenny Loggins, Giorgio Moroder & David Bowie, Vangelis, Brad Fiedel, and more.
Episode 6 - St. Patrick's Day
The Clancy Brothers, Paul Brady, U2, Christy Moore, and more.
Episode 5 - R&B
Rufus and Chaka Khan, Al B. Sure!, Marvin Gaye, Prince, and more.
Episode 5 - Goth
The Sisters of Mercy, The Cramps, Marc And The Mambas, The Cure, and more.
Episode 4
Michael Jackson, Meshell Ndegeocello, Matthew Wilder, Spandau Ballet, 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