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The 80's Hour

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

Parliament, John Mayer, Yo La Tengo, The Misfits, and more.

November 17th, 2020

Steel Pulse, and more.

November 3rd, 2020

Baltra, Fingers Inc., Peggy Gou, Gerry Read, and more.

October 27th, 2020

Beastie Boys, Kate Bush, Huey Lewis & The News, Cocteau Twins, and more.

October 13th, 2020

This Mortal Coil, Huey Lewis & The News, Dead Can Dance, Huey Lewis & the News, and more.

Episode 25 - East Coast Hardcore

Metallica, Murphy's Law, Killing Time, Jerry's Kids, and more.

Episode 24 - West Africa

Baaba Maal, Ebo Taylor, Salif Keita, E.T. Mensah, and more.

hate this

Weezer, Modern English, Culture Club, Europe, and more.

something

Yaz, Volcano Suns, Oingo Boingo, Scientist, and more.

Episode 23 - Blues

The Jeff Healey Band, Colin James, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Ry Cooder, and more.

late again

Talking Heads, and more.

Episode 22

Caifanes, Los Enanitos Verdes, Os Paralamas do Sucesso, Los Prisioneros, and more.

Episode 21: Woke up late this morning

Sonic Youth, New Order, Alain Souchon, The Jesus and Mary Chain, and more.

Episode 20

Au Pairs, Medium Medium, The Gun Club, The Deep Freeze Mice, and more.

Episode 19 - Cumbia

Armando Hernandez, Los Hispanos, Caifanes, Gabriel Romero y Su Orquestala su, and more.

Episode 18 - Avant-garde

Beat Happening, Boredoms, Cabaret Voltaire, The Durutti Column, and more.

Episode 16 - Singer Songwriters

John Wesley Harding, Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers, Tracy Chapman, Kate Bush, and more.

Episode 15 - Italian Music

Litfiba, Toto Cutugno, Eros Ramazzotti, Ken Laszlo, and more.

Episode 14 - the Smiths

The Smiths, Jeff Buckley, Morrissey, and more.

Episode 13 - Brazil

Robson Jorge & Lincoln Olivetti, Roberto Carlos, Djavan, Sergio Mendes, and more.

Episode 12

Gino Soccio, Rubén Blades, Michael Jackson, Chaka Khan, and more.

Episode 11 - Country

Earl Thomas Conley, Randy Travis, Sylvia, Rodney Crowell, and more.

Episode 10 - Boston

Extreme, Jonathan Richman, Mission of Burma, Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers, and more.

Episode 9 - New Wave

Pretenders, The Psychedelic Furs, Oingo Boingo, Billy Idol, and more.

Episode 8 - 80s Soundtracks

Cherlene & Kenny Loggins, Vangelis, Danny Elfman, Giorgio Moroder & David Bowie, and more.

Episode 6 - St. Patrick's Day

Christy Moore, Sinéad O'Connor, Planxty, The Undertones, and more.

Episode 5 - R&B

Michael Jackson, Shalamar, Anita Baker, Al B. Sure!, and more.

Episode 5 - Goth

Bauhaus, Dead By April, The Sisters of Mercy, The Cure, and more.

Episode 4

Spandau Ballet, Huey Lewis & The News, Michael Jackson, Madonna, 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