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
Bon Jovi, Bruce Springsteen, Yo La Tengo, Queen Latifah, and more.
November 17th, 2020
Steel Pulse, and more.
November 3rd, 2020
Fingers Inc., Peggy Gou, Gerry Read, Black Box, and more.
October 27th, 2020
Rockwell, Michael Jackson, Beastie Boys, Cocteau Twins, and more.
October 13th, 2020
Dead Can Dance, This Mortal Coil, Huey Lewis & the News, Huey Lewis & The News, and more.
Episode 25 - East Coast Hardcore
Sick Of It All, Sheer Terror, Bad Brains, Cro-Mags, and more.
Episode 24 - West Africa
Wally Badarou & Reebop Kwaku Baah, E.T. Mensah, Youssou N'Dour, Orchestra Baobab, and more.
hate this
Bon Jovi, Culture Club, Weezer, Toni Basil, and more.
something
Billy Bragg, Volcano Suns, Judas Priest, Oingo Boingo, and more.
Episode 23 - Blues
Robert Cray, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Ry Cooder, Albert Collins, and more.
late again
Talking Heads, and more.
Episode 22
Los Prisioneros, Hombres G, Soda Stereo, Los Enanitos Verdes, and more.
Episode 21: Woke up late this morning
Sonic Youth, Tears for Fears, New Order, The Sisters of Mercy, and more.
Episode 20
The Deep Freeze Mice, The Motors, Liaisons Dangereuses, Suicide, and more.
Episode 19 - Cumbia
Los Hispanos, Armando Hernandez, Juanes, Sonora Dinamita, and more.
Episode 18 - Avant-garde
Koi, Beat Happening, Brian Eno & David Byrne, John Zorn, and more.
Episode 16 - Singer Songwriters
Billy Bragg, Bruce Cockburn, Kate Bush, Neil Young, and more.
Episode 15 - Italian Music
Toto Cutugno, Zucchero, Litfiba, DJ Lhasa, and more.
Episode 14 - the Smiths
Jeff Buckley, The Smiths, Morrissey, and more.
Episode 13 - Brazil
Robson Jorge & Lincoln Olivetti, Barão Vermelho, Tim Maia, Milton Nascimento, and more.
Episode 12
Gino Soccio, Grace Jones, Michael Jackson, Bee Gees, and more.
Episode 11 - Country
Randy Travis, Johnny Paycheck, Highwaymen, Steve Earle, and more.
Episode 10 - Boston
Mission of Burma, Gang Green, Joanna Gruesome, Jonathan Richman, and more.
Episode 9 - New Wave
Eurythmics, Billy Idol, 'Til Tuesday, Tears for Fears, and more.
Episode 8 - 80s Soundtracks
Giorgio Moroder & David Bowie, John Carpenter & Alan Howarth, Danny Elfman, Gladys Knight, and more.
Episode 6 - St. Patrick's Day
Christy Moore, The Undertones, Planxty, The Clancy Brothers, and more.
Episode 5 - R&B
Marvin Gaye, Shalamar, Grace Jones, Rufus and Chaka Khan, and more.
Episode 5 - Goth
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Dead By April, The Sisters of Mercy, New Order, and more.
Episode 4
Van Halen, Michael Jackson, Chaka Khan, Meshell Ndegeocello, 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