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
Overkill, Parliament, Bruce Springsteen, Al Di Meola, and more.
November 17th, 2020
Steel Pulse, and more.
November 3rd, 2020
Fingers Inc., Earth Boys, Gerry Read, Against All Logic, and more.
October 27th, 2020
Rockwell, Cyndi Lauper, Ray Parker Jr., Michael Jackson, and more.
October 13th, 2020
Huey Lewis & The News, Tim Buckley, Cocteau Twins, This Mortal Coil, and more.
Episode 25 - East Coast Hardcore
Killing Time, Metallica, Sick Of It All, Youth of Today, and more.
Episode 24 - West Africa
Wally Badarou & Reebop Kwaku Baah, Baaba Maal, Fela Kuti, Alpha Blondy, and more.
hate this
Modern English, Weezer, Culture Club, Starship, and more.
something
Aztec Camera, Billy Bragg, Volcano Suns, Pretenders, and more.
Episode 23 - Blues
Colin James, Robert Cray, The Gun Club, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, and more.
late again
Talking Heads, and more.
Episode 22
Os Paralamas do Sucesso, Radio Futura, Los Abuelos de la Nada, Héroes del Silencio, and more.
Episode 21: Woke up late this morning
Tears for Fears, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Sonic Youth, New Order, and more.
Episode 20
Crash Test Dummies, The Gun Club, Lizzy Mercier Descloux, Au Pairs, and more.
Episode 19 - Cumbia
Fito Olivares Y Su Grupo, Los Hijos del Sol, Juanes, Sonora Dinamita, and more.
Episode 18 - Avant-garde
Ministry, Art of Noise, Beat Happening, Boredoms, and more.
Episode 16 - Singer Songwriters
Paul Simon, Cowboy Junkies, John Wesley Harding, Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers, and more.
Episode 15 - Italian Music
Eros Ramazzotti, DJ Lhasa, Lucio Dalla, Litfiba, and more.
Episode 14 - the Smiths
Morrissey, The Smiths, Jeff Buckley, and more.
Episode 13 - Brazil
Ney Matogrosso, Gal Costa, Barão Vermelho, Roberto Carlos, and more.
Episode 12
Talking Heads, Bee Gees, Grace Jones, Rod Stewart, and more.
Episode 11 - Country
Hank Williams, Jr., Randy Travis, Highwaymen, Steve Earle, and more.
Episode 10 - Boston
The Del Fuegos, Mission of Burma, Gang Green, New Edition, and more.
Episode 9 - New Wave
Frente!, Captain Sensible, Talk Talk, The Psychedelic Furs, and more.
Episode 8 - 80s Soundtracks
Giorgio Moroder & David Bowie, Berlin, Basil Poledouris, Vince DiCola, and more.
Episode 6 - St. Patrick's Day
Christy Moore, Van Morrison, Clannad, Sinéad O'Connor, and more.
Episode 5 - R&B
Marvin Gaye, Grace Jones, Rufus and Chaka Khan, Anita Baker, and more.
Episode 5 - Goth
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Dead By April, Bauhaus, Marc And The Mambas, and more.
Episode 4
David Bowie, Van Halen, Greg Kihn Band, 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