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, Billy Joe Shaver, John Anderson, and more.
November 24th, 2020
Queen Latifah, The Misfits, John Gorka, Al Di Meola, and more.
November 17th, 2020
Steel Pulse, and more.
November 3rd, 2020
Baltra, Gerry Read, Fingers Inc., Against All Logic, and more.
October 27th, 2020
Cyndi Lauper, Rockwell, Beastie Boys, Ray Parker Jr., and more.
October 13th, 2020
Dead Can Dance, This Mortal Coil, Tim Buckley, Huey Lewis & The News, and more.
Episode 25 - East Coast Hardcore
Killing Time, Metallica, Cro-Mags, Sick Of It All, and more.
Episode 24 - West Africa
Ebo Taylor, E.T. Mensah, Orchestra Baobab, Fela Kuti, and more.
hate this
Bon Jovi, Culture Club, Scorpions, Europe, and more.
something
10,000 Maniacs, Aztec Camera, Volcano Suns, Violent Femmes, and more.
Episode 23 - Blues
Brad Paisley, Albert Collins, Ry Cooder, Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble, and more.
late again
Talking Heads, and more.
Episode 22
Los Lobos, Héroes del Silencio, Mano Negra, Andrés Calamaro, and more.
Episode 21: Woke up late this morning
The Jesus and Mary Chain, The Sisters of Mercy, Sonic Youth, New Order, and more.
Episode 20
Crash Test Dummies, The Deep Freeze Mice, Lizzy Mercier Descloux, The Motors, and more.
Episode 19 - Cumbia
Juanes, Sonora Dinamita, Los Hijos del Sol, Alfredo Gutierrez, and more.
Episode 18 - Avant-garde
Spacemen 3, The Durutti Column, Cabaret Voltaire, Scott Walker, and more.
Episode 16 - Singer Songwriters
Kate Bush, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, John Wesley Harding, and more.
Episode 15 - Italian Music
Lucio Dalla, San Giovanni Bassista, Raf, Kirlian Camera, and more.
Episode 14 - the Smiths
Jeff Buckley, Morrissey, The Smiths, and more.
Episode 13 - Brazil
Roberto Carlos, Robson Jorge & Lincoln Olivetti, Cazuza, Dave Grusin, and more.
Episode 12
Talking Heads, Rod Stewart, Chaka Khan, Michael Jackson, and more.
Episode 11 - Country
Dwight Yoakam, Waylon Jennings, Chris Stapleton, Rodney Crowell, and more.
Episode 10 - Boston
Throwing Muses, Mission of Burma, The Cars, The Del Fuegos, and more.
Episode 9 - New Wave
Billy Idol, Talk Talk, Frente!, The Smiths, and more.
Episode 8 - 80s Soundtracks
Brad Fiedel, Cherlene & Kenny Loggins, Giorgio Moroder & David Bowie, Vince DiCola, and more.
Episode 6 - St. Patrick's Day
The Pogues, Clannad, Paul Brady, The Dubliners, and more.
Episode 5 - R&B
Prince, Al B. Sure!, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, and more.
Episode 5 - Goth
This Mortal Coil, Clan of Xymox, Siouxsie & The Banshees, Dead By April, and more.
Episode 4
Huey Lewis & The News, Madonna, Greg Kihn Band, 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