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, Al Di Meola, John Mayer, Parliament, and more.
November 17th, 2020
Steel Pulse, and more.
November 3rd, 2020
Baltra, Against All Logic, Black Box, Earth Boys, and more.
October 27th, 2020
Ray Parker Jr., Cyndi Lauper, Michael Jackson, Rockwell, and more.
October 13th, 2020
This Mortal Coil, Huey Lewis & the News, Huey Lewis & The News, Cocteau Twins, and more.
Episode 25 - East Coast Hardcore
The Mad, Breakdown, The Proletariat, Metallica, and more.
Episode 24 - West Africa
Baaba Maal, Ebo Taylor, Wally Badarou & Reebop Kwaku Baah, Orchestra Baobab, and more.
hate this
Europe, Poison, Modern English, Taco, and more.
something
The Cure, Billy Bragg, Oingo Boingo, Judas Priest, and more.
Episode 23 - Blues
The Fabulous Thunderbirds, The Jeff Healey Band, The Gun Club, Ry Cooder, and more.
late again
Talking Heads, and more.
Episode 22
Soda Stereo, Mano Negra, Los Abuelos de la Nada, Los Lobos, and more.
Episode 21: Woke up late this morning
Alain Souchon, Tears for Fears, The Jesus and Mary Chain, The Sisters of Mercy, and more.
Episode 20
Au Pairs, Essential Logic, 秋元薰, Medium Medium, and more.
Episode 19 - Cumbia
Caifanes, Los Hijos del Sol, g.l. and band, Armando Hernandez, and more.
Episode 18 - Avant-garde
Art of Noise, The Durutti Column, Brian Eno & David Byrne, John Zorn, and more.
Episode 16 - Singer Songwriters
Tracy Chapman, John Wesley Harding, Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers, Bob Dylan, and more.
Episode 15 - Italian Music
Lucio Dalla, Heather Parisi, Zucchero, DJ Lhasa, and more.
Episode 14 - the Smiths
Jeff Buckley, The Smiths, Morrissey, and more.
Episode 13 - Brazil
Dave Grusin, Titãs, Sergio Mendes, Cazuza, and more.
Episode 12
ABBA, Talking Heads, Cristina Camargo, Rubén Blades, and more.
Episode 11 - Country
Sylvia, Johnny Paycheck, Waylon Jennings, Steve Earle, and more.
Episode 10 - Boston
The Cars, Jonathan Richman, Mission of Burma, Gang Green, and more.
Episode 9 - New Wave
Frente!, Captain Sensible, Talk Talk, Eurythmics, and more.
Episode 8 - 80s Soundtracks
Danny Elfman, Queen, John Carpenter & Alan Howarth, Giorgio Moroder & David Bowie, and more.
Episode 6 - St. Patrick's Day
Sinéad O'Connor, The Dubliners, U2, The Undertones, and more.
Episode 5 - R&B
Prince, Marvin Gaye, Anita Baker, Shalamar, and more.
Episode 5 - Goth
Clan of Xymox, The Cramps, This Mortal Coil, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, and more.
Episode 4
Chaka Khan, Meshell Ndegeocello, Madonna, Huey Lewis & The News, 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