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
Merle Haggard, John Anderson, Billy Joe Shaver, and more.
November 24th, 2020
Queen Latifah, Yo La Tengo, Bruce Springsteen, Overkill, and more.
November 17th, 2020
Steel Pulse, and more.
November 3rd, 2020
Earth Boys, Baltra, Black Box, Gerry Read, and more.
October 27th, 2020
Ray Parker Jr., Cocteau Twins, Bauhaus, Cyndi Lauper, and more.
October 13th, 2020
Dead Can Dance, This Mortal Coil, Tim Buckley, Cocteau Twins, and more.
Episode 25 - East Coast Hardcore
Sheer Terror, Reagan Youth, The Misfits, Youth of Today, and more.
Episode 24 - West Africa
Ebo Taylor, E.T. Mensah, Fela Kuti, Wally Badarou & Reebop Kwaku Baah, and more.
hate this
Toni Basil, Taco, Starship, Bon Jovi, and more.
something
Pretenders, 10,000 Maniacs, Billy Bragg, Judas Priest, and more.
Episode 23 - Blues
The Fabulous Thunderbirds, The Jeff Healey Band, Brad Paisley, Albert Collins, and more.
late again
Talking Heads, and more.
Episode 22
Os Paralamas do Sucesso, Radio Futura, Andrés Calamaro, Los Prisioneros, and more.
Episode 21: Woke up late this morning
The Jesus and Mary Chain, Sonic Youth, The Sisters of Mercy, New Order, and more.
Episode 20
The Deep Freeze Mice, The Gun Club, 秋元薰, Suicide, and more.
Episode 19 - Cumbia
Los Corralero De Majagual, Fito Olivares Y Su Grupo, Los Hijos del Sol, Armando Hernandez, and more.
Episode 18 - Avant-garde
Cabaret Voltaire, Beat Happening, Curtis Fowlkes, Dougie Bowne, Erik Sanko, Evan Lurie, John Lurie, Marc Ribot, Roy Nathonson & The Lounge Lizards, Art of Noise, and more.
Episode 16 - Singer Songwriters
Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers, Bruce Springsteen, Leonard Cohen, Tracy Chapman, and more.
Episode 15 - Italian Music
Ken Laszlo, Raf, Giuni Russo, Zucchero, and more.
Episode 14 - the Smiths
Jeff Buckley, The Smiths, Morrissey, and more.
Episode 13 - Brazil
Junior Mendes, Ney Matogrosso, Os Paralamas do Sucesso, Robson Jorge & Lincoln Olivetti, and more.
Episode 12
Grace Jones, Michael Jackson, Rubén Blades, Bee Gees, and more.
Episode 11 - Country
Sylvia, Chris Stapleton, Dwight Yoakam, Rodney Crowell, and more.
Episode 10 - Boston
Joanna Gruesome, Throwing Muses, Pixies, F.U.'s, and more.
Episode 9 - New Wave
Frente!, Captain Sensible, Oingo Boingo, Talk Talk, and more.
Episode 8 - 80s Soundtracks
Danny Elfman, Vince DiCola, Brad Fiedel, John Carpenter & Alan Howarth, and more.
Episode 6 - St. Patrick's Day
The Chieftains, Paul Brady, The Pogues, Van Morrison, and more.
Episode 5 - R&B
Al B. Sure!, Grace Jones, Michael Jackson, Marvin Gaye, and more.
Episode 5 - Goth
The Cramps, Clan of Xymox, Siouxsie & The Banshees, This Mortal Coil, and more.
Episode 4
Michael Jackson, Wham!, Madonna, Chaka Khan, 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