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
Yo La Tengo, Al Di Meola, Bon Jovi, The Misfits, and more.
November 17th, 2020
Steel Pulse, and more.
November 3rd, 2020
Gerry Read, Peggy Gou, Earth Boys, Baltra, and more.
October 27th, 2020
Cocteau Twins, Kate Bush, Cyndi Lauper, Michael Jackson, and more.
October 13th, 2020
This Mortal Coil, Dead Can Dance, Tim Buckley, Huey Lewis & the News, and more.
Episode 25 - East Coast Hardcore
Gorilla Biscuits, Sheer Terror, Murphy's Law, The Misfits, and more.
Episode 24 - West Africa
Fela Kuti, Wally Badarou & Reebop Kwaku Baah, Salif Keita, E.T. Mensah, and more.
hate this
Weezer, Modern English, Scorpions, Culture Club, and more.
something
Billy Bragg, Was (Not Was), Oingo Boingo, Violent Femmes, and more.
Episode 23 - Blues
Albert Collins, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, The Jeff Healey Band, Colin James, and more.
late again
Talking Heads, and more.
Episode 22
Os Paralamas do Sucesso, Radio Futura, Andrés Calamaro, Hombres G, and more.
Episode 21: Woke up late this morning
Tears for Fears, The Jesus and Mary Chain, New Order, The Sisters of Mercy, and more.
Episode 20
The Deep Freeze Mice, Liaisons Dangereuses, The Motors, Lizzy Mercier Descloux, and more.
Episode 19 - Cumbia
Caifanes, Fito Olivares Y Su Grupo, Los Hispanos, Alfredo Gutierrez, and more.
Episode 18 - Avant-garde
Cabaret Voltaire, The Durutti Column, Art of Noise, Boredoms, and more.
Episode 16 - Singer Songwriters
Elvis Costello & the Attractions, Tracy Chapman, Kate Bush, Neil Young, and more.
Episode 15 - Italian Music
Zucchero, San Giovanni Bassista, Giuni Russo, Ken Laszlo, and more.
Episode 14 - the Smiths
The Smiths, Jeff Buckley, Morrissey, and more.
Episode 13 - Brazil
Ney Matogrosso, Gal Costa, Milton Nascimento, Chico Buarque, and more.
Episode 12
Grace Jones, Gino Soccio, Michael Jackson, ABBA, and more.
Episode 11 - Country
Hank Williams, Jr., Dolly Parton, Keith Whitley, Rodney Crowell, and more.
Episode 10 - Boston
New Edition, F.U.'s, Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers, Pixies, and more.
Episode 9 - New Wave
Tears for Fears, The Psychedelic Furs, Pretenders, Oingo Boingo, and more.
Episode 8 - 80s Soundtracks
Giorgio Moroder & David Bowie, Queen, John Carpenter & Alan Howarth, Berlin, and more.
Episode 6 - St. Patrick's Day
The Pogues, Sinéad O'Connor, The Undertones, The Dubliners, and more.
Episode 5 - R&B
Michael Jackson, Rufus and Chaka Khan, Prince, Shalamar, and more.
Episode 5 - Goth
New Order, Clan of Xymox, The Cure, Marc And The Mambas, and more.
Episode 4
Spandau Ballet, Wham!, Greg Kihn Band, 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