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
John Anderson, Billy Joe Shaver, Merle Haggard, and more.
November 24th, 2020
Parliament, John Mayer, Yo La Tengo, The Misfits, and more.
November 17th, 2020
Steel Pulse, and more.
November 3rd, 2020
Baltra, Fingers Inc., Peggy Gou, Gerry Read, and more.
October 27th, 2020
Beastie Boys, Kate Bush, Huey Lewis & The News, Cocteau Twins, and more.
October 13th, 2020
This Mortal Coil, Huey Lewis & The News, Dead Can Dance, Huey Lewis & the News, and more.
Episode 25 - East Coast Hardcore
Metallica, Murphy's Law, Killing Time, Jerry's Kids, and more.
Episode 24 - West Africa
Baaba Maal, Ebo Taylor, Salif Keita, E.T. Mensah, and more.
hate this
Weezer, Modern English, Culture Club, Europe, and more.
something
Yaz, Volcano Suns, Oingo Boingo, Scientist, and more.
Episode 23 - Blues
The Jeff Healey Band, Colin James, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Ry Cooder, and more.
late again
Talking Heads, and more.
Episode 22
Caifanes, Los Enanitos Verdes, Os Paralamas do Sucesso, Los Prisioneros, and more.
Episode 21: Woke up late this morning
Sonic Youth, New Order, Alain Souchon, The Jesus and Mary Chain, and more.
Episode 20
Au Pairs, Medium Medium, The Gun Club, The Deep Freeze Mice, and more.
Episode 19 - Cumbia
Armando Hernandez, Los Hispanos, Caifanes, Gabriel Romero y Su Orquestala su, and more.
Episode 18 - Avant-garde
Beat Happening, Boredoms, Cabaret Voltaire, The Durutti Column, and more.
Episode 16 - Singer Songwriters
John Wesley Harding, Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers, Tracy Chapman, Kate Bush, and more.
Episode 15 - Italian Music
Litfiba, Toto Cutugno, Eros Ramazzotti, Ken Laszlo, and more.
Episode 14 - the Smiths
The Smiths, Jeff Buckley, Morrissey, and more.
Episode 13 - Brazil
Robson Jorge & Lincoln Olivetti, Roberto Carlos, Djavan, Sergio Mendes, and more.
Episode 12
Gino Soccio, Rubén Blades, Michael Jackson, Chaka Khan, and more.
Episode 11 - Country
Earl Thomas Conley, Randy Travis, Sylvia, Rodney Crowell, and more.
Episode 10 - Boston
Extreme, Jonathan Richman, Mission of Burma, Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers, and more.
Episode 9 - New Wave
Pretenders, The Psychedelic Furs, Oingo Boingo, Billy Idol, and more.
Episode 8 - 80s Soundtracks
Cherlene & Kenny Loggins, Vangelis, Danny Elfman, Giorgio Moroder & David Bowie, and more.
Episode 6 - St. Patrick's Day
Christy Moore, Sinéad O'Connor, Planxty, The Undertones, and more.
Episode 5 - R&B
Michael Jackson, Shalamar, Anita Baker, Al B. Sure!, and more.
Episode 5 - Goth
Bauhaus, Dead By April, The Sisters of Mercy, The Cure, and more.
Episode 4
Spandau Ballet, Huey Lewis & The News, Michael Jackson, Madonna, 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