A (Mostly) 80s Music Podcast: What Difference Does It Make?
Dave and Holly, your 80s music aficionados, talk to the artists and music industry insiders that made it the greatest decade for music.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 48 minutes
- Episodes
- 288
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Elton John at 75
If you're still "high as a kite" from watching Elton John's final US show at Dodger Stadium, we just might have the podcast episode for you. Gillian Gaar has authored a beautiful coffee table book, E…
00:40:00 |
Fri 25 Nov 2022
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00:02:23 |
Mon 14 Nov 2022
Michael Lockwood finds Lions and Ghosts
Michael Lockwood has lived a full musician's life. Starting out with the band Lions & Ghosts, he lived the dream of getting signed to a major label, and releasing two albums in the 80s. Following the…
00:51:37 |
Fri 11 Nov 2022
Steve Rapport: Mostly Rock n' Roll Photographer
Steve Rapport's camera has taken him on quite a journey, from the very beginning, shooting Robert Plant's Honeydrippers while he was at University, to being in the camera well at Live Aid, getting sh…
00:46:41 |
Fri 04 Nov 2022
Guy Pratt and Gary Kemp hold a Saucerful of Secrets
We continue our two-part look at Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets with two guys from the band. One guy is Guy Pratt. He's played with Pink Floyd, Roxy Music, Madonna, The Smiths, Echo & The Bunnymen…
00:25:16 |
Fri 21 Oct 2022
Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets
Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason is bringing early Pink Floyd music back to life by taking it on the road with his band, Saucerful of Secrets. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member steps into our virtua…
00:23:07 |
Fri 14 Oct 2022
Stevie Nicks: Mirror in the Sky
There is no denying that Stevie Nicks has captivated audiences since she first burst onto the music scene in the mid 70s. It is a combination of a uniquely gifted rock and roll voice, songwriting cho…
00:46:14 |
Fri 07 Oct 2022
The Smithereens Have Been Found
The Smithereens dominated modern rock radio in the early 80s to mid 90s with songs like "Only A Memory" and "A Girl Like You". Despite the tragic loss of their lead singer, Pat DiNizio, the band sold…
00:55:21 |
Fri 30 Sep 2022
Lost 80s Live In San Diego
Thanks to Rob Juarez, founder of the Lost 80s Live concerts, this is quite possibly our most 80s music episode ever. We went down to San Diego to learn why the artists and fans keep coming back to th…
00:31:18 |
Fri 23 Sep 2022
Heathers: The Musical
Director Andy Fickman has brought Heathers back to life. Yes, the beloved dark comedy classic, Heathers, is now a movie musical and it is so "very". Andy takes us through the ten year process of maki…
00:35:35 |
Fri 16 Sep 2022
David Bowie at 75
This year, David Bowie would have turned 75. To recognize this occasion, Rock Historian/Author/Podcaster Martin Popoff has authored a coffee table book, simply called Bowie @75. One might think Marti…
00:50:28 |
Fri 09 Sep 2022
The Brother Brothers go Cover to Cover
Twin brothers Adam and David Moss have been harmonizing together since their days as kids trapped in their parents car, forced to listen to 60s folk and show tunes. As it turns out, they actually lov…
00:45:22 |
Fri 26 Aug 2022
LOST 80s LIVE has been found
Rob Juarez is the mastermind behind the Lost 80s Live shows. This year marks the 20th Anniversary of the concert series that features so many of your favorite 80s bands like Devo, ABC, and A Flock of…
00:45:52 |
Fri 19 Aug 2022
MTV Anniversary Part 2
We continue our look at the first songs played on MTV by reviewing videos 16 to 25. In this episode, we agree that Iron Maiden segueing into REO Speedwagon is a horrible idea. Holly learns about Mr. …
00:33:04 |
Fri 05 Aug 2022
MTV Anniversary
It was the early days of MTV, and it was also the early days of our podcast, circa 2018, when we dissected the videos played on August 1, 1981, the day MTV was launched. This day was so important, we…
00:33:23 |
Fri 29 Jul 2022
Simon Morrison takes us to Avalon
Simon Morrison is a Professor of Music at Princeton University, with an emphasis on the musical, cultural, and political histories of the Soviet Union, Russia, the United States, and France. With all…
00:58:05 |
Fri 22 Jul 2022
Carla Olson rides the Americana Railroad
Carla Olson is a true musician. She might be best known to our listeners for her work with the Textones, but she has had and is continuing to have quite a full career. Carla played guitar in Bob Dyla…
01:03:44 |
Fri 15 Jul 2022
BottleRock Festival
Our summer got off to a great start with an invitation from the good folks at Podopolo to hang out at the Feast It Forward house in Napa, California. As it happens, it was also the week of BottleRock…
00:45:50 |
Fri 08 Jul 2022
John Easdale of Dramarama
John Easdale of Dramarama has quite an origin story. Local Jersey kid and his high school friends work at a record store and dream of being in a band, they make a record that gets picked up by a Fren…
01:07:22 |
Fri 24 Jun 2022
Paul Myers Record Store Punk
Paul Myers is many things: Artist, Author, Producer, Podcaster, but above all else, he is a music and comedy fan. You can currently hear Paul as host of The Record Store Day Podcast. He is also a pro…
01:04:08 |
Fri 10 Jun 2022
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