I Completed 80s Music

Ep54.5 Jan 83 Echo and the Bunnymen, Dire Straits, U2, Eddie Rabbitt, Toto, Icehouse

It's a biggie! Yes, in the second half of Playlist 54 we finally meet Toto on the plains of Africa. U2 also get chilly on New Years Day but not before Dire Straits warm u

Ep54 Jan 83 Joe Cocker, Eddy Grant, Prince, Thompson Twins, Indeep, Bauhaus, Kajagoogoo

We're gonna rock down to podcast avenue in this weeks ep as January 1982 continues in playlist 54. Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes grind the assault course to fly jets (yo

Ep53.5 Jan 83 Southern Death Cult, China Crisis, Haysi Fantayzee, Alan Parsons Project, Level 42, Belle Stars

Another shiny shiny episode this week as we continue into early 1983. Ian Astbury discovers a band in his cellar, China Crisis emulate Eno, Haysi Fantayzee dance around t

Ep53 Jan 83 Wham!, Runrig, Billy Griffin, Joe Jackson, Stranglers, Men At Work, Grandmaster Flash

Welcome to 1983 and year 4 of our quest! Playlist 53 starts with Wham! celebrating unemployment, we travel the high and low roads with Runrig and meet Billy Griffin. Joe

Ep52.5 Dec 82 Whodini, The Mighty Wah and the End of 1982 Show!

Merrrrry retro Christmas and a Happy 1983! And we have some gifts as we finish playlist 52 with some magic tricks and a blue story! Then we're into the celebrations prope

Ep52 Dec 82 Dionne Warwick, Maisonettes, David Essex, Waitresses, Fleetwood Mac, Laura Branigan, John Williams

It's the last playlist of 1982 and (almost) the last episode of that year as we jump onto playlist 52. The Maisonettes take us down Heartache Avenue, we get two Christmas

Ep51.5 Dec 82 Beat, Cliff Richard, Incantation, Phil Collins, Malcolm McLaren, Jam

We start with The Beat and end with a Beat Surrender this week as we roll into December 1982 and the end of The Jam. Cliff Richard also limbers up for a run of Christmas

Ep 51 Dec 82 Bing Crosby, Pale Fountains, Bucks Fizz, Culture Club, Madness, Ultravox, The The

It's almost December 1982 and as we open our advent calendar who do we find behind the cardboard doors? (it's the 80s, so no milk chocolate) Bing Crosby and David Bowie!

Ep50.5 Nov 82 Modern Romance, Simple Minds, Duran Duran, Eurythmics, Musical Youth, Human League

He's only gone and done it! The tonne!  Yes folks, somehow, amazingly, this is the 100th episode of the pod.  After a brief celebration and discussion about how technic

Ep50 Nov 82 Marvin Gaye, Hall and Oates, America, Flock of Seagulls, Donna Summer, Clannad, Michael Jackson

And when I get that feeling it's like podcast healing! Yes folks as we reach the cusp of the tonne (episode 99 over all!), Playlist 50 brings us Marvin Gaye's brief comeb

Ep49.5 Nov 82 Heaven 17, Supertramp, Men At Work, Renee & Renato, Rush, Blancmange

Cornettos and operatic voices at the ready! It's time for the ultimate cheesefest in this episode as we reach November 1982 and Renee & Renato! We meet Men At Work, have

Ep 49 Oct 82 Eddy Grant, John Mellencamp, Dionne Warwick, Diana Ross, ABBA, Mood, Killing Joke

You may not wanna dance, but this week's pod will have you on your feet to Eddy Grant and Playlist 49, October 1982. We also introduce a little ditty from John Mellencamp

Ep48.5 Oct 82 Toyah, Julio Iglesias, Kid Creole, Wham!, Blue Zoo, Kool & The Gang

Wham! Nuff said.  In all seriousness though, this is a biggie. The second half of playlist 48 and October 1982 introduces one of the biggest groups of the 80s to the fol

Ep 48 Oct 82 Tears For Fears, Pretenders, Air Supply, Spandau Ballet, Fame, Dexys, Steve Winwood

It's a mad world this week in 1982 as we finally introduce Bath's finest, Tears For Fears. The Pretenders also find strength in tragedy, Air Supply find love and Spandau

Ep47.5 Sept 82 Jam, Peter Gabriel, Clash, Ultravox, Roxy Music, Musical Youth

Pass the podcast on the left hand side! We finally meet Musical Youth and clear up any confusion on what they were passing as we complete September 1982 and playlist 47.

Ep 47 Sept 82 Patrick Cowley, Billy Idol, Diamond Head, Mari Wilson, Culture Club, Pinkees, Fat Larry's Band

It's gonna be hot in the city tonight as we finally introduce Boy George and Culture Club, Billy Idol releases the aforementioned hit, Patrick Cowley brings the High NRG

Ep46.5 Aug 82 Evelyn King, UB40, Grandmaster Flash, Jennifer Holliday, ABC, Dire Straits

Don't push me, cos this pod is close to the edge! As we slip further into August 1982, we do indeed finally reach, "The Message" by Grandmaster Flash (or was it?!), Evely

Ep46 Aug 82 Chicago, Frida, Judas Priest, Haircut 100, Duran Duran, Afrika Bambaataa, Simple Minds

This week you hold a glittering prize in your hand and we save a prayer for all the good 80s Music! In the second half of playlist 46 Chicago enter the fray while Frida b

Ep45.5 Aug 82 Psychedelic Furs, Toto Coelo, David Sylvian, Rockers Revenge, Thomas Dolby, Carly Simon

You'll be walking on sunshine with this week's pod. Why? Well as we delve deep into August 1982 we find in the record bins, Rockers Revenge, the Psychedelic Furs brining

Ep 45 Jul 82 Stranglers, Kid Creole, Madness, McRarys, Boys Town Gang, Blancmange, Survivor

This week the pod gets the eye of the tiger as we step into late July 1982. The Stranglers play a trick on their record label, Kid Creole tells the tale of a crook turned