All About 80s Music

The one where we talk to Alan Frew of Glass Tiger about the 40th anniversary of "The Thin Red Line."

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 01:21:28 GMT

Join John and Steve and their guest Alan Frew of Glass Tiger for this very special episode. It’s a celebration of the 40th anniversary of Glass Tiger’s debut album, The Thin Red Line. To add to the magic, there is a brief appearance from keyboardist Sam Reid, who dialed in for a few questions.

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The one with the same song titles -- but different artists.

Sat, 21 Jun 2025 23:47:17 GMT

In the 1980s, it wasn't uncommon to hear songs on the radio that had the same title -- but they were recorded by very different artists. Sometimes those songs were released within weeks or months of each other. In a few cases, they were years apart. Join John& Steve as they run down their favorite songs with the same title, but by different artists. Artists this time out include U2, R.E.M., Van Halen, The Pointer Sisters, The Psychedelic Furs and New Order. #1980s #NewWave #NewRomantics

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The one where we talk about all the music from 1986.

Tue, 04 Feb 2025 01:54:22 GMT

1986 was a pivotal year for 80s music. Some artists were enjoying their greatest success, Rap music became huge. There were big dance sounds. A few new groups came on the scene … and then there were the hit songs that screamed 1986. Join us, as John and Steve dig into all that year had to offer.

Artists discussed are: Peter Gabriel, Erasure, Pet Shop Boys, Mike + The Mechanics, Bangles, Run DMC, Mr. Mister, Beastie Boys, Husker Du, Soup Dragons, REM, Crowded House, The Bodines and more!

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The one with our favorite bass players and bass lines.

Sat, 21 Dec 2024 19:53:19 GMT

So many hit songs during the greatest decade brought some of the best bass grooves of all-time. Join John and Steve as they discuss their favorite bass players and basslines from the 80s.

Songs discussed are: Sledgehammer, Too Shy, Pale Shelter, Temptation, Two Hearts Beat As One, and more!

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The one with our favorite 80s B-Sides

Sun, 17 Nov 2024 14:08:16 GMT

In the 80s, 45 RPM singles were some of the most prized items of the GenX kids who were living through the greatest decade. Join us today as John and Steve pick out some of their favorite 45s and FLIP THEM OVER to talk about the B-Sides.

They discuss the B-Sides from hit singles: True, The Reflex, Radio Free Europe, Goody Two Shoes, Sunday Bloody Sunday and more ...

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The one where we talk to Peter Holsapple and Will Rigby from The dB's

Wed, 10 Jul 2024 23:42:53 GMT

The dB's are an indie pop band whose career started in the late 70s, spanned throughout the greatest decade and they're still going strong today. Their debut album , "Stands for deciBels" has just been remastered, re-released and is out now, available on thedbs.com. Join us for John's interview with Peter Holsapple and Will Rigby.

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The one with our favorite 80s novelty songs

Wed, 29 May 2024 12:45:46 GMT

The 80s were a colorful fun decade full of big hair, crazy personalities, rad attitudes, gibberish catchphrases…. and the music was a diverse reflection of that culture. Join John & Steve as they discuss some of the zaniest novelty songs that came out of the greatest decade.

Songs discussed are: The Curly Shuffle, Rappin' Rodney, You Look Marvelous, PacMan Fever, Another One Rides the Bus, Valley Girl and more!

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The one with our favorite 80s movie soundtracks

Sun, 07 Apr 2024 18:21:00 GMT

The 80s boasts some of the most iconic movies of all-time, but it was the soundtracks which allowed them to become immortalized and live forever.

Grab your bottle of mousse, your old movie posters and three ring binders, as John and Steve discuss some of the best from the greatest decade.

Movie soundtracks discussed include: Pretty In Pink, Purple Rain, Fast Times, Less Than Zero, Do The Right Thing, Breakfast Club and more!

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The one with our favorite 80s movie soundtracks

Sun, 07 Apr 2024 18:20:57 GMT

The 80s boasts some of the most iconic movies of all-time, but it was the soundtracks which allowed them to become immortalized and live forever.

Grab your bottle of mousse, your old movie posters and three ring binders, as John and Steve discuss some of the best from the greatest decade.

Movie soundtracks discussed include: Pretty In Pink, Purple Rain, Fast Times, Less Than Zero, Do The Right Thing, Breakfast Club and more!

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The one where we share more of our favorite 80s mixtapes

Mon, 19 Feb 2024 00:22:02 GMT

In the 80s mix tapes were an important part of everyday culture. John and Steve again dig into the bins and dust off a couple more of their original mix tapes from the 80s.

John’s mixtape explores the American and British Indie scene. Steve’s mixtape is full of New Wave Pop tunes.

Artists discussed are REM, The Cure, Let’s Active, Siouxsie and the Banshees, House of Love, Thompson Twins, Love Tractor, New Order and more!

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Listen to our playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/41VPMac06RtDvamVCu8sMF?si=2e5c359cf7554bd7

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The one with our favorite 80s power ballads

Sun, 14 Jan 2024 00:32:12 GMT

When rock singers in the 80s needed a way to show their sensitive side but still keep their edge, they did it through the power ballad: A slow tempo song that featured loud drums, piano and heavy electric guitars. Get your bottle of non-aerosol hairspray, your prom dress and boutonniere ready, as John and Steve discuss some of the best from the greatest decade.

Songs discussed include: “Almost Paradise,” “Straight From the Heart,” “Open Arms,” “These Dreams,” “Is This Love?” “What Does It Take” by Honeymoon Suite, and a number of others. If you like 80s music, you'll ❤️ love this podcast! Like and Subscribe to the All About 80s Music Podcast here and everywhere you can find/listen to podcasts. #80smusic #80smusicpodcast #powerballad

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The one with our favorite 80s Christmas pop songs

Thu, 14 Dec 2023 11:41:22 GMT

Today, John and Steve share their favorite 80s Christmas songs, ending with a definitive top 5 best of all time. So grab a cup of cheer, some Christmas cookies, and light a fire in the chimney because this is going to be an epic one.

A few of the artists discussed are: Wham!, The Kinks, Hall & Oates, The Waitresses and more!

John's Christmas playlist can be found here:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/45o...

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The one where we talk about Dad Rock artists

Tue, 28 Nov 2023 00:41:38 GMT

Some of the music, fashion and attitude of the 80s were influenced by what took place 20 years earlier. In this episode, John and Steve talk about some of the most prominent artists of the 60s that had a resurgence during the greatest decade, some which you can call Dad Rock artists.

A few of the artists discussed are: Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, The Who, The Moody Blues and others.

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The one where we pick our favorite Australian artists

Wed, 20 Sep 2023 22:36:24 GMT

John and Steve go down under to discuss some of the best Australian bands and artists that contributed to the greatest decade. They discuss familiar bands like INXS and Men at Work; indie bands The Church and The Triffids; and a few unexpected choices like The Bee Gees and AC/DC.

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The one where we shine the spotlight on Squeeze

Sun, 06 Aug 2023 14:00:07 GMT

Today John and Steve "babylon and on" about one of their favorite bands, as they shine the SPOTLIGHT ON SQUEEZE. They examine some of the best songs of the greatest decade by this very powerful pop group.

Songs discussed are Up the Junction, Pulling Mussels, Some Fantastic Place, Walk a Straight Line, Cool for Cats, Another Nail in My Heart, Piccadilly, Love Circles, Tempted and others.

On this one, John provides a lot of great insight and background on the band's history, songs and live shows.

They both give Chris Difford a ton of praise, Gilson Lavis gets a few shout-outs, as well as Paul Carrack and some of the other members through the various line-ups.

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The one where we talk about and review 'Pelican West' by Haircut 100.

Mon, 24 Jul 2023 20:50:11 GMT

John and Steve dive deep into one of the landmark albums of the early 80s: Haircut 100’s Pelican West. They go song-by-song to examine the qualities that made this collection of tracks so iconic. Additionally, they discuss the valuable contributions of each band member: Nick Heyward, Les Nemes, Graham Jones, Blair Cunningham, Marc Fox, Phil Smith and Patrick Hunt.

Tracks discussed include: Love Plus One, Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl), Fantastic Day and others.

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The one with our favorite George Michael/Wham! mixtapes

Wed, 31 May 2023 22:58:48 GMT

This week, John and Steve are back again with their original mixtapes from the 80s.

➿ The cassettes have been pulled out of the Walkman players, and both have a similar theme: celebrating George Michael and Wham!

🎶 Songs discussed are: Careless Whisper, Wake Me Up Before You Go Go, Faith, Wham! Rap, Club Tropicana, One More Try, Last Christmas, Edge of Heaven, Kissing a Fool, Everything She Wants, Freedom '90 and more!

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The one with our favorite 80s frontmen.

Tue, 09 May 2023 22:36:28 GMT

Many famous solo artists came out of the 80s, but it was also a fertile time for bands, groups and supergroups that had charismatic uber-talented frontmen and women at their helm.

In this episode, we take a look at a number of lead singers that fronted the best bands of the greatest decade and a few big solo artists as well.

Artists discussed are: Tony Hadley, Steve Perry, Robert Palmer, Ric Ocasek, Michael Stipe, Martin Fry, Paul Weller, Paul Young, Freddie Mercury, Michael Hutchence, and Bono.

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The one with our favorite ladies of the '80s.

Sun, 23 Apr 2023 22:45:10 GMT

John and Steve make their top list of favorite women in 80s music. Discussed are Susanna Hoffs, Belinda Carlisle, Madonna, Debbie Gibson, Janet Jackson, Kate Bush and a number of others. #80smusic #80smusicpodcast #80s

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The one with our favorite '80s mixtapes

Fri, 31 Mar 2023 21:39:13 GMT

Before they were streaming services that allowed you to make playlists, there was the mixtape. It was a collection of songs that you put together onto a cassette tapes from records that you owned or borrowed from your friends, or from other cassettes you had in your collection. Sometimes you might’ve spent up to an hour listening to the radio, waiting for the right song to come on to tape it.

In this episode, John and Steve reach deep into their basement bins and pull out two of their original mixtapes from the '80s. John dives into college radio and indie hits, while Steve runs through a number of pop songs that were MTV classics during '81 -'83. Both tapes have a mix of obscure tracks and easily recognizable tunes.

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The one with our favorite one-hit wonders

Sun, 19 Mar 2023 22:39:16 GMT

The 80s brought some of the biggest and most memorable songs of all-time. And today, we look at a number of MASSIVE one-hit wonder songs that penetrated the popular consciousness in the 80s and lasted for decades to follow. We'll be choosing: some of our all-time favorites, a number of quick picks and a few guilty pleasures.

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The one where we count down our Top 10 Fave New Wave Songs

Fri, 17 Mar 2023 20:15:19 GMT

John Micek and Steve Augello obnoxiously cut down one of the greatest sub-genres of Pop music to compile a list of their top 10 favorite New Wave songs. A lively fun chat with a few surprising entries.

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