Alternative 80s

Feb 03 2025 93 ep. 96 mins 7
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Offering up the best in New Wave, Goth, Post-Punk and Ska from the 80's, including rare and hard to find music you forgot you've missed!

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Dr Demento Tribute - 2019

Feb 03 2025 103 mins  
(This episode was originally published on February 3, 2019)A podcast for you fans who asked for a Dr Demento style podcast! Parodies and original comedy of the kind you would find on the Dr Demento show. Never heard of Dr D? Well, you're in for a treat.1) Barnes and Barnes with Sulu - High School Gym2) Jeff Jaisun - Friendly Neighborhood Narco Agent 3) The Holy Modal Rounders - Boo

#286 - Stop! Your Crying

Jan 27 2025 99 mins  
Welcome to 2025! New year, new location - all kinds of newness. Forgot to bring my gear with me on the road, hence the big gap between podcasts. Let's get to it, shall we? Track Listing:1) Stop! Your Crying - Chin-Chin 2) On The Run (Who's Gonna Get Me First) - TV1 3) These Boots Are Made For Walking - Barb And The Stroke 4) Notorious [Extended Mix] - Duran Duran 5) Obsession [Exte

#285 - Top 25 of 1984

Dec 30 2024 139 mins  
Taking a look back with our yearly countdown - this time we revisit 1984. Happy New Year! 25) Flesh For Fantasy [Below the Belt Mix] - Billy Idol 24) Blue Jean - David Bowie23) Big In Japan [Extended 12" Version] - Alphaville 22) How Soon Is Now - The Smiths 21) Wild Boys - Duran Duran 20) Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go - Wham! 19) Original Sin [Extended Version] - INXS 18) What's Gon

#284 - Christmas 2024

Dec 12 2024 98 mins  
Merry Christmas! We're here and ready for the holidays with the annual Alt80s Christmas Podcast. Best part is you don't have to wait to unwrap it - so enjoy! Also, don't worry, our podcast is a Whamageddon safe zone.1) Christmas Wrapping - The Waitresses 2) Last Chance [Christmas Mix] - Soft Cell 3) I Believe In Father Christmas - U2 4) Candy Carol (Sugar Lips Caroling) [Extended M

#283 - May The Road Rise With You

Dec 05 2024 114 mins  
It's December and our last "normal" podcast for the year, so I hope, as always, you enjoy! Track List:1) Rise - P.I.L.2) Strip [Extended Version] - Adam Ant 3) Hands Up In The Air [Extended Mix] - Boom Crash Opera 4) Welcome To The Pleasuredome [Into Battle Mix] - Frankie Goes To Hollywood 5) We Close Our Eyes [Overhang Mix] - Go West 6) I Wish U Heaven [Radio Edit] - Prince 7) Lit

#282 - The Baby Screams

Nov 26 2024 94 mins  
Finally back home! Another fresh, light podcast for that trip over the river and through the woods to podcast nirvana you go! Track Listing:1) The Baby Screams - The Cure 2) Belly Of The Whale [12" single version] - Burning Sensations 3) Love Action (I Believe In Love) [Extended 12" Plus remix] - Human League 4) Cocaine Decisions - Frank Zappa 5) White Lines (Don't Do It) - Grandma

#281 - Halloween 2024

Oct 16 2024 95 mins  
Special guest host this podcast, in honor of Halloween. Hope you enjoy it!Track Listing:1) Lullaby [Extended Mix] - The Cure 2) The Killing Moon - Echo And The Bunnymen 3) The Man With The X-Ray Eyes - Bauhaus 4) Halloween - The Misfits 5) Bates Motel - The Hitmen 6) Norman Bates - Landscape 7) His Eyes - Psuedo Echo 8) Weird Science [Extended Dance Mix] - Oingo Boingo 9) Something

#280 - Mad Eyed Screamer

Oct 05 2024 90 mins  
October already? This year has flown by. Nice deep podcast for you, plus some favorites, of course, as well as The Cure's first new single in sisteen years! Can't wait until the full album drops in November. Enjoy! Track Listing:1) Mad Eyed Screamer - The Creatures 2) Spellbound - Siouxsie And the Banshees3) Alone - The Cure 4) She Walks Down - Other Voices 5) Living On the Borderl

#279 - Where Fashion Sits

Sep 20 2024 94 mins  
Welcome to Episode #279! Nothing too deep this particular time around, but we do start it off with a request! Be sure to look for us on Tik Tok, we've made that jump (finally,) and you can even request something through there. Enjoy!Track List:1) Puttin' On The Ritz [Extended Mix] - Taco 2) Another Brick - Fake 3) Hit That Perfect Beat - Bronski Beat 4) Devil Inside [Remix Version]

#278 - Twilight Café

Sep 11 2024 94 mins  
Is it autumn yet? Seems like it, somewhat. Let's get to it, shall we?Track Listing:1) Twilight Café - Susan Fassbender2) Welcome To The Boomtown - David and David 3) Drive, She Said - Stan Ridgeway 4) Risky - Ryuichi Sakamoto Featuring Iggy Pop 5) Never Know - Short Romans 6) Eyes Of A Stranger - Payola$ 7) All You Ever Thin About Is Sex [New Mix] - Sparks 8) Virginia - Man Klan 9