Welcome to the Boomtown

Dec 18 2024 30 ep. 87 mins 11

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Benny Banzai and Dr. Dave bring you the best from the greatest decade ever for music. From A Flock of Seagulls to ZZ Top, we'll feature our favorite tracks, the Top 40 hits, and the deep cuts. Take a trip back to a time when skinny ties and leg warmers were the height of fashion, when MTV still played videos, and music meant something. It's all about the music.

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Episode 32: Welcome to the Boomtown Episode 1 (A Taste of the 80s - Special Edition)

Dec 18 2024 88 mins

Welcome back to the 80s! Five years ago, December 18, 2019, the first episode of Welcome to the Boomtown dropped. While we were happy with the final product, we also realize it could have been better. Much better. So, to celebrate our 5th Anniversary, here's Episode 1 - A Taste of the 80s, done in the style of our current episodes. This is what we had in mind in the beginning. Than

Episode 31: Welcome to the Boomtown Episode 31 (Guitar Heroes of the 80s)

Oct 15 2024 113 mins

Welcome back to the 80s! Eddie Van Halen once said, “A guitar is a very personal extension of the person playing it. You have to be emotionally and spiritually connected to your instrument.” Episode 31 features some guitar heroes of the 80s such as Slash, Joe Perry, Billy Gibbons and many others that exemplify Eddie’s statement through their memorable rhythms, riffs and solos

Episode 30: Welcome to the Boomtown Episode 30 (Science & Technology)

Aug 06 2024 99 mins

Welcome back to the 80s! What was your favorite technology of the 80s? Did you play videogames on an Atari, Sega or Nintendo system? Did you watch movies on a VHS or Betamax? Were you making calls on a Motorola brick phone? Or, did you “Clap on, Clap off” with everyone’s favorite hand-free controller, The Clapper? Episode 30 features songs about the science and technology of

Episode 29: Welcome to the Boomtown Episode 29 (Banzai's Theatre Mixtape)

Jun 11 2024 95 mins

Welcome back to the 80s! From August 1984 - April 1988, Benny Banzai was in charge of the Wayne State College Student Activities Board Film Program.. His many responsibilities included: booking, scheduling and logistics, marketing, projectionist, and selecting the pre-show music. Episode 29 is another one of his mixtapes featuring some of his favorite songs of the 80s that he

Episode 28: Welcome to the Boomtown Episode 28 (Pre MTV)

Apr 10 2024 91 mins

“Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll.” Welcome back to the 80s. On August 1, 1981 viewers in New Jersey were the first to see the debut of a new music video channel, MTV. In the years that followed, MTV would become a cultural phenomenon, influencing TV, film, advertising and fashion. However, for Episode 28, we thought it would be uber-nostalgic to go back to those days

Episode 27: Welcome to the Boomtown Episode 27 (Side 2)

Feb 20 2024 100 mins

Welcome back to the 80s! Remember the days before streaming, when listening to music meant you had to flip over an album or cassette? Yeah, sometimes it was a pain, and we're willing to bet some of you didn't bother doing so believing all the best songs were on Side 1. Episode 27 features great 80s songs that made Side 2 worth listening to. A shout out to those of you who have

Episode 26: Welcome to the Boomtown Episode 26 (Standing the Test of Time Volume 1)

Dec 29 2023 92 mins

Welcome back to the 80s! Episode 26 features artists who got their start in the 1950s and 60s, and still managed to have hits in the 80s. Some acts, like The Rolling Stones, Scorpions, and Bruce Springsteen, will even be touring in 2024, proving that age really just is a number.A shout out to those of you who have been with us since the beginning and welcome to our new listeners. A

Episode 25: Welcome to the Boomtown Episode 25 (Precious Metal)

Oct 10 2023 86 mins

Welcome back to the 80s! If you did a Wikipedia search for “heavy metal music” you would see there are literally dozens of different metal subgenres and fusion genres, as well as regional and local scenes. Episode 25, Precious Metal, features some of the popular metal artists of the 80s from the US, Canada, and the UK. So, turn up the volume to 11, throw up your devil horns,&nb

Episode 24: Welcome to the Boomtown Episode 24 (Driving at Night)

Aug 09 2023 102 mins

Welcome back to the 80s! Do you remember riding around with friends at night or driving down a deserted highway or back road with the windows down, listening to your favorite music? So do we. Episode 24 features some of our go to songs for driving at night. Hopefully, this brings back some memories and you'll be inspired to go for a drive later, listening to this episode. A sh

Episode 23: Welcome to the Boomtown Episode 23 (Long Titleitis)

Jun 13 2023 78 mins

Welcome back to the 80s! This introduction to Episode 23 will be short to provide a dramatic contrast to those 80s artists who clearly needed an editor when naming their songs. A shout out to those of you who have been with us since the beginning and welcome to our new listeners. As always, thanks to Team Boomtown: Alan (artwork), DJ Phil B (technical advice) and David Baerwa