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ome of the more memorable love songs from the alternative music world are duets between two artists with very distinct styles, yet making for a benign mix. Here are the five most outstanding of them
The podcast for our 2/4/11 Revenge of the 80s Radio show is up and available at the bottom of this post. This week on Revenge of the 80s, we have new music from Louise Robey and August Darnell (better known as “Kid Creole”). We also play classic alternative tracks by The Clash, Blancmange, The Smiths, INXS, Pseudo Echo, Wall of Voodoo and more.
With her unmistakable voice and unique mixture of classic new wave and psychedelic guitar twang, Josie Cotton is back with her first album since 2007’s Invasion of the B-Girls
After being out-of-print for decades, Nick Lowe’s Labour of Lust album will soon be re-released. Yep Roc Records says it plans to re-issue the 1979 new wave classic compilation
This week on Revenge of the 80s, we feature driving music of the classic alternative era, with songs about cars, driving, speeding, songs with car references in them and tracks that we like to blast with the top and windows down while on the highway
This week on Revenge of the 80s, we play new music from Paul Collins, Stan Ridgway and Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark with classic cuts by ABC, Mondo Rock, The Go Go’s, The Beat, Ebn-Ozn, The Cure and more
One of the most influential punk bands, the New York Dolls, will release their fifth full-length album, Dancing Backward In High Heels, on Marth 14th in the US and UK
New Wave icons Haircut 100 plan to celebrate the release of their debut album 30 years ago with a special reunion performance of the entire Pelican West album on February 28th at the Ingi02 in London
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU FROM ALL OF US AT REVENGE OF THE 80S RADIO
The Legendary ska band Fishbone recently announced their first US tour dates, which will begin on February 16th and 17th at the 9:30 Club in Washington, DC.
Revenge of the 80s Radio host Chris Cordani officially joins Examiner.com as its national Alternative Music Correspondent. This will expand the reach of Revenge of the 80s and this website in bringing you the latest news and interesting happenings in the classic alternative and modern alternative music worlds.
The Revenge of the 80s Christmas Special podcast edit is up, featuring new holiday tracks by Wang Chung and Annie Lennox with classics by The Dickies, The Waitresses, Wall of Voodoo, The Cocteau Twins, The Damned, Siouxsie and the Banshees and more
This week, our guest is Debora Iyall, whose powerful and distinct voice led Romeo Void in the early 1980s. We also played a new Christmas song from The Hollyberries, “(Let’s Have a) Surfin’ Christmas Holiday.”
Tonight’s NEW Revenge of the 80s Radio Show will featuer a conversation with Debora Iyall, former singer for Romeo Void. Her distinct voice and powerful presence at the mic defined the new wave/rock band from the San Francisco Bay.
The social networking movement to make “Fairytale of New York” a number 1 download for this week is underway and going quite strong.
The podcast for this week’s Revenge of the 80s Radio is up and available at the bottom of this post.
The podcast for this week’s Revenge of the 80s Radio is up and available at the bottom of this post.
Revenge of the 80s Radio is counting down the Top 50 Classic Alternative Cover Songs. The explanation and criteria can be found here. Here are #s 36-40
One of the great comedy icons of the 1980s, Leslie Nielsen, passed away yesterday due to complications from pneumonia at age 84.
The podcast for this week’s Revenge of the 80s Radio is up and available at the bottom of this post
Happy Thanksgiving from us at Revenge of the 80s Radio.
This week on Revenge of the 80s, we re-broadcast our interview with Mary Buffett. While most know her as the financial whiz who breaks down the complex investment philosophies of former father-in-law Warren Buffett, she had a couple of smash hits with the Moby Dick record label in the mid-80s.
This week on Revenge of the 80s, we re-broadcast our interview with Mary Buffett. While most know her as the financial whiz who breaks down the complex investment philosophies of former father-in-law Warren Buffett, she had a couple of smash hits with the Moby Dick record label in the mid-80s.
Heaven 17 will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the release of its epic album, Penthouse and Pavement, with a tour of the UK starting on Monday, November 22nd.
The Top 50 Classic Alternative Cover Songs – #36-4
I am re-airing some of out best Revenge of the 80s Radio shows while I continue to recover from surgery, and new ones will be coming soon. Meantime, here is the podcast from out 11/12 program.