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A reception for X founding member Exene Cervenk will talk place tonight (Friday) at DCKT Contemporaries, 195 Bowery, in New York City tonight. The event is open to the public. Cervenka actually has two seperate art shows: “The Spirits Are Alive and Well” and “Epic Hero.” More information on tonight’s show can be found on […]
Click Here to Listen Live 7-9pm Eastern US time We might as well make it Voice of the Beehive week. First, we hear news that former bassist Martin Brett has joined a new band, we will soon release details of a TV show that Missy Beehive will appear on as a guest, and tonight, Revenge […]
Cyndi Lauper’s True Colors Tour made its way to the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts in Sullivan County, NY to kick off its summer concert series. Lauper is headlining the nationwide extravaganza with help from several other acts, including arguably the world’s best party band, The B-52s, who also performed at the Hudson Valley […]
The podcast for our 6/13 Revenge of the 80s Radio Show — featuring Annabella Lwin — is up. The main part of the discussion is about how she is working hard to help raise awareness and encourage donations to help the people devastated by Cyclone Nargis in Yangoon, Myanmar, Burma — where she was born. […]
Click Here to Listen to Revenge of the 80s Radio Live 7-9pm Eastern U.S. Time. Tonight, June 13, 2008, I am honored to have Annabella Lwin as my guest. While we will talk about her career and new music, this is an especially important discussion because Annabella has been out front in helping relied efforts […]
We now have a page on the Revenge of the 80s Radio blog where we have links to sites for organizations working on relief efforts for the people of Myanmar, Burma who were devastated by Cyclone Nargis, which hit the region on May 2nd — and where you can donate to help them. I would […]
This Friday night, our guest on Revenge of the 80s Radio will be Annabella Lwin, who is currently working hard on an important project: her relief efforts to help the victims of Cyclone Nargis, which devastated her home town of Yangoon, Myanmar, Burma on May 2nd. While we do talk about Annabella’s career from her […]
Click here to listen to Revenge of the 80s Radio live between 7-9pm Eastern US time! Tonight’s Revenge of the 80s will feature an interview with Nikki Corvette, who is directly credited with influencing artists and bands from her days with Nikki and the Corvettes through today — from the Go-Gos to The Donnas, who […]
[amazonify]B00004SZGD::text::::Get the remastered original Nikki and The Corvettes CD HERE![/amazonify] This Friday night, my guest will be Nikki Corvette, whose influence on female punk, power-pop and new wave artists and bands is still strong after Nikki and The Corvettes formed thirty years ago. Nikki is back in the studio and with a new band, The […]
Last week, we posted an article about Annabella Lwin’s efforts to help the people in her native city of Myanmar, Burma who are still suffering from the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis, which devastated the area when it hit there on May 2nd. While we posted links to Annabella’s MySpace page and a Google donation site, […]
DCKT Contemporary is hosting a new art exhibit by X founding member Exene Cervenka starting tomorrow at The Bowery in New York City. Cervenka’s second New York exhibition will feature two of her series of work: “The Spirits Are Alive and Well†and “EPIC HEROâ€.. The works will be displayed to the public tomorrow through […]
Annabella Lwin has been out front for the past month in trying to find help for the people in her home town of Myanmar, Burma, who are still suffering from the devastation of Cyclone Nargis from May 2. She and many others are encouraging people to donate money and help through this website: www.dec.org.uk/. Google […]
The podcast for our 5/16/08 Revenge of the 80s Radio show is up and available at the bottom of this post, featuring our interview with Caron Maso Murray of The Little Girls. Caron and her sister, Michele, became famous for their energy, fast-paced songs and their harmonies. Their most successful track, “The Earthquake Song,” was […]
Listen Live 7-9pm Eastern US tiem Firday Nights here Tonight, our guest on Revenge of the 80s Radio will be Caron Maso Murray of The Little Girls. Caron, her sister Michele and guitarist Kip Brown were the core in the early 80s and still remain, even after a nearly 20-year long hiatus. More on our […]
Remember The Little Girls? That’s the band best known for singing about having fun during an earthquake and taught us all How To Pick Up Girls in the early 80s. This Friday night, Caron Maso, the band’s leader and songwriter, will be our guest on Revenge of the 80s. The core of the band was […]
Our podcast for the 5/2/08 Revenge of the 80s Radio show is up. We talked with Jean MacColl, who wrote the book Sun On the Water about her daughter, singer/songwiter Kirsty MacColl. Proceeds from sales of Sun On the Water will benefit the Justice for Kirsty campaign. During the interview, we talked about: Kirsty’s music […]
Jean MacColl, who wrote the book Sun On the Water to chronicle the life of her daughter, the late singer’songwriter Kirsty MacColl, will be my guest tonight on Revenge of the 80s. We will talk about Kirsty’s life, career and the Justice For Kirsty campaign, which the family launched after her tragic death. We will […]
Fans of Kirsty MacColl might remember the events surrounding her tragic death while scuba diving in Cozumel, Mexico. Kirsty’s mother, Jean MacColl, recently wrote a book on her daughter’s life: Sun On the Water. In it, she tells of Kirsty not only as an accomplished singer and songwriter — but also as a daughter, person […]
The podcast for our April 25, 2006 Revenge of the 80s Radio Show is up. We talked with Songwriter/Storyteller/Vocalist/Multi-Instrumentalist Stan Ridgway, known to many as one of the foundig members of Wall of Voodoo and the band’s first lead singer. The interview leads off Hour 2. During the interview, we talked about: The beginning, rise […]
{IMU_468_60} Tonight, Revenge of the 80s has the honor and privelidge of welcoming Songwriter/Storyteller/Vocalist/Multi-Instrumentalist Extraordinaire Stan Ridgway to the show. Ridgway, well-known from his days as Wall of Voodoo’s original leader and a very creative solo career, will talk with us today. The interview will kick off Hour #2. We will also feature music from […]
I suppose it is bad enough that McDonald’s and American Idol had combined forces to dull the minds of American youngsters by putting out special “American Idol Happy Meals.” The “Happy Meals” also feature a set of musical style-themed toys. One of them grabbed my attention quickly: “New Wave Nigel.” This character wears an orange […]
This Friday, Revenge of the 80s Radio welcomes Stan Ridgway, who many know as the former original lead singer of the band Wall of Voodoo. After he left the group in 1983, Stan began his solo career and hasn’t stopped, working on his own material and collaborating with other musicians including his wife, Pietra Wexstun. […]
Sun on the Water, the book about Irish singer/songwriter Kirsty MacColl’s life (writtern by her mother, Jean MacColl), is officially being released at a launch party in the Soho section of London today. Proceeds will help the Justice For Kirsty campaign, which is helping the MacColl family seek justice and a possible retrial in the […]
Sun On the Water, a book on the life of singer/songwriter Kirsty MacColl, best known for her duet with The Pogues, “Fairytale of New York,” will be officially released on Monday, April 21st. It was written by her mother, Jean Newlove (as Jean MacColl), as part of the “Justice for Kirsty” campaign. Many of us […]
Dead or Alive, ABC, The Human League, A Flock of Seagulls, Naked Eyes and Belinda Carlisle will tour together this year for the 80s Regeneration Tour, which starts August 1st in Phoenix and is slated to ends on August 29th in Atlanta. {IMU_468_60} While the B-52s and Cyndi Lauper will be out for some time […]
According to Blondie’s MySpace page, tickets are on sale for their Parallel Lines 30th Anniversary tour are on sale now. Details are on the Blondie MySpace page, including a special password for the pre-sale today and tomorrow.
Tony Carey, who in the 1970s was a member of the hard rock band Rainbow, also left an interesting mark in the 1980s. While a teen watching MTV back in the day, I saw what was an extremely creative juxtaposition of the concept album and the music video. It was from a band Carey was […]
{IMU_468_60} The podcast from our March 28th show is up, featuring our interview with Rose McDowall, the former lead singer of “Strawberry Switchblade.” The conversation with Rose leads off the second hour, where we also showcase some of the best of Strawberry Switchblade and a piece from Sorrow, one of her later bands. Rose remembers […]
Tonight’s show will feature an interview with Rose McDowall, former lead singer for Strawberry Switchblade. Our discussion will lead off the 2nd hour. Revenge of the 80s airs live every Friday night 7-9pm on Q99.1FM in the Hudson Valley, NY and www.revengeofthe80sradio.com A podcast will be available after the live show.
They are back — the B-52s make a strong comeback and not forgetting thier 1980s New Wave roots. The new CD, “Funplex,” is as much fun as the band’s earlier works and perhaps that blast of energy the music industry really needs. This has been a great two-year span for 80s fans; new projects from […]