Revenge of the 80s Radio - Hour 2

The podcast for the February 20th Revenge of the 80s Radio show is up and available at the bottom of this post. This week, we feature classic alternative tracks from artists including REM (http://remhq.com/index.php), Altered Images, Kate Bush (http://www.katebush.com/), Depeche Mode (http://www.depechemode.com/) (whose new single, "Wrong," will premiere on German TV on 2/21) and Aneka (http://www.ilike.com/artist/Aneka). (http://static.rateyourmusic.com/album_images/146901.jpg) For Aneka, whose real name is Mary Sandeman (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2343577/), the song "Japanese Boy" became an international hit and reached the Top 20 on the US Dance charts in 1981. Sandeman released some other very good songs as Aneka, but they never matched the success of "Japanese Boy." The other problem seemed to be that the oriental persona of and image of Aneka kept the Scottish-born Sandeman from using her regular voice. After Aneka's star faded, Sandeman resumed her career as a singer/songwiter performing under her own name, which she is still doing today. Interestingly, Aneka has found a new generation of fans thanks to the inclusion of "Japanese Boy" in the Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (http://www.amazon.com/Grand-Theft-Auto-Vice-City-Pc/dp/B00008JODN/ref=pd_bbs_sr_3?ie=UTF8&s=software&qid=1235224406&sr=8-3) video game.

The podcast for our 2/13/09 Revenge of the 80s Radio show is up and available at the bottom of this post. (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/images/ency/fullsize/9367.jpg) To commemorate the Valentine's Day holiday, we played classic alternative love songs of the 1980s. Artists featured include ABC, Robey, The Alarm, Modern English and Dexy's Midnight Runners.

The podcast of the 1/30 edition of Revenge of the 80s Radio is up and available at the end of this post. This week, we showcase a duet between former Squeeze Keyboardist-turned-TV Host Jools Holland (http://www.joolsholland.com/) and ska music pioneer Prince Buster (http://www.amazon.com/Prince-Buster-Fabulous-Greatest-Diamond/dp/B00004IC9F) (who Americans might remember from his 1967 hit "The Ten Commandments). Among the other Classic Alternative artists featured this week are: Altered Images (http://www.amazon.com/Happy-Birthday-Best-Altered-Images/dp/B000S08YUU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1233354769&sr=1-1), Haysi Fantaysee (http://www.amazon.com/Battle-Hymns-Children-Singing-Fantayzee/dp/B000M5KQ5M/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1233354739&sr=8-3), The Little Girls (http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Little-Girls/51487394136), Nick Lowe (http://www.amazon.com/Nick-Lowe-His-Cowboy-Outfit/dp/B00000117P/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1233355472&sr=1-14) and The Clash (http://www.amazon.com/Live-at-Shea-Stadium-Clash/dp/B001EB70UW/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1233355333&sr=1-2).

The podcast for this week's Revenge of the 80s Radio show is up and available at the bottom of this post. The second hour is dedicated to classic alternative dance music with tracks from several artists of the era including Alphaville (http://www.alphaville.de/), Amazulu (http://www.amazon.com/Amazulu/dp/B000003QJ0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1232199385&sr=1-1), Strawberry Switchblade (http://www.strawberryswitchblade.net/), Blancmange (http://www.amazon.com/Platinum-Collection-Blancmange/dp/B000I6AFFG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1232199304&sr=1-1) and Depeche Mod (http://www.amazon.com/Best-Depeche-Mode-Vol-1/dp/B000IFQLLY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1232199348&sr=1-1)e. During the first hour, we showcased a lost classic from the 1980s: "Did You Have To Love Me Like You Did?" by The Coconuts (http://www.amazon.com/Going-Places-August-Darnell-1976-1983/dp/B0013UL4G0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1232199487&sr=1-1) -- the ladies who performed with Kid Creole (http://www.amazon.com/Going-Places-August-Darnell-1976-1983/dp/B0013UL4G0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1232199487&sr=1-1): Cheryl Poirier, Adriana Kaegi and Taryn Hagey. The "Kid" (August Darnell) produced an album for them. Fellow bandsman Coati Mundi also had one around the same time that was not produced by Mr. Creole (thanks to Coconut Adriana Kaegi (http://www.kidcreoleandmycoconuts.com) for the information). The Coconuts EP did not get the radio attention it probably deserved and subsequently, was not a hefty commercial success. The video for "Did You..." interestingly was played repeatedly on HBO's early-to-mid-80s show Video Jukebox: The first hour also included tracks from INXS (http://www.amazon.com/Swing-INXS/dp/B000002JKJ/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1232199542&sr=1-7), The Clash (http://www.amazon.com/Live-at-Shea-Stadium-Clash/dp/B001EB70UW/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1232199576&sr=1-2) and Icicle Works (http://www.amazon.com/Best-Icicle-Works/dp/B00000AORT/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1232199604&sr=1-2).

The podcast for our January 2, 2009 Revenge of the 80s Radio Show is up. This week, we feature an encore of a past Revenge show. Next week, we will have the first new show of 2009. Details coming on Monday.

This week we aired an encore Revenge of the 80s program. The podcast is up and available at the end of this post. We at Revenge of the 80s Radio wish you a very Happy Holidays!

The Podcast for our 12/12 Revenge of the 80s Radio show is up. This week, we featured several requests (we were a bit backlogged on those) and other music from artists of the era. Included in this week's show are tracks from ABC, XTC, INXS, The Clash and deeper cuts from King and Laibach. Next week, we will have our Revenge of the 80s Christmas Special. More on that to come in future posts.

The podcast for this week's Revenge of the 80s Radio is up and available at the bottom of this post. The second hour features a rare track from Caron Maso Murray of The Little Girls (http://www.myspace.com/caronmurray). It's from her album CM3P-Rain (http://www.mtraks.com/artist/cm3p/), which was recorded between 1991 and 1994. CM3P-Rain (http://www.mtraks.com/artist/cm3p/) Features five tracks with Caron singing and on guitar and John Baker on bass with either Ralph Herrera (Suicidal Tendencies) or David Gunderloy on the drums. (http://images2.mtraks.com/2007/7/333578244208.jpg) Caron shows a harder edge with this creation while not leaving out the energy and power-pop sound that made The Little Girls successful. She breaks away just enough from the band's style to blossom on her own as a singer, yet still shows she remembers where she came from musically. To put it simply: this Little Girl can really rock. Caron shows her range from displaying a more punk-ish sound in "Fur Else" to sarcastic in her anti-gas-guzzler anthem "S.U.V." to sultry and passionate in the final cut, "Take You There." The CD is a much more serious offering than her work with The Little Girls, so listeners expecting her to sing about having fun in the middle of an earthquake might be taken aback for a moment or two before realizing how much of a great and diversely-talented performer Caron Maso Murry truly is. Here is the track list for CM3P: * Fur Else * Rain * Hold It Down * S.U.V. * Take You There (http://www.revengeofthe80sradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/the_lgs_rocksmaller.jpg) Recently, a Little Girls Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Little-Girls/51487394136?ref=nf) has been created, users can see it here (http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Little-Girls/51487394136?ref=nf). Also, please stop by our own Revenge of the 80s Facebook Page here (http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Little-Girls/51487394136?ref=nf#/pages/Revenge-of-the-80s-Radio/31856411940). There will be some exciting things happening with The Little Girls soon. Revenge of the 80s will keep you up to date on this blogsite. Here's the 1983 video for "How to Pick Up Girls" by The Little Girls: During the show, we also played tracks from several legendary artists of the era including Kim Wilde, The Tom Tom Club, The Alarm and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds.

The podcast for our 11/28 Revenge of the 80s Radio Show is now up and available at the end of this post. This week's program featured a new track from Gorevette (http://www/myspace.com/gorevette), a new band formed by Nikki Corvette (http://www.amazon.com/Rebellious-Love-Emergency-Nikki-Corvette/dp/B0010OH7I8/ref=pd_bbs_sr_4?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1228051094&sr=8-4) (Nikki and the Corvettes (http://www.amazon.com/Nikki-Corvettes/dp/B00004SZGD/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1228051094&sr=8-1)) and Amy Gore (The Gore Gore Girls (http://www.amazon.com/Get-Gore-Girls/dp/B000PGTNCA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1228051170&sr=1-1)) with former Gore Gore Girl Lianna Castillo on bass and Al King on the drums. We also played several request tracks and music from several artists including The Time Bandits (http://www.amazon.com/Collections-Time-Bandits/dp/B000V7J9JA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1228051203&sr=1-1), ABC (http://www.amazon.com/Look-Love-Very-Best-ABC/dp/B00005N8BG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1228051236&sr=1-1), The Clash (http://www.amazon.com/Live-at-Shea-Stadium-Deluxe/dp/B001E7OO2S/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1228051269&sr=1-3), EBN-OZN (http://www.amazon.com/Feeling-Cavalier-Ebn-Ozn/dp/B000HEV8NW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1228051312&sr=1-1) and Strawberry Switchblade (http://www.amazon.com/Platinum-Collection-Strawberry-Switchblade/dp/B000BZPS0Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1228051360&sr=1-1).

The podcast for our special Revenge of the 80s Halloween 2008 show is up and available at the bottom of this post. (http://area.autodesk.com/index.php?ACT=44&fid=26&aid=347_GTjODveRHcGtRsJYzAwj&thumb=1) This week's show features Halloween-themed music from artists including Bauhaus (http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_dmusic?url=search-alias%3Ddigital-music&field-keywords=bauhaus&x=10&y=26), The B-52s (http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_dmusic?url=search-alias%3Ddigital-music&field-keywords=The+B-52s&x=17&y=26), Souixsie and the Banshees (http://www.amazon.com/Best-Siouxsie-Banshees/dp/B00006IJXN/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1225467207&sr=8-1), The Cramps (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000QKGXJG/ref=s9kart_t2_artist-rfc_p?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=top-1&pf_rd_r=0B238KJEJ8XK2FRFNBV8&pf_rd_t=301&pf_rd_p=371964601&pf_rd_i=The%20Cramps) and Elvira (http://www.amazon.com/Elvira-Mistress-Dark-Cassandra-Peterson/dp/B00004Y6BX/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1225467284&sr=8-1). In the second hour, because October 31st is also Annabella Lwin (http://www.annabellalwin.com/)'s birthday, We feature a re-broadcast of our June interview with Ms. Lwin. (http://www.football-england.com/images/annabella.jpg) While the former lead singer of Bow Wow Wow talks about her music and career, we have an in-depth discussion on her tireless work to help relief efforts in Myanmar, Burma, which was devastated by the effects of Cyclone Nargis on May 2nd, 2008. Lwin is currently working on a benefit CD and concert with some friends in the music business. There is a page on our website where people can donate to Cyclone Nargis relief organizations working in Burma (http://www.revengeofthe80sradio.com/?page_id=81).

Our podcast for the week of 10/10 is up, featuring a re-broadcast of our interview with Nikki Corvette (http://www.nikkicorvette.com/), former singer from Nikki and The Corvettes (http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=nikki+corvette&x=0&y=0) and current frontwoman for Nikki Corvette and The Stingrays. The discussion leads off the second hour of the show. Nikki talks about how she got started in music after befriending some of the great Detroit bands of the late 70s and early 80s including Iggy and The Stooges and how tough it was to be an all-female group when some male counterparts would refuse to perform with them before the band became famous. (http://www.revengeofthe80sradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/l_ea2fb7712ca0508d03f34da8562b34af.jpg) [amazonify]B001CCHEDG:right[/amazonify]We also talk about the disaster that was the sped-up version of Nikki and The Corvettes' first album and how the normal speed re-release by Bomp! Records was more in line with what the band was all about. Her importance in music history and influence on all-female bands including the Go-Gos and The Donnas, who publicly acknowledged Nikki in the song "Gimmie My Radio," is evident up through today. After the success of Bomp! Records 2000 digitally remastered CD release of "Nikki and The Corvettes," (http://www.amazon.com/Nikki-Corvettes/dp/B00004SZGD/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1223645712&sr=8-2) interest in the band grew again both in the U.S. and Japan. [amazonify]B0010OH7I8[/amazonify] Nikki formed a new backup group, The Stingrays, and has been putting out music since. We feature some of those new tracks with some classic Nikki and The Corvettes songs during the interview. We also featured music from artists including The Clash, Altered Images, Icehouse and Wall of Voodoo.

The podcast is up for this week's Revenge of the 80s Radio Show. During the program, Andy Taylor (http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw?url=search-alias%3Dpopular&field-keywords=andy+taylor&x=0&y=0)and I having a brief discussion on his new book: Wild Boy: My Life In Duran Duran (http://www.amazon.com/Wild-Boy-My-Life-Duran/dp/0446509302/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1222446121&sr=8-1). [amazonify]0446509302:right[/amazonify] Our review can be found here (http://www.revengeofthe80sradio.com/?p=281); our discussion leads off the second hour of the show. We also play a new track from Taylor called "Mad Dogs and Englishmen." In our short time on the phone together, we focused on Taylor's time in Duran Duran and the book. He talked candidly about working with his band mates as well as each of the times he left the group and his reasons. While we had limited time to talk, he seemed to be extremely happy with his life, career and the choices he made with little or no regrets. Taylor's book is as much about life in general as it is about his own career and reflections. In addition, we have music from several other 80s era artists including Captain Sensible, INXS, Eurythmics and Love & Rockets.

Our Revenge of the 80s Radio Podcast for this week (9/12) is up and available at the end of this post. We featured music from Dexy's Midnight Runners (http://www.amazon.com/Lets-Make-This-Precious-Midnight/dp/B0000AXL2G/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1221313083&sr=1-3) The Little Girls, an early selection from Icehouse, a track from King's Bittersweet (http://www.amazon.com/Bitter-Sweet-King/dp/B000UTOQHE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1221313173&sr=1-1) album *the second and final one from the band), The Tom Tom Club and a Wall of Voodoo live track from The Ugly Americans in Australia (http://www.amazon.com/Ugly-Americans-Australia-Wall-Voodoo/dp/B000A61EXQ/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1221312952&sr=1-3). Andy Prieboy (http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_m?url=search-alias%3Dpopular&field-keywords=prieboy&x=0&y=0), who led the band at the time, has recently released some new music. I want to thank everyone for their feedback, it is always nice to hear from you. Also, anyone with requests can either comment anywhere on thie blog or e-mail me: radio@revengeofthe80sradio.com (mailto:radio@revengeofthe80sradio.com).

The podcast for our 9/5/08 Revenge of the 80s Radio Show is now available at the bottom of this post. During the program, we featured music from various artists including REM, Kate Bush, Nick Cave, Strrawberry Switchblade and The Clash. We also features a studio recording of The Little Girls' "The Earthquake Song" from their recentle-released 31 Pop Flavors CD (available through Ramo Records (http://www.ramorecords.com/)). The album features their hit songs as well as several demo recordings from 1985 which were previously unreleased.

The podcast for our August 29th show is up and available at the end of this post. during the show, we featured a track from Martin Fry and ABC's new album Traffic, In addition, we played a new song from Lily Gonzalez, one of the backing musicians for ABC and Belinda Carlisle during the Regeneration Tour 2008. She has a terrific CD; we spotlighted her in a recent post. We also played music from great artists of the 80s including The Damned, Mondo Rock, Dexy's Midnight Runners, Josie Cotton and Alphaville.