Revenge of the 80s Radio - Hour 2

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(http://www.revengeofthe80sradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/prieboydont-300x212.jpg) The podcast edit for this week's Revenge of the 80s Radio show is up and available at the bottom of this post. This week, we play a brand new track from Andy Prieboy (http://andyprieboy.com/)'s latest collection, Don't Tell That Guy Anything, which he released on Thursday. We also feature a special Gorevette (http://www.gorevette.com/) music block as they kick off their U.S. tour with Blondie. We also play classic alternative tracks from The Alarm, INXS, The Hoodoo Gurus, Kate Bush, Madness and more.

(http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/thedishrag/images/030405_raltman_skellerman_01.jpg) I was on vacation this week, so we re-aired our 4/10/09 interview with Sally Kellerman on this week's Revenge of the 80s. The podcast is up and available at the bottom of this post. We feature some music form her latest CD and classic alternative tracks by Strawberry Switchblade, Devo, Altered Images and more. Now that I am back, we will be posting regularly again. Thank you for your patience over the past couple of weeks and I hope you enjoyed the rest of the content on this website. Thank you again for visiting and listening.

(http://www.revengeofthe80sradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/revenge-logo-3x1-300x300.jpg) This week's Revenge of the 80s podcast edit is up and available at the bottom of this post. We play new music by The Little Girls with classic alternative tracks from ABC, The Alarm, Rikki St. James, The Waitresses, Kid Creole and the Coconuts, Tin Tin, Berlin and more. ***PROGRAMMING/BLOG NOTE: I apologize for the lack of post updates here. I have been working on a major project with another show I produce and I will be on vacation for the next week. Regular updates will resume the week of 7/26. There will be a live show on Friday, 7/23 with an accompanying podcast and much more improvements to the site and show will be coming soon. Thank you for listening and logging on. -- Chris

(http://www.revengeofthe80sradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/LG111-300x295.jpg) For the 4th of July Holiday Weekend, Revenge of the 80s Radio re-broadcasts our show with the 2009 interview with The Little Girls' Caron Maso Murray. In 2009, Caron, her sister Michele Maso Tinsley and longtime Guitarist Kip Brown, released two CDs: Thank Heaven for Valley Pop (http://astore.amazon.com/reveofthe80sr-20/detail/B0025XWHD8) (a re-release of Thank Heaven with extras) and Today... and Yesterday (http://astore.amazon.com/reveofthe80sr-20/detail/B002CAODXG) (brand new music and previously unreleased tracks form the 80s). They are brilliant albums with tracks that are regularly played on Revenge of the 80s Radio. We will also have more of your favorite classic alternative music. Have a terrific Independence Day weekend.

(http://www.lessardhomesolutions.com/images/sun_with_sunglasses.JPG) The podcast edit for our 6/18/2010 Revenge of the 80s Radio show is up and available at the bottom of this post. This week we celebrate the beginning of summer in the northern hemisphere with classic alternative songs about summer, summer smashes and songs to blast in the summer while driving with the convertible top down. We play seasonal tracks by The Coconuts, Wall of Voodoo, The Kings, Nikki and the Corvettes, The Alarm and more. We also tell you how you can win a copy of Belinda Carlisle's new book, Lips Unsealed (http://www.amazon.com/Lips-Unsealed-Memoir-Belinda-Carlisle/dp/0307463494). Our review is here (http://www.revengeofthe80sradio.com/?p=894).

This week's Revenge of the 80s Radio show will feature new music from Debora Iyall (http://www.myspace.com/deboraiyall) and Kate Garner (http://www.kategarner.org/) with classic alternative tracks from artists including Men Without Hats, Devo, Bananarama, Red Rockers and the Tom Tom Club.

(http://www.revengeofthe80sradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/revenge-logo-3x1-300x300.jpg) The podcast for our 6/4/10 Revenge of the 80s Radio show is up and available at the bottom of this post. This week, we caught up on some requests and played new tracks by Andy Prieboy (http://astore.amazon.com/reveofthe80sr-20/detail/B000TDU38C), Gorevette (http://astore.amazon.com/reveofthe80sr-20/detail/B0036VNVY2) and Adriana Kaegi (http://adrianakaegi.com/). We also played a previously unreleased song by August Darnell (aka Kid Creole). We also featured classic alternative tracks from Icicle Works (http://www.amazon.com/Icicle-Works/dp/B000025STY), King (http://www.amazon.com/Love-Pride-Best-King/dp/B0000245HY/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1275753379&sr=1-3), The Alarm (http://www.thealarm.com/alarmdefault.aspx), The Jam (http://www.thejamfan.net/), The Plimsouls (http://www.myspace.com/plimsouls), Julian Cope (http://www.discogs.com/artist/Julian+Cope) and more.

(http://a1.phobos.apple.com/us/r30/Music/10/62/67/mzi.trhbsfaf.170x170-75.jpg) The podcast for our 5/28/10 Revenge of the 80s Radio show is up and available at the bottom of this post. This week, we re-broadcast our interview with Will Powers (http://www.willpowersinstitute.com/), the voice of inspiration who is really acclaimed Rock Photographer Lynn Goldsmith (http://www.lynngoldsmith.com/). I had the honor of talking with her about Will Powers and the Will Powers Institute (http://www.willpowersinstitute.com/) in September 2008. Goldsmith was a guest the previous month, discussing her Police Photo Anthology. Also, congratulations to my brother Tony and his new wife Kara on their wedding on Friday night.

The podcast edit for this week's Revenge of the 80s Radio show is up and available at the bottom of this post. This weekend, by popular demand we re-broadcast our "Salute to 80s Movie Soundtracks" show. We will have tracks from The Cars, Bone Symphony, Fishbone with Annette Funicello, Julie Brown and more...

The Podcast Edit of our 5/14/10 Revenge of the 80s Radio show is up and available at the bottom of this post. This week's show features new music by Andy Prieboy (http://andyprieboy.com/) and The Little Girls (http://www.myspace.com/caronmurray), with classic alternative tracks from Dave and the Dynamos, Josie Cotton (http://josiecotton.com/), Mental As Anything (http://www.mentals.com.au/), Strawberry Switchblade (http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Ddigital-music&field-keywords=Strawberry+Switchblade&x=7&y=15), ABC (http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Ddigital-music&field-keywords=ABC&x=18&y=17) and more. (http://www.revengeofthe80sradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/questionable_image-287x300.jpg) Andy Prieboy recently released two new songs, "Higher Ground" and "Who I Am" to complete his most current collection, The Questionable Profits of Pure Novelty -- which includes the singles he put out in late 2008 and early 2009. They are available on Prieboy's official website (http://andyprieboy.com/songs.php). We play the track "Suzy Clone" from The Little Girls' 2009 CD, Today... and Yesterday (http://www.amazon.com/Today-and-Yesterday/dp/B002U1KV8I/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&qid=1273975180&sr=1-3-spell). A special note on the track is that it was written in the very early days of the band, but until now it was never recorded. We also want to say "Happy Birthday" to Josie Cotton (May 15th), who will soon release a new album, Pussycat Babylon (http://josiecotton.com/). We play a double-shot of Cotton's music in hour 1. Also, my longtime friend Rich celebrated his 40th birthday on May 14th -- just days after calling me an old man as I turned 41. I play a very appropriate song to commemorate his milestone called "Life Begins at 40" by a the New Zealanders Dave and the Dynamos. They made a quite funny video for it as well:

(http://www.revengeofthe80sradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Paul_Collinspromo-223x300.jpg) Our Revenge of the 80s Radio podcast edit is up and available at the bottom of this post. This week, Paul Collins (http://www.paulcollinsbeat.com/homepage.html) of The Beat and Co-Founder of The Nerves talks with me about his career, thoughts on music, the continued strength and loyal fanbase of the power pop genre and his soon-to-be-released new album: The King of Power Pop. Our conversation leads off the second hour of the show. After living around the world and studying music at Julliard, Collins teamed up with Peter Case (http://www.petercase.com/) and Jack Lee to form The Nerves, which released a self-titled EP in 1976 that featured the track "Hanging on the Telephone," which would be a 1978 smash for Blondie. Collins and Case later formed a short-lived, but critically-acclaimed band called The Breakaways (http://www.notlame.com/JANUARY_-_New_CDs/THE_BREAKAWAYS/Page_1/CDBREAKAWAYS1.html), but never released an album under that name. As Case went on to form The Plimsouls (http://www.amazon.com/Live-Beg-Borrow-Steal-October/dp/B0031RA2K2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1273340381&sr=8-1), Collins found success after founding The Beat, a band that remains strong under his leadership today. (http://www.revengeofthe80sradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/paul_collins_the_beat_small.jpg) During our interview, Collins and I talk discuss: * Collins' musical background and how he and The Nerves developed their sound. * The place the Nerves and The Beat have in LA New Wave history * The power-pop genre and why its following continues to grow and appeal to more than one generation of fans * Paul's thoughts on some of the power-pop alt-rockers of today * His upcoming her album, The King of Power Pop. Nikki Corvette (http://www.myspace.com/nikkiandthecorvettes) is one of the guest musicians being featured with Collins on his new album. Collins is also the Supreme Commander of The Beat Army (http://www.facebook.com/pages/THE-BEAT-ARMY/346148489520), a social network dedicated to the preservation of power pop and the promotion of bands and radio shows that play the music. Collins; place in music history, his influence and the amazing things he does with a few chords makes him the undisputed King and Heavyweight Champion of Power Pop. In this week's show, we also play classic alternative music by Stan Ridgway (http://www.amazon.com/Silly-Songs-Ridgway-Pietra-Wexstun/dp/B0028R3FZU/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1273340462&sr=1-3), Rikki St. James (http://www.myspace.com/rikkistjames), Nikki and The Corvettes (http://www.amazon.com/Nikki-Corvettes/dp/B00004SZGD/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1273340600&sr=1-1), XTC (http://www.amazon.com/Skylarking-XTC/dp/B00005ATHO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1273340619&sr=1-1), General Public (http://www.amazon.com/General-Public/e/B000APYU7E/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1273340645&sr=1-2-ent) and more.

(http://www.revengeofthe80sradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/annabella2-225x300.jpg) The podcast for our April 30th Revenge of the 80s Radio show is up and available at the bottom of this post. This week, Annabella Lwin (http://www.myspace.com/officialannabellalwin) is our guest. She is appearing for a second time with us and we will catch up on what she has been doing recently and what is coming in the near future. Lwn will be performing in this weekend's "Taste of Ladera (http://www.tasteofladera.com/wordpress/)" charity weekend concert event (on May 1 with Dave Wakeling and on May 2 solo); proceeds will go to several local organizations. On May 7th, Annabella will be among the artists performing at the MusiCares M.A.P. foundation dinner honoring women in recovery (http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0900447F8A1F299B?brand=clubnokia). We also premiere her new single, "White Smoke, Blue Smoke," which will soon be available to fans. Our conversation leads off the second hour of the show. During our conversation, Annabella and I discuss: * The benefit performances listed above * Her thoughts on charity in general and her interest in animal cruelty issues * An update on relief efforts in Myanmar, where they are still trying to rebuild from the devastation of Cyclone Nargis * "White Smoke, Blue Smoke" * Annabella's memories the late Malcolm McLaren (http://www.malcolmmclaren.com/) (she attended his funeral in the UK) We also play classic alternative tracks by ABC (http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Ddigital-music&field-keywords=abc&x=0&y=0), The Boomtown Rats (http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Ddigital-music&field-keywords=The+Boomtown+Rats&x=10&y=13), Bananarama (http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Ddigital-music&field-keywords=Bananarama&x=16&y=17), Mental As Anything (http://www.amazon.com/Essential-As-Anything-Anniversary-Eition/dp/B0026IZUHM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1272602934&sr=8-1), Josie Cotton (http://www.amazon.com/Invasion-B-Girls-Josie-Cotton/dp/B000WCBR7Q/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1272602990&sr=1-3) and more.

(http://www.motiontrends.com/2007/m10/Nissan/Nissan_GT-R_steering_wheel.jpg) The podcast edit for this week's Revenge of the 80s Radio show is up and available at the bottom of this post. This week, 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. We play cuts from The Kings, Pearl Harbor and the Explosions, Men Without Hats, and Nikki and the Corvettes. We will also have more recent music by Josie Cotton, ABC and Stan Ridgway & Pietra Wexstun.

(http://images.uulyrics.com/cover/c/cowboy-junkies/album-the-trinity-session.jpg) The podcast edit for this week's Revenge of the 80s Radio is up and available at the bottom of this post. This week, as the band is touring the U.S., Cowboy Junkies (http://latentrecordings.com/cowboyjunkies/) bassist and founding member Alan Anton chats with me in the second hour. We discuss the band's origins dating back from grade school days, some of their classic music, new projects, touring and some hockey. The Cowboy Junkies might be best described as a Canadian version of Americana music with a hint of mellow jazz and some blues. They burst on the American alt-rock scene with the 1988 album The Trinity Session, which was recorded on a very small budget with one microphone at the landmark Church of the Holy Trinity in downtown Toronto. Their cover of "Sweet Jane" received a lot of airplay on college radio and MTV's alternative music shows. The album also featured an interesting cover of Patsy Cline's "Walking After Midnight" and a part-original/part-cover of "Blue Moon." During our conversation, Anton discusses his thoughts on the band's style of music, performing, the Cowboy Junkies' approach to touring, a history of the band and some upcoming projects. Fans in the NY-Metro area can see them on various dates in the next few weeks, including a show at the legendary Bethel Woods Center for the Arts (http://www.bethelwoodscenter.org/) on May 8th. Full tour information can be found on the Cowboy Junkies' website (http://latentrecordings.com/cowboyjunkies/tour/). We also played classic alternative tracks from artists including The Clash (http://www.amazon.com/London-Calling-Clash/dp/B00004BZ0N/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1271695660&sr=8-1), The Communards (http://www.amazon.com/Platinum-Collection-Communards/dp/B000EIEJFA/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1271695689&sr=1-2), Devo (http://www.amazon.com/Are-Devo-Deluxe-Remastered-Version/dp/B002RBNNS6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1271695713&sr=1-1) and The Damned (http://www.amazon.com/Black-Album-Deluxe-Version/dp/B000BPN2CM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1271695734&sr=1-2).