Revenge of the 80s Radio

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A concert featuring one of new wave’s iconic bands with a new alt-rock supergroup sounds like an excellent way to spend an evening. That is what a huge crowd at New York’s Nokia Theater thought as well when Blondie brought its “Endangered Species Tour” with special guests (and Revenge of the 80s favorites) Gorevette to the corner of 44th and Broadway on August 31st. They were right.

Gorevette took the stage first as the band continues its meteoric rise in notoriety as a group, although it helps when the band is named for two Detroit Rock icons, Nikki Corvette and Amy Gore.
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As you may know, I am still recovering from retina surgery, so this week we are re-airing classic Revenge of the 80s show featuring our interview with actor and voice talent Eddie Deezen. Have an excellent week.

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Click here to listen live between 7-9pm Eastern US Time You can also get the show from our flagship station website: www.wtbq.com. Check the bottom of this post for other affiliates’ dates and times.

Tonight, as I still recover from eye surgery, we will replay a classic Revenge of the 80s show featuring an interview with actor Eddie Deezen. Enjoy…

Revenge of the 80s airs live on Friday nights 7-9ET on Q99.1FM in the Hudson Valley (www.wtbq.com); on Wednesdays 12noon Melbourne, AUS time on Radio 80s 87.6FM; Weekday mornings 7-9am AUS time on Seymour FM; Wednesday nights 6-8pm (Eastern US) and Saturdays 7-9pm on The Volt radio (Canada). Podcasts are available on Saturdays after the live show.

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Hi everyone, I thank you for sticking with me over the past week and a half… I underwent emergency retina surgery after my 8/13 Revenge of the 80s show and have not been able to post or edit podcasts for some time. I am now beginning to recover and will again be posting regularly.

As for the podcasts, this Friday I will re-broadcast a classic Revenge of the 80s show and produce new ones beginning next week. I have several interviews that need to be rescheduled as well, and soon we will be back on track. Thanks again for visiting and listening. — Chris

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Click here to listen live between 7-9pm Eastern US Time You can also get the show from our flagship station website: www.wtbq.com. Check the bottom of this post for other affiliates’ dates and times.

Tonight on Revenge of the 80s Radio, in honor of Martha and the Muffins‘ 30th anniversary of their hit “Echo Beach,” we will play their newly-released 2010 version of the track. We will also have new music from Wang Chung as well as classic alternative cuts by REM, Fuzzbox, Kim Wilde, The Cramps and more.

Revenge of the 80s airs live on Friday nights 7-9ET on Q99.1FM in the Hudson Valley (www.wtbq.com); on Wednesdays 12noon Melbourne, AUS time on Radio 80s 87.6FM; Weekday mornings 7-9am AUS time on Seymour FM; Wednesday nights 6-8pm (Eastern US) and Saturdays 7-9pm on The Volt radio (Canada). Podcasts are available on Saturdays after the live show.

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The inconspicuous Canadian new wave band that brought their hit “Echo Beach” across the border in 1980 is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the song with a very special release. Martha and the Muffins, who recent;y released the album Delicate, just released a new version of “Echo Beach,” which is available on iTunes along with another track, “Big Day.”

Muffins co-founder Mark Gane says of the recent edition of “Echo Beach:”

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Tom Tom Club founders Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth will be releasing the band’s upcoming new album, Genius of Love, on September 28th. According to the band’s official website, Genius of Love will feature selected tracks from Live At The Club House as well as a Latin alternative remix tribute to “Genius Of Love.”

The Tom Tom Club will also tour this fall in support of the collection. [Read more →]

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The podcast for our 8/6/10 Revenge of the 80s Radio show is up and available at the bottom of this post. This week, Andy Prieboy is back for a second time. The former Wall of Voodoo frontman recently released a collection of tracks titled Don’t Tell That Guy Anything, which Prieboy calls a sketchbook of experiments, forgotten projects and shelved songs. Don’t Tell That Guy Anything (and all of his latest new music) is available on Andy’s website: andyprieboy.com.

During our conversation, Andy and I will talk about:

• Some stories behind Don’t Tell That Guy Anything and other recently-released tracks

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Click here to listen live between 7-9pm Eastern US Time You can also get the show from our flagship station website: www.wtbq.com. Check the bottom of this post for other affiliates’ dates and times.

Tonight on Revenge of the 80s, former Wall of Voodoo frontman Andy Prieboy is back to talk about his latest collection: Don’t Tell That Guy Anything. It is a selection of tracks Prieboy calls a sketchbook of shelved songs and experiments from past years that will also give listeners a perspective on what a songwriter/musician goes through for his craft. Our discussion takes place in the second hour of the show.

During our conversation, Andy and I will talk about:

• Some stories behind Don’t Tell That Guy Anything and other recently-released tracks

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As a great admirer of the former Haysi Fantayzee singer Kate Garner’s photographic art, I was happy to see the latest update on her website, Kategarner.org. Much of what Garner has on her website now is of some interesting portraits and celebrity shots.

More interestingly, Garner recently crafted a wallpaper collection, which is in a touring exhibition with the Whitworth Gallery from 2010-2012.

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