Radio Shows
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Our 5/17 show with Clive Farrington of When In Rome podcast.synd edit is up
This week, we have a no holds barred interview with Clive Farrington of When -
Our 5/10 show with Marshall Crenshaw synd/podcast edit is up
Marshal Crenshaw is our guest. Crenshaw recently released his newest EP, featuring the single -
Our 5/3 show with Cherie Currie podcast/synd edit is up
Thus week ,Cherie Currie is our guest. Cherie, best known as the lead singer for -
Our 4/25 show podcast/synd edit is up
This week, we feature driving music of the classic alternative era, with songs about cars, -
Our 4/19 show with Nikki Corvette podcast/synd edit is up
Nikki Corvette is back on with us before she sets off on her 2013 European - More from this category
News
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The Divinyls’ Christina Amphlett dead at 53 after battling breast cancer, MS
After a long fight with breast cancer and Multiple Sclerosis, singer Christina Amphlett of the -
Spandau Ballet movie, book in the works
Spandau Ballet announced today on their website that they will be featured in an upcoming -
Kate Bush honored with CBE award
Kate Bush today was honored in a special ceremony as a Commander of the Most -
Camper Van Beethoven announce new US & Europe tour dates, unveil new video
Camper Van Beethoven announced their upcoming spring U.S. and European tour dates to support their -
Annette Funicello’s mark in classic alternative music history
This well-performed duet forever enshrined Funicello, a well-loved actress and singer, into classic alternative - More from this category
Interviews
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Our 5/17 show with Clive Farrington of When In Rome podcast.synd edit is up
This week, we have a no holds barred interview with Clive Farrington of When -
Our 5/10 show with Marshall Crenshaw synd/podcast edit is up
Marshal Crenshaw is our guest. Crenshaw recently released his newest EP, featuring the single -
Our 5/3 show with Cherie Currie podcast/synd edit is up
Thus week ,Cherie Currie is our guest. Cherie, best known as the lead singer for -
Our 4/19 show with Nikki Corvette podcast/synd edit is up
Nikki Corvette is back on with us before she sets off on her 2013 European -
Our 4/12 show with Rodney Anonymous podcast/synd edit is up
This week, Rodney Anonymous of The Dead Milkmen is our guest. The band recently released - More from this category
Lists
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The Top 5 “End of the World” songs of the 80s
As the Mayan calendar closes out on December 21, 2012 and some fear the end -
The top 11 classic-alternative Halloween songs
The top 11 classic-alternative Halloween songs -
Our 5/11 show wiith Maryam Zadeh and the Top 11 horn/sax solos of the 80s podcast edit is up
This week, Maryam Zadeh, the current Tapps lead singer, is our guest. PLUS, our list -
The top 11 Horn/Sax solos of the 80s
The recent passing of Men At Work’s Greg Ham, who was well-known for his woodwinds -
The top 50 classic alternative cover songs (#1-10)
Our Revenge of the 80s Radio show is counting down the Top 50 Classic Alternative - More from this category
Other Recent Articles
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Our 4/5 show podcast/syndication edit is up
We play new music from Camper Van Beethoven and Plan B, plus classics by Roman Holliday, Icehouse, Berlin, The Cocteau Twins, Altered Images, XTC, Thomas Dolby and more.
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Revenge of the 80s welcomes two new affiliates
Revenge of the 80s welcomes two new stations to our family of affiliates: WMAC Radio 107.3FM, Manchester UK and Flashback Radio out of Honolulu, Hawaii.
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Nikki Corvette & the Romeos getting set for their European tour, new album
Nikki Corvette and her band of young Italian rockers worked so well together during their European tour last year, they have decided to become an official group. Currently, they are gearing up for another tour of Europe beginning on April 23.
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Our 3/29 show featuring comedy/novelty songs of the 80s podcast/synd edit is up
Revenge of the 80s plays comedy/novelty classics of the 80s during hour 2 of the show, with tracks from Julie Brown, The Kids in the Hall, Weird Al Yankovic, Kip Adotta, Nigel Planer (as Niel) and more.
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Depeche Mode releases ‘Delta Machine’
Depeche Mode’s 13th studio album, “Delta Machine.” is now available in North America.
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Our 5th anniversary show podcast/synd edit is up
To mark our birthday, Revenge of the 80s rewinds back to our first-ever interview on the next show, our inguinal conversation with Tracy and Missy Belland from Voice of the Beehive.
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Editorial: Thoughts on the Michelle Shocked situation
By now you have heard what went down at Yoshii’s in San Fransisco with Michelle Shocked during her Sunday, March 17 show there. Our host, Chris Cordani, takes a look at the situation from several angles, including the hysteria that followed her comments, on our Examiner page.
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Citing continued health issues, Morrissey cancels the rest of his U.S. tour.
Morrissey’s publicist announced that continued health problems have forced the singer to cancel the rest of his U.S. tour.
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Our 3/15 show (with Murray Grindlay) podcast/syndication edit is up
This week, New Zealand musician Murray Grindlay, known to many as “Monte Video” from his 1982 international smash hit “Shoop-Shoop, Diddy-Wop, Cumma-Cumma, Wang-Dang” as Monte Video and the Cassettes is our guest.
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Did Iman hint of a Bowie tour to a fashion mag?
Ears around the world rang after reports of David Bowie’s supermodel wide, Iman, inadvertently hinting of a possible tour during an interview with a UK-based fashion magazine.
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Cherie Currie, The Avengers to headline Girls Got Rhythm Fest 2013
Cherie Currie and The Avengers will lead an all-star lineup of female-led acts as organizers for the annual Girls Got Rhythm Fest today announced the list of performers at the two-night event set for May 10-11 at the Amsterdam Bar and Hall in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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`Tony Hadley, Kim Wilde play sky high to set a new record
80s icons Tony Hadley and Kim Wilde hopped a British Airways plane on Sunday to play an acoustic gig for fliers and staff. They set a world record as they performed at an altitude of 43.000 feet.
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Our 3/8 show podcast/syndication edit is up
This week, we play new 80s song covers from Plan B and Maryam Zadeh. Plus, classics by INXS, New Order, The Divinyls, The Waitresses, Flash & the Pan, The Motels, Midge Ure and more.
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Regeneration Tour 2013 lineup set, dates coming.
The lineup for Regeneration Tour 2013 is now set. Organizers Red Entertainment announced today the artists who will perform during the August concert series.
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The Go-Gos, B-52s to tour together as double-bill
The Go-Gos and The B-52 today announced plans to co-headline tour the U.S. this summer.
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Our 3/1 show with Jim Paterson of Dexy’s synd/podcast edit is up
This week we welcome Trombonist “Big Jim” Paterson of Dexy’s as our guest. Also, new track from Linda Jo Rizzo’s 2012 Day of the Light album, a Dexy’s tribute song from ska musician Andy Keys Clark and classics by Toyah, REM, Mental As Anything, Trio, The Tom Tom Club, Wall of Voodoo and more.
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Godfathers, Stranglers embark on their ‘Feel it Now’ tour (UK)
Punk legends The Godfathers and The Stranglers start a month-long UK tour tonight.
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Ron Asheton tribute concert DVD to be released in June, not Apri
The Ron Asheton Foundation announced on Tuesday the DVD for the 2011 tribute concert in honor of the famed guitarist will be released on June 4, 2013 and not April 9 as previously planned.
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Our 2/22 show podcast/syndication edit is up
This week, we re-broadcast our July 2012 interview with Taco Ockerse
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