We have another New Wave Dance Party this episode of Revenge of the 8s Radio. We play dance tracks, remixes and extended versions of cuts from Visage, Plastic Bertrand, Aneka and more classic alternative artists

Remember the Dog Police? The band with the novelty hit "Dog Police" is really a snazzin' new wave-jazz-multi genre fusion band our of Memphis called the Tony Thomas Trio. While this explains the high quality of the music in the group's only album under that moniker, we hear more of the story about the song, video, LP and the band's full musical range from co-founder Tony Thomas. Thomas reveals what was behind the creation of the Tony Thomas Trio's alter-ego band, the runaway popularity of...

This week on Revenge of the #80s Radio, we celebrate our 700th episode. Thank you for listening and being a part of the show. Ivan Doroschuck is our guest for this special edition, as Men Without Hats has released a new EP titled Again - Part 1, which features four covers of rock classics played with the unique MWH sound and a re-imagining of "Safety Dance" as a power ballad called "No Friends of Mine." Men Without Hats will also be touring soon to support this collection and the upcoming...

Our Revenge of the 80s Radio #Halloween special is up. We play haunted tracks and spooky classics from Tom Waits, Roky Erickson, The Cramps, Carmine Capobianco & Debi Thibault, The Dream Syndicate and more This is Hour 2 of our special; if you have not already, enjoy hour 1 as well

Carol Decker is back on with Revenge of the 80s Radio for this episode to talk about T'Pau's new 3CD box set, The Essential T'Pau. The special edition set includes the hits, some deeper cuts, remixes and B-sides. The collection also features the band's newest tracks, "Run," "Be Wonderful" and this year's "Guess Who's Sorry Now?" We discuss the set and music with Carol also gives us an update on upcoming live shows and other fun and interesting things she has been up to

On this episode of Revenge of the 80s Radio, we play songs with jobs and careers in the title and about work. We play occupational tracks from Aneka, The Uncanny X-Men, Blotto,, Devo and more classic alternative artists

The Gleaming Spires may have only released three albums together under that name, but their musical history extends through several rather interesting projects. One of the duo, David Kendrick, join Chris Cordani this week on Revenge of the 80s Radio. Omnivore Records has re-released the Gleaming Spires' albums: Songs of the Spires, Walk On Well-Lighted Streets and Welcoming a New Ice Age. Each will feature bonus tracks including previously unreleased material from Kendrick's and Leslie...

Plan B Australia has a new album – Hello, Dear Stranger – and that means we have band leader and bassist Peter “Sneaky Pete” Flierl is on Revenge of the 80s Radio to talk about it. The big rock-n-soul band out of Australia’s latest creation features a mix of genres through seven new tracks and seven others from recent EP releases. Peter talks about the socially distant sessions, the music and getting back on the road. As you know, when Plan B hits plays internationally, they not only hit the...

Big Jim Paterson joins us on Revenge of the 80s Radio upon the news of a Dexy’s tour in 2022 and an upcoming re-imagining of the Too-Rye-Ay album. Jim tells host Chris Cordani about his phone call from Kevin Rowland with the news, what to expect with the 2022 UK tour, Rowland’s decision to release Too-Rye-Ay, As It Could Have Sounded and his own thoughts on the album where Paterson co-wrote many of the tracks. We also catch up with what Jim has been doing lately with his own music and a...

The Divine Horsemen have a new album and Chris D. on Revenge of the 80s to talk about it. After the Flesh Eaters created their I Used to Be Pretty album in 2019 and playing some live shows, Chris and Julie Christensen (who sang on the album) decided to record a new Devine Horsemen Album. The result: the eclectic Hot Rise of an Ice Cream Phoenix. The new album features a mix of original tracks inspired by European folk music and covers from Patti Smith, Jefferson Airplane and -- Robert...

Willie Nile returns to Revenge of the 80s Radio with a new album: The Day the Earth Stood Still, filled with observations during the New York City COVID lockdown, other happenings in 2020 and some good old-fashioned arse-kicking rock and roll. Willie discusses the album, recording the tracks, the strange sight of empty New York streets which made him think of the classic sci-fi movie for which he named the new album.

This week on Revenge of the 80s Radio, Linda Jo Rizzo joins Chris once again with new music, upcoming (government-pending) live shows and a recap of recent online performances. Sadly, Germany is not having any Oktoberfests in 2021, but Linda did say there is a strong movement to have one in Dubai. We talk about that and staying healthy during the COVID shutdowns, which are back in some nations.

It was August 1, 1981 when MTV launched and changed the course of music history in several ways. Music videos were on the rise and soon became a necessity for artists to earn airplay on the specialized cable channel, which would gain popularity over the next few years thanks to encouraging people to call their cable carrier and tell them: "I Want My MTV." In the coming years, MTV would be a worldwide phenomenon and a real hit-maker, introducing its viewers to multiple modern music genres and...

Marcella Detroit talks with Chris about her upcoming new album, Gold, on Revenge of the 80s Radio this week. The new creation is a collection of some of the around 70 songs Marcella composed during the COVID-related government shutdowns in celebration of 50 years in the music business, starting with touring with Bob Seger. While Gold is coming out soon, Marcella has already released her first single from it titled "Vicious Bitch," an ode to Mother Nature. The next track, "Alien 2 Me" will...

This week on Revenge of the 80s Radio,. Music Business Innovator, Founder of I.R.S. Records and former Manager of The Police Miles Copeland III talks with Chris upon the release of his new book: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: My Life in the Music Business. During our conversation, Copeland discusses how he got into the music business, managing The Police, how he convinced The Police to release "Roxanne" as a single, his establishing I.R.S. Records, philosophy behind the label, some of the...

Steve Kilbey talks about his new album, The Hall of Counterfeits, composed and recorded with his band The Winged Heels. The Hall of Counterfeits, a double-album, is a collection of Kilbey's interests, thoughts, observations and ponderances over the past thirty years including ancient history, mythology, philosophy and The Beatles. The music is quite eclectic, ranging from guitar heavy tracks to more experimental cuts with varied effects and ethnic instruments from all over the globe to...

This week on Revenge of the 80s, we play new music from Katrina, The Members and classics by Stan Ridgway, The Lounge Lizards, The Kings and more classic alternative artists

This week on Revenge of the 80s Radio, Clive Farrington returns to Revenge of the 80s Radio with new soon-to-be-released music. We will play one of the new tracks from Clive and Andrew Mann after our conversation, which includes their plans to hit the road as venues open up again.

Taco has some new music and made an interesting alliance recently and he's on Revenge of the 80s Radio this episode to talk about it. Taco's new single, "Married," is out now (see the video here) and his recent signing on to work with the Aviator group has unearthed some excellent finds including a concert in Japan once thought lost to history. The show will comprise a soon-to-be released album called "Live in Japan." You can also find some footage of Taco's past performances all over the...

Katrina Leskanich is back on with us on this edition of Revenge of the 80s Radio, this time with a new album: Hearts, Loves and Babys. The new creation is reflective and autobiographical in many ways with varied styles among its tracks from the classic Katrina to some power ballads, a bit of Celtic and early jazz. So far, Katrina produced two videos in support of the album for "Drive" and "I Want to Love Again," starring her pet poodle, Peggy Lee, who is also working on her 2nd travel book....

This week’s Revenge of the 80s Radio features new wave dance tracks and extended remixes from Clan of Xymox, Blancmange, Sisters of Mercy, Book of Love, King, Belouis Some and more classic alternative artists

This is the part 2 of the Young Ones special. Hour 1 is also available via this and other digital outlets. This week on Revenge of the 80s Radio, we pay tribute to one of the most innovative British comedy shows: The Young Ones. We play music from each of the 12 episodes and from other projects by ensemble cast of Rik Mayall (Rick), Ade Edmondson (Vyvyan), Nigel Planer (Neil), Christopher Ryan (Mike) and Alexei Sayle (The Balowski Family and other characters). As part of a new age of...

This week on Revenge of the 80s Radio, Suzi Quatro is back on with us and with a new album, The Devil in Me. The album, produced by her son Richard Tuchey, features Suzi spanning genres from her classic sound, to the blues, moving ballads, some modern rock and a hint of smooth jazz-rock back to a potential Detroit anthem titled “Motor City Riders.” Suzi did not waste any time during the Covid-inspired government shutdowns; in addition to recording The Devil in Me, she wrote two books and a...

This week on Revenge of the 80s Radio, Clive Parker talks with Chris about his newest musical project, Coneboy. The collaboration with Marshall Star’s album, titled The Shape of Things to Come, is a release from Parker’s Furry Records and features both excerpts as well as concepts from his 2018 book, Coneboy. Parker is best know as a drummer for several bands including The Members, Big Country, Spizzenergi (and other incarnations) as well as his own solo work. During our conversation, Parker...

This week on Revenge of the 80s Radio, Producer, Musician, Innovator (and sometimes actor) Don Dixon talks with Chris about a new live album featuring him, Chris Stamey, Mitch Easter and several people out of the Winston-Salem music scene of the late 70s and 80s titled: Yesterday's Tomorrow: Celebrating the Winston-Salem Sound. It's a live recording of a special 2018 concert featuring members of what has been dubbed "The Combo Corner." The album is due out on May 7th; the performance...