Alternative 80s

February is here, but we aren't going to attack you with mushy loves songs. We ARE, however, going to give you the best of 80's alternative! Turn up the tunes and enjoy this month's podcast! Track List: 1) Electric Café - Kraftwerk  2) Plaza - John Foxx 3) This Is The Way I'd Like To Live My Life - Freur 4) 88 Lines About 44 Women - The Nails 5) China - Red Rockers 6) Cherry Beach Express - Pukka Orchestra 7) Kings Of The Wild Frontier - Adam Ant 8) Mother's Talk - Tears For Fears 9) Lonely And Cold - Commando M. Pigg 10) Burning Rain - Crazy House 11) Atom Tan - The Clash 12) Less Cities, More Moving People [12"] - The Fixx 13) The Crossing - Big Country 14) Gary Numan - Down In  The Park 15) I'm Not Running Hard Enough - Lords Of The New Church 16) Walls - Icehouse 17) Zarah [Dance Mix] - Nina Hagen 18) Two Tribes [Annihilation] - Frankie Goes To Hollywood 19) How To Be A Millionaire [Bond Street Mix] - ABC   Download February_2017.mp3

As we bring the end of 2016 to a close - we mourn the loss of so many greats. We're going to take a happier time - 1986 to be exact, and count down the top 25 alternative hits. We hope 2017 brings you joy and happiness - we'll see you on the other side! 25. Don't Get Me Wrong - The Pretenders 24. Rise - Public Image Limited 23. Bizarre Love Triangle - New Order 22. Nothing In Common - Thompson Twins 21. Oh L'Amour - Erasure 20. Dear God - XTC 19. What You Need - INXS 18. French Kissing In The U.S.A. - Deborah Harry 17. Panic - The Smiths 16. If You Leave - OMD 15. To Be A Lover - Billy Idol 14. Ink and Paper - Modern English 13. But Not Tonight - Depeche Mode 12. Brand New Lover - Dead Or Alive 11. Close To Me - The Cure 10. Wilde, Wild Life - Talking Heads 9. Notorious - Duran Duran  8. Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel 7. She Brakes For Rainbows - B52s 6. Desire [Come And Get It] - Gene Loves Jezebel 5. Ask - The Smiths 4. Anything, Anything [I'll Give You] - Dramarama  3. Pain - Oingo Boingo 2. Question Of Lust - Depeche Mode Don't Stand So Close To Me '86 - The Police 1. xxxxxxxx - xxx xxx xxxx xxxx I Want Your Sex [Parts 1 and 2] - George Michael  Download End_of_year_2016.mp3

So much to be thankful for, especially this week! I, for one, am thankful to be alive! And, of course, always thankful for all you listeners! Track Listing: 1. Arabian Knights (Live at the BBC) - Siouxsie and The Banshees 2. Ice Pulse - Cocteau Twins 3. Bruises [Extended version] - Gene Loves Jezebel 4. Crash - Gary Numan 5. I Am Not Your Gameboy - Freezepop  6. This Time Tomorrow - Breeding Ground 7. All Your Time - Blue Peter 8. Jewels - MEO 245 9. Partyman [The Video Mix] - Prince 10. It's All A Game - National Pastime 11. Don't Be My Enemy - Wang Chung 12. Experiment IV - Kate Bush 13. Professional Secret - M 14. Airhead - Thomas Dolby 15. Landlord - The Police 16. I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) [Hoax remix] - Hall and Oates 17. The One Thing [Rhythm Scholar Dangerous Razors Remix] - INXS 18. Promised You A Miracle - Simple Minds 19. Chant No.1 [Don't Need This Pressure On] - Spandau Ballet 20. Egg Man - Beastie Boys 21. Bizarre Love Triangle [Shep Pettibone Extended Dance Mix] - New Order Download Thanksgiving_2016.mp3

Y'all wanted it, so here we go! It's just shy of two hours, and as an added bonus - no talking once the music starts, so feel free to enjoy this during your own Halloween party. 1. Something In My House - Dead or Alive 2. Drowning Man - The Cure 3. Waking The Witch - Kate Bush 4. Call Out The Dogs - Gary Numan 5. Floorshow - Sisters Of Mercy 6. Heartbeat Heartbeat - Eurythmics 7. Burning From The Inside - Bahaus 8. Red Light (Shine) - Danse Society 9. Voodoo Baby - Love And Rockets 10. Dead Pop Stars - Altered Images 11. Do You Fear (For Your Child) - My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult 12. Serpent's Kiss - The Mission 13. Voodoo Dolly - Siouxsie And The Banshees 14, Persuasion - Soft Cell 15. Perfect Murder - The Glove 16. Black Celebration [Black Tulip Mix] - Depeche Mode 17. Crazy Dog - Thompson Twins 18. Basement - Skinny Puppy 19. The Killing Moon - Echo And The Bunnymen 20. Nature Of Outtakes - Ministry 21. Devil In My Car - B-52s 21. Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) - David Bowie 22. Thriller - Michael Jackson Download Halloween2016.mp3

Welcome to October! With October we announce the wonderful birth of our Grandson,Tre! October also brings Halloween - although it'll be a brief visit this time around. Hope you enjoy and share the podcast! 1. Stay Up Late - Talking Heads 2. Burning Inside [12" remix] - Ministry 3. Maybe Just Once - NIN 4. Assimilate - Skinny Puppy 5. Halloween - Siouxsie and The Banshees 6. Kiss Of Death - Lords Of the New Church 7. Some Candy Talking - Jesus and Mary Chain 8. Spirit - Bauhaus 9. Fear Of Ghosts - The Cure 10. Ghost Dancing - Simple Minds 11. Where The Streets Have No Name - U2 12. Your Heart Keeps Beating - Dreamworld 13. Over The Hills And Far Away - The Mission 14. Nobody's Diary [Remixed Extended Version] - Yazoo 15.  Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now - The Smiths 16. This Is The Sea - The Waterboys 17. Welcome To The Pleasuredome - FGTH Download October_2016.mp3

August is almost over - and no podcast! Well, we're here to fix that. Thank you all for your requests - here ya go! 1. Come on Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners 2. Perfect Skin - Lloyd Cole and The Commotions 3. A Forest - The Cure 4. Method To My Madness - Lords of The New Church 5. Here Comes Your Man - The Pixies 6. Only You '99 [Original Mix] - Yazoo 7. The Last Song - Trisomie 21 8. Doctor Jeep [Extended mix] - Sisters of Mercy 9. Sister of Mercy [12" version] - Thompson Twins 10. Supernaut [Trent Reznor Vocal mix] - 1000 Homo DJs 11. Real Toys - Altered Images 12. Love Missle F-111 - Sigue Sigue Sputnik 13. Here Comes The Rain Again - Eurythmics 14. Rainfall - A Flock Of Seagulls 15. Happy When It Rains - Jesus And Mary Chain 16. In The Sun - Blondie 17. I Live For The Sun - Surf Punks 18. Welcome To The Pleasuredome [a remade world] - Frankie Goes To Hollywood 19. Just Like Heaven [Dizzy Mix] - The Cure Download August_22__2016.mp3

It's kind of nice when we have time to get another podcast out so quickly! A bevy of bands you have heard of, and some you may not have but will want more of after listening to this episode! Track Listing: 1. Andy Fell - Human Sexual Response 2. Strobe Light - B 52s 3. Burn Me Up [12" Mix] - The Factory 4. Taking Your Love Away - Les Enfants 5. More To Lose [12" Ultimate Mix] - Seona Dancing 6. Shiny Shiny - Haysi Fantayzee 7. Mind - Talking Heads 8. Mouth Of An Angel - Two People 9. Kid [1987 Extended Mix] - The Pretenders 10. I Need You - Eternal Triangle 11. No Stars - Figures On A Beach 12. Panorama - The Cars 13. We Are Glass - Gary Numan 14. Will Anything Happen - Blondie 15. It's A Mugs Game - Soft Cell 16. Rage Hard [Young Person's Guide To The 12 Inch Mix] - Frankie Goes To Hollywood 17. Dog Eat Dog [Single] - Adam Ant 18. Viva Las Vegas [12" Remix] - ZZ Top Download July_4_2016.mp3

Another podcast, another cheesy title! More music, more fun, more of the stuff you want to hear, but weren't aware of. Oh, and SurfingTrucker may have had a bit too much to drink... 1. Runaway [Extended remix] - Thompson Twins 2. Never Let Me Down Again [Aggro Mix] - Depeche Mode 3. Tom's Diner - Suzanne Vega w/DNA 4. All She Wants Is - Duran Duran 5. Right Now - Missing Persons 6. Falling To Pieces - Faith No More 7. Beads Are Burning - Midnight Oil 8. The Hurting - Tears For Fears 9. 21st Century Boy - Sigue Sigue Sputnik 10. Deep Down Trauma Hounds - Skinny Puppy 11. True Faith [Shep Pettibone Remix] - New Order 12. Situation [Extended Version] - Yazoo 13. Something In My House [Razormaid Remix] - Dead Or Alive 14. Paranoimia '89 [Dance Mix] - Art Of Noise 15. The Only Mistake - Joy Division 16. Cold - The Cure 17. Maybe Just Once - NIN 18. Head Like A Hole [Copper] - NIN Download June_27__2016.mp3

We're back with another podcast chock full of great music - no themes or tributes, just good tunes! The Mission, Gene Loves Jezebel, Roxy Music, Freur - we dug a little deep. Enjoy the tunes! [And a shameless hello to Paul Hardcastle who started following us on Twitter this week] 1. Watusi Radio - Guadalcanal Diary 2. Skin Deep - The Stranglers 3. We Are What We Are - The Others 4. MTV Get off The Air - Dead Kennedy 5. Golly! Golly! Go Buddy! - Bow Wow Wow 6. Love Comes Quickly [Dance Mix] - Pet Shop Boys 7. Sally Maclennane - The Pogues 8. Debbie Gibson Is Pregnant With My Two-Headed Love Child - Mojo Nixon & Skid Roper 9. Burning Flame [Extended Version] - Vitamin Z 10. Wednesday Week - The Undertones 11. Disappointed - P.I.L. 12. The Main Thing [12" Version] - Roxy Music 13. 19 [The Final Story] - Paul Hardcastle 14. Jealous - Gene Loves Jezebel 15. Rain Bird - Love and Rockets 16. Wasteland - The Mission 17. You Can Never Say It - The Rings 18. Take Me I'm Yours - Squeeze 19. Matters Of The Heart - Freur 20. R U Experienced? - Devo Special shout out to http://www.bullmoose.com/ - the store we mentioned in the podcast. Be sure to check them out, especially if you're in the New England area. https://twitter.com@BullMooseVinyl Request? [email protected] Find and like us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/Alt80s/ https://twitter.com/hardcastlemusic - thanks for the follow! Download June_2016.mp3

Not much to say - we're all still in shock at the passing of Prince. We put together this podcast to celebrate his musical genius, but can no way come near to scratching the surface of his brilliance. As one friend of ours put it, "He was the one musical icon that WAS an icon." He will be dearly missed..... Download PrinceCast.mp3