With the stellar array of albums released at the beginning of 1979, R+J couldn't have asked for a more auspicious way to start Season Three! There's lots of new discoveries and pleasant surprises here from the likes of Crass, Stiff Little Fingers, Elvis Costello, Split Enz and Bill Nelson's Red Noise.  Listen to the full playlist on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3uetoGO

With the stellar array of albums released at the beginning of 1979, R+J couldn't have asked for a more auspicious way to start Season Three! There's lots of new discoveries and pleasant surprises here from the likes of Crass, Stiff Little Fingers, Elvis Costello, Split Enz and Bill Nelson's Red Noise. Listen to the full playlist on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3uetoGO

Ep17: Jan/Feb 1979

Join Rob and Joseph as they chronologically discuss all the notable albums of the punk/new wave movement. From the messy, anarchic noise of the early 70’s proto-punk rockers to the tired, polished death-rattles of the mid-80’s corporate synth-poppers, no stone goes unturned in their quest to fully examine the birth, life and death of “the wave” that produced some of the most beloved songs in modern popular music.

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