Finally got round to doing one of these (always have the idea in the summer when it's too late). The best of the guests of 2023. Thank you to the guests and thank you to YOU, the dear listener. To support the pod  (via PayPal) or get in contact 80sography@gmail.com                                                              Peace and love and hugs x ..read more

We return to part two of Thomas Dolby's 80:10 with production work with two songwriting icons; one massively successful the other less so, plus playing Live Aid with yet another. Plus lots of film work and a technicolour third solo album... 6. PREFAB SPROUT (1985-89) Producer for Steve McQueen, From Langley Park to Memphis and Jordan: The Comeback (recorded 1989, released in 1990, pedants!) 7. DAVID BOWIE (1985) Keyboards for Bowie at Live Aid, playing on TVC 15, Modern Love, Rebel Rebel and "Heroes". 8. JONI MITCHELL (1985) "Producer" for Dog Eat Dog and a definite contrast to his expe ..read more

Hi, Another episode, another format. 80:10 breaks down a guest's 80s into 10 parts - whether a song, album, artist or category. The inaugral guest is the uniquely brilliant Thomas Dolby. 1. NEW TOY (1981) Songwriter for Lena Lovich 2. FOREIGNER (1981) Musician for hire for Foreigner as well as Def Leppard, Malcolm McLaren & Belinda Carlisle 3. THE GOLDEN AGE OF WIRELESS (1982) The first album 4. SHE BLINDED ME WITH SCIENCE (1982) The breakthru hit in America. Science! 5. THE FLAT EARTH (1984) The second LP More on Thomas Dolby... www.thomasdolby.com Twitter: @ThomasDolby Face ..read more

Another day, another great Billy Currie episode - this time another Anatomy of a Song released in 1980 which hit the charts in 1981; the eternally brilliant Fade to Grey by Visage. Chris Payne on F2G as referenced in episode can be found on YouTube here; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmF_jeokUX8 billycurrie.com 80sography@gmail.com                                             ..read more

Antiques! Do we have a special episode for you, or what? (answer: not 'what') Only an audio commentary of one of the very best albums of the 80s (if not all time) Prefab Sprout's Steve McQueen, with producer, Thomas Dolby and Sprout bassist, Martin McAloon. Much covered, much discussed, much to enjoy (with an added guest thrown in). Sync up or standalone listen to possibly my favourite ever episode of the Pod. Check out our guests; Thomas Dolby Website: thomasdolby.com Twitter: @ThomasDolby Autobiography: Speed of Sound Martin McAloon Website: felikscupla.com Twitter: @CulpaFeliks H ..read more

Pt 2 of the chat with John including lots more excellent 12" mixes and much more besides (including TWO quickfire rounds...) POTOKER'S PREFERENCES John's favorite film/TV/book/LP/live event of the decade 1985 Thompson Twins - Roll Over/Here's To Future Days Phil Collins - Sussudio (12")/One More Night (12") Paul McCartney - Spies Like Us (Party Mix) Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer (Dance Mix) (1986) 1986 Paul McCartney - Pretty Little Head (12") Genesis - Invisible Touch (12")/Land of Confusion (12")/ Tonight x 3 (12") Was (not Was) - Robot Girl/11 Miles an Hour 1987/88/89 Fine Young Can ..read more

Antiques! Do we have a special episode for you, or what? (answer: not 'what') Only an audio commentary of one of the very best albums of the 80s (if not all time) Prefab Sprout's Steve McQueen, with producer, Thomas Dolby and Sprout bassist, Martin McAloon. Much covered, much discussed, much to enjoy (with an added guest thrown in). Sync up or standalone listen to possibly my favourite ever episode of the Pod. Check out our guests; Thomas Dolby Website: thomasdolby.com Twitter: @ThomasDolby Autobiography: Speed of Sound Martin McAloon Website: felikscupla.com Twitter: @CulpaFeliks H ..read more

Another audio commentary and another Hugh Padgham to add to the collection. Following The Police and Phil Collins we had to have a Genesis one and why not their most successful and (IMHO) their best, Invisible Touch? Sync up and enjoy this fab outing from Phil and the boys (or Tony and the guys. Or Mike + the non-Mechanics) PayPal Contributions gratefully received via 80sography@gmail.com Help spread the word! Thanks x                                              Play the ..read more

Pt 2 of the Dave Bascombe interview and much success with Tears For Fears and Depeche Mode plus mega hits with Danny Wilson & Red Box. Plus Peter Gabriel, Danny Wilson and Val Doonican. Not enough of old VD, to be honest. My fault, sorry. Let's get that Wiki page created for DB! 1985 Tears For Fears - Songs From The Big Chair Red Box - Lean On Me 1986 It's Immaterial - Life's Hard and Then You Die Peter Gabriel - So Tears For Fears - Mothers Talk (US Version) 1987 Depeche Mode - Music For The Masses 1988/89 Danny Wilson - Mary's Prayer Ian McCulloch - Candleland Tears For Fears ..read more

Another episode, another audio commentary for a great album and another great guest in singer/songwriter and 50% of Go West, Peter Cox. Peter goes through the debut Go West album, called, er, Go West (listen to hear peter's nixed alternate title) and what a massively underrated joy of an album it is too. After a brief background to the formation of Go West we get into the album track by track so sync up and listen or be sync-less and enjoy the chat. Peter was great value and it was a wonderful chat. Check him out on socials; Twitter: @peterjohncox Instagram: @officialpetercox Facebook: of ..read more