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I Completed 80s Music

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Ep53.5 Jan 83 Southern Death Cult, China Crisis, Haysi Fantayzee, Alan Parsons Project, Level 42, Belle Stars

October 23, 2026 · 41 min

Another shiny shiny episode this week as we continue into early 1983. Ian Astbury discovers a band in his cellar, China Crisis emulate Eno, Haysi Fantayzee dance around the apocalypse, the Alan Parsons Project causes the Mixtaper to have a…
Ep53 Jan 83 Wham!, Runrig, Billy Griffin, Joe Jackson, Stranglers, Men At Work, Grandmaster Flash

October 16, 2026 · 45 min

Welcome to 1983 and year 4 of our quest! Playlist 53 starts with Wham! celebrating unemployment, we travel the high and low roads with Runrig and meet Billy Griffin. Joe Jackson takes us for a night on the town before the Stranglers get…
Ep52.5 Dec 82 Whodini, The Mighty Wah and the End of 1982 Show!

October 9, 2026 · 49 min

Merrrrry retro Christmas and a Happy 1983! And we have some gifts as we finish playlist 52 with some magic tricks and a blue story! Then we're into the celebrations proper as we reflect back on the year that was 1982, hand out some awards…
Ep52 Dec 82 Dionne Warwick, Maisonettes, David Essex, Waitresses, Fleetwood Mac, Laura Branigan, John Williams

October 2, 2026 · 49 min

It's the last playlist of 1982 and (almost) the last episode of that year as we jump onto playlist 52. The Maisonettes take us down Heartache Avenue, we get two Christmas singles, Fleetwood Mac make their welcome return after 3 years…
Ep51.5 Dec 82 Beat, Cliff Richard, Incantation, Phil Collins, Malcolm McLaren, Jam

September 25, 2026 · 44 min

We start with The Beat and end with a Beat Surrender this week as we roll into December 1982 and the end of The Jam. Cliff Richard also limbers up for a run of Christmas Hits, we learn why we all briefly got fascinated by the pan pipes…

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Ep 51 Dec 82 Bing Crosby, Pale Fountains, Bucks Fizz, Culture Club, Madness, Ultravox, The The

September 18, 2026 · 43 min

It's almost December 1982 and as we open our advent calendar who do we find behind the cardboard doors? (it's the 80s, so no milk chocolate) Bing Crosby and David Bowie! We also introduce the Pale Fountains for one brief dalliance and…
Ep50.5 Nov 82 Modern Romance, Simple Minds, Duran Duran, Eurythmics, Musical Youth, Human League

September 11, 2026 · 41 min

He's only gone and done it! The tonne! Yes folks, somehow, amazingly, this is the 100th episode of the pod. After a brief celebration and discussion about how technically backward I now am, we get back into the show proper. Modern…
Ep50 Nov 82 Marvin Gaye, Hall and Oates, America, Flock of Seagulls, Donna Summer, Clannad, Michael Jackson

September 4, 2026 · 49 min

And when I get that feeling it's like podcast healing! Yes folks as we reach the cusp of the tonne (episode 99 over all!), Playlist 50 brings us Marvin Gaye's brief comeback. Hall and Oates get chased by a panther, America bring their box…
Ep49.5 Nov 82 Heaven 17, Supertramp, Men At Work, Renee & Renato, Rush, Blancmange

August 28, 2026 · 41 min

Cornettos and operatic voices at the ready! It's time for the ultimate cheesefest in this episode as we reach November 1982 and Renee & Renato! We meet Men At Work, have a drizzly flirtation with Supertramp and Heaven 17 kick off their…
Ep 49 Oct 82 Eddy Grant, John Mellencamp, Dionne Warwick, Diana Ross, ABBA, Mood, Killing Joke

August 21, 2026 · 46 min

You may not wanna dance, but this week's pod will have you on your feet to Eddy Grant and Playlist 49, October 1982. We also introduce a little ditty from John Mellencamp and both Dionne Warwick and Killing Joke make their first…
Ep48.5 Oct 82 Toyah, Julio Iglesias, Kid Creole, Wham!, Blue Zoo, Kool & The Gang

August 14, 2026 · 32 min

Wham! Nuff said. In all seriousness though, this is a biggie. The second half of playlist 48 and October 1982 introduces one of the biggest groups of the 80s to the fold. We also get an inspirational anthem from Toyah, Julio Iglesias…
Ep 48 Oct 82 Tears For Fears, Pretenders, Air Supply, Spandau Ballet, Fame, Dexys, Steve Winwood

August 7, 2026 · 43 min

It's a mad world this week in 1982 as we finally introduce Bath's finest, Tears For Fears. The Pretenders also find strength in tragedy, Air Supply find love and Spandau Ballet find a new wardrobe. The Kids from Fame bring an emotional…

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About the show

In 2016 I started listening to every single UK chart entry from January 1st 1980 to December 31st 1989. This is the story of that journey, the bands, the music and how 80s music unfolded through lots of lovely playlists. If you’re new to 80s music, consider this a great entry point. If you’re here for nostalgia, you’re in for a treat! Wham! Duran Duran, Billy Ocean, Bros, The Smiths - you name it, I have you covered. As midlife crises go, it could be worse! Cover art by Florian Schmetz. Go check him out at Unsplash!