After the jump, Nate Patrin takes us all on a journey to the early 80s, when funk was going rock, rock was going pop, and new wave was going berserk. The era is widely used as a cheap punchline, but secretly proves to be a fertile time for technological innovation, genre crossover, and -- above all -- jams.
Music talked about this episode includes: One Nation Under a Groove; Sparks' No. 1 in Heaven; Phil Lynott's Solo in Soho; McCartney II; Blue Öyster Cult's Fire of Unknown Origin; ZZ Top's Eliminator; Van Halen's 1984 and Diver Down; The Rolling Stones' Undercover; Earth, Wind & Fire's Raise!; Prince's Dirty Mind; Grace Jones' Warm Leatherette and Nightclubbing; The Clash's Sandinista! and Combat Rock; Material's "Bustin Out" featuring Nona Hendrix; Blondie's "Call Me"; Giorgio Moroder' Scarface soundtrack; Joe Jackson's "Steppin' Out"; Duran Duran, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, and Pet Shop Boys; early New Order; Heaven 17's Penthouse and Pavement; Missing Persons' Spring Session M; Joan Armatrading's Walk Under Ladders; Devo's New Traditionalists; and, finally, Thriller and Purple Rain.
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