"Cars" by Gary Numan (f/Matt Gondek)
Synth pioneer Gary Numan was overwhelmingly bashed by critics upon his surge to the top of the UK charts in the early 80s. Music writers may not have been ready for Numan’s futuristic sound, but fans ...
14 Juni 202351min
"Lullaby" by Shawn Mullins
In the Fall of 1998, Shawn Mullins took the radio waves by storm with “Lullaby” — an unforgettable song about the woes of a young girl in Hollywood. With its spoken word verses and falsetto-laden chor...
7 Juni 202336min
"She Blinded Me with Science" by Thomas Dolby (f/Erik Johnson)
For some people, Thomas Dolby might be considered only a blip on the 80s music radar — the wild-haired, bespectacled Englishman with the song where someone yells “SCIENCE!” The more knowledgable music...
31 Maj 202358min
"Sex & Candy" by Marcy Playground
Marcy Playground’s “Sex & Candy” was a bonafide hit in 1997, spending an impressive 15 weeks at #1 on the Billboard Modern Rock Songs chart. Unfortunately, they were unable to come anywhere near the s...
24 Maj 202341min
"Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen (f/Erik J Brown)
Calling the Queen of Bubblegum Pop a one hit wonder just feels wrong. To Carly Rae’s cult following, it feels like she has released hit after hit over the years. A quick internet search of her Billboa...
17 Maj 202344min
"Tuff Enuff" by The Fabulous Thunderbirds
Would YOU walk ten miles on your hands and knees? Would YOU wrestle with a lion and a grizzly bear? No? Well, maybe you’re just not TUFF ENUFF for those types of activities. This week, we dive into th...
10 Maj 202340min
"Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles (f/Chris Dalla Riva)
At midnight on August 1st of 1981, MTV hit the airwaves. After an astronaut planted an MTV flag on the moon, viewers were immediately greeted by the opening notes of The Buggles’ prophetic anthem “Vid...
3 Maj 202351min
"I Love You Always Forever" by Donna Lewis (f/Brendan Walter)
Filmmaker, director, and Valencia guitarist Brendan Walter was one of thirty-two students sued by the RIAA for downloading music while he was attending Drexel University, and we have to wonder if one ...
26 Apr 202352min
