Steve Spears and Sean Daly return in this classic 2011 episode of Stuck in the ’80s to revisit The Lost Boys, the 1987 vampire cult classic that gave us the Coreys, a killer soundtrack and possibly the greatest saxophone player in movie history.
Oct 30
39 min
Before The Buggles made MTV history with "Video Killed the Radio Star," Bruce Woolley helped write the song that would define a generation. We talk with the songwriter and former Camera Club frontman about the unlikely origins of the hit, working with Trevor Horn and Geoff Downes, the early days of Thomas Dolby, and his own place in new wave history.
Oct 18
1 hr 18 min
We’re going all the way back to 2006 for a 20th-anniversary replay from the earliest days of Stuck in the ’80s. Sean Daly, Cathy Wos and Spearsy head backstage at the “We Are the ’80s” concert in Clearwater, Florida, featuring interviews with some of the artists on a bill that included Rick Springfield, Loverboy, Eddie Money, and Patti Smyth with Scandal.
Oct 15
46 min
Andrew Mann of When in Rome joins Stuck in the ’80s to talk about the enduring life of “The Promise,” the band’s early days, its unexpected boost from Napoleon Dynamite and the new music leading to the forthcoming album Illumination.
Oct 3
57 min
Steve pays tribute to Pete Byrne of Naked Eyes, revisiting an early Stuck in the ’80s interview that blossomed into an unexpected and cherished friendship.
Sep 26
1 hr 5 min
Author Shane Robitaille and researcher Livi Stanford join us to talk about Live Aid Runaways, a new novel that sends two teenagers on an unforgettable journey to Philadelphia for Live Aid in the summer of 1985.
Sep 17
59 min
We remember the incomparable Dolly Parton with music journalist and author Annie Zaleski, whose new book, Dolly Parton: The Stories Behind the Songs, explores the music and remarkable career of one of our most beloved cultural icons.
Sep 10
34 min
Episode 799: Book of Love singer Susan Ottaviano joins the show to look back at the band’s unlikely journey, touring with Depeche Mode, the strange afterlife of ’80s music and what she’d change if she had a time machine. Then Spearsy and Brad celebrate five more synth-pop bands they wish had gotten a little more love: Kon Kan, Cetu Javu, Boxcar, Camouflage and Red Flag.
Sep 3
1 hr 6 min
We all have that one ’80s movie that somehow became our movie. For Steve, it’s always been Streets of Fire. This week, we open the Stuck in the ’80s vault and revisit our tribute to Walter Hill’s unforgettable “rock & roll fable,” originally released 15 years ago.
Aug 31
38 min
Paul Simon’s Graceland turns 40, and we’re going track by track through the landmark album, its South African influences, the controversy surrounding its creation, its massive success and its lasting legacy.
Aug 22
50 min
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