In this week's Suburban Underground Steve explored his belief that America's 1980s obsession with Australia was dwarfed by the world's 1980s obsession with Africa.  He picked 5 songs by new wave bands about Africa.  Heard in this show are Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians, immie's Chicken Shack, Beach Bunny, Skids, XTC, Grace Potter & The Nocturnals, New Order, Day Wave, China Crisis, Simple Minds, The Knack, Chromatics, Jimmy Eat World, Alice In Chains, The Pipettes, Richard Cheese & Lounge Against The Machine. On the Air on Bedford 105.1 FM Radio      *** 5pm Friday ***      *** 10am Sunday ***      *** 8pm Monday ***Stream live at http://209.95.50.Stream on-demand most recent episodes at https://wbnh1051.podbean.com/category/suburban-underground/And available on demand on your favorite podcast app!Twitter: @SUBedford1051  *** Facebook: SuburbanUndergroundRadio   ***Instagram: SuburbanUnderground   ***