October seems like a great month to honor Oingo Boingo with a dream setlist.
Howard Jones is the ultimate optimist. His songwriting and attitude both reflect a person who’s determined to throw off his mental chains, as he professes in “New Song.”
Alan Hunter and Mark Goodman still have a lot to say about the start of MTV and the early days of music television. They joined Steve and Brad on the 2022 voyage of The 80s Cruise to mark the network’s 40th anniversary.
Back in 2009, we had a chance to interview Carl. His TV series “Brothers” was doing well, so we had a chance to catch up and talk Rocky, Predator, Happy Gilmore, Action Jackson and even my personal favorite – Force 10 from Navarone.
Don Barnes of 38 Special talks about the band’s history, how their music evolved and their upcoming appearance on The 80s Cruise.
If this is truly a dream setlist, let’s make Pat and Neil play for two hours and 45 minutes … and probably still leave us wanting more.
