Here are the Biggest One-Hit Wonders of the ’80s
Did you know there was a National One-Hit Wonders Day? Why in the world someone would choose to honor some a dubious distinction is beyond me. I go back and forth in mind on this: Would I want to be…
Episode 521: Forgotten Hits of 1983
It's tough to find forgotten hits in 1983. We had to dig deep this week, and we're pretty sure you'll still remember these "somewhat forgotten" tunes by Ric Ocasek, Jackson Browne, Shalamar, Dave Edmunds, 38 Special and Night Ranger…
Episode 485: Biggest Turkeys of the ’80s
Jen with One N, B-Rad and Spearsy had to reach a compromise on this week's Thanksgiving-themed podcast: We decided to honor both the biggest "turkeys" of the '80s - movies, songs and more that were huge busts - but also…
Episode 484: Two More Great Albums Turning 30
Oh yes, 1988 seemed like the dark ages for some music fans in our beloved decade. The magic of the early '80s was gone, and FM waves had been invaded by hair metal and teen pop queens. But there were…
Episode 483: Review of Bohemian Rhapsody movie
We've been waiting seemingly forever to get our first look at the new Queen bio-pic Bohemian Rhapsody, and now the Stuck in the '80s gang is ready to give you our review. [iframe style="border:none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/7464215/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/standard/tdest_id/335040" height="100" width="480" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen…
Episode 482: Interview with directors of ‘Time Trap’
Ben Foster and Mark Dennis are co-directors of a "Time Trap," a new movie that takes inspiration from many of the time travel movies of our beloved '80s. They join the show this week to talk about the latest work,…
Review: Phil Collins shakes Chicago with his wit and hits
Against all odds, Phil Collins is back on the road with a North American tour this year, and our longtime friend and Stuck in the ’80s correspondent “Bassnote” caught Phil’s show in Chicago. Here’s his review:
I have to start out by saying I had mixed feelings about going to this show. On one hand, it was my daughter’s first (and probably only) time to see him. On the other hand, having seen the spry Phil of the ’80s many times (with and without Genesis), I felt I was going to be let down by the fact that he would be sitting in a chair the entire show. It was true that Phil was not as active as he was in the past, but his ability to keep an audience entertained had not waned a bit.
Episode 481: Our Halloween Tribute to Beetlejuice
Just in time for halloween, we honor the ghost with the most, the after-world's greatest bio-exorcist. Thirty years after we loved him in the cineplex, we finally are ready to celebrate Beetlejuice. We are happy to welcome a new sponsor…
Guest review: Blow Monkeys and Level 42 shake Northampton
Our Montreal correspondent and Canadian concert reviewer Peter Ryan was in the UK this weekend and experienced what he called one of the '80s shows he's ever seen. He even took time out to pose with Level 42. Here's his…
Episode 480: Movies Turning 30 in October
Oh, October 1988 ... you truly were a mixed bag at the old cineplex. Still, Spearsy, B-Rad and Jen With One N each found one movie to honor on its 30th anniversary: Tapeheads, Lair of the White Worm and Mystic…