Offering up the best in New Wave, Goth, Post-Punk and Ska from the 80's, including rare and hard to find music you forgot you've missed!
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Diving into the second Era of alternative music - this is your ultimate place for Alternative Style 90s tunes, with your host Roxy Rider.
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End of August and it's time so another audio delicacy for you to help wind down the summer here in the states. Enjoy! Track Listing: 1) Radio Gaga [Escay Extended Mix] - Queen 2) I Can't Think About Dancing - Missing Persons 3) Black Cars [Special Dance Mix] - Gino Vanelli 4) Night Of The Mare - Poésie Noire 5) Goodbye Horses [Immortality Mix] - Ps…
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Hey faithful listeners - it's August and time for some more music, so let's do this! Track Listing: 1) New Gold Dream [Extended Version] - Simple Minds 2) Flexible - Depeche Mode 3) I Got You - Split Endz 4) Hanging On A Heart Attack [Dance Mix] - Device 5) Living In A Box - Living In a Box 6) The Voice - Ultravox 7) Sports - Sparks 8) Riders In th…
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Here we go - another podcast, this time in a resonable amount of time! Quite a few remixes this time around, but they're all great, so lets get to it! Track Listing: 1) You Spin Me Round [Like A Record] [Murder Mix] Japan 12" - Dead Or Alive 2) Blue Emotion [Extended Version]- Fiat Lux 3) Love Explosion - Lightning Seeds 4) Desire [Extended Mix] - …
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So, so sorry for the lengthy delay between podcasts! Life (and work) got in the way, so let's not waste any time and get to the music! Track Listing: 1) Can't Get A Tan - Surf Punks 2) Kennedy - The Wedding Present 3) Happy Hour - The Housemartins 4) I Want To Be A Cowboy - The Vandals 5) Irgendwie, Irgendwo, Irgendwann - Nena 6) How Soon Is Now? […
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#272 - From Blue Lagoons to Crowded Rooms
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Episode #272 is hear for ya! Thanks go out to Douglas for offering quite a few suggestions for this podcast, as well as all the other listeners with so many great suggestions. Enjoy - I'm headed to the beach for the day! Track Listing: 1) In Camera Obscura [Dance Mix] - Figures On A Beach 2) Children Say [Slap Bass Mix] - Level 42 3) The Promise [C…
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Hey! Another podcast that formed in my head while on the road! Don't worry - it's not travel based. Hope y'all enjoy the goodness as you crave a southern favorite. Also, that's Negativland. Don't worry, you'll understand once you start listening. Track Listing: 1) Butterbean - B52's 2) Fine Time [Silk Mix]- New Order 3) Def Con One - Pop Will Eat I…
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Here we go - another podcast! Hopefully everyone has made it safely through the tough winter we had here in the states. Got a great podcast here to help warm you up - enjoy! Track Listing: 1) World Shut Your Mouth - Julian Cope 2) Radio Free Europe - R.E.M. 3) Holiday Girl - The And 4) Careless Memories (Live) - Duran Duran 5) Technology - The Grou…
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Nothing like driving 2300 miles to come up with the opening track for our latest podcast. Strap in and enjoy! Track Listing: 1) Route 66 - Depeche Mode 2) Rush Hour [Extended Version] - Jane Weidlin 3) Time Machine - Silicon Dream 4) Cuban Slide - Pretenders 5) (I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence Dear - Blondie 6) Baby I Don't Care - Transvision …
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New Year, and a new podcast. We're just pumping them out lately, hope y'all have been able to keep up! Some deeper, cooler tracks this episode, a la college radio style, dipping back to my roots at WUNH in Durham, NH. Enjoy! 1) Uh Oh, Here I Go Again - The Rings 2) Be Brave [BBC Version] - Comsat Angels 3) God O.D. - Meat Beat Manifesto 4) Razor's …
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New Years Day – U2 Bedbugs and Ballyhoo – Echo & The Bunnymen Real Wild Child (Wild One) - Iggy Pop Metal – Gary Numan Black Coffee In Bed – Squeeze Chains Of Love – Erasure Dancing With Tears In My Eyes (Live) - Midge Ure Everybody Wants To Rule The World (Live) - Tears For Fears Love Will Tear Us Apart Again (Live) – New Order Uncontrollable Urge…
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#266 - 10th Annual Christmas Special
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1) Jingle Bells - X 2) You Trashed My Christmas - The Primitives 3) Listen, The Snow Is Falling - Galaxie 500 4) Candy Carol - Book Of Love 5) December Will Be Magic Again - Kate Bush 6) Christmas Time Again - Bad Manners 7) Christmas Wrapping - The Waitresses 8) A Christmas We Deserve - ABC 9) Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree - Mel Smith and Kim …
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Hard drive crashed, but we always find a way to keep things going. Enjoy a fun-filled episode while we recover and get ready for our holiday podcast which is coming up next. Track Listing: 1) Let The Good Times Roll - The Cars 2) Union Of The Snake - Duran Duran 3) Bottom Line [Original U.K. 12" Mix] - Big Audio Dynamite 4) My Heart Goes Bang (Get …
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It's November - getting close to the end of yet another year, sadly. This podcast has nothing to do with that, thankfully, just a whole bunch of great 80's tunes! Track Listing: 1.) Daydreamer - Cindy Wilson 2.) Because You're Frightened - Magazine 3.) Black Tears - Maria Loves Me 4.) Lips Like Sugar [12" Mix] - Echo And The Bunnymen 5.) Pop Muzik …
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It's here - and we're not going with a cheap "fun-size" podcast, we're king size, baby! Turn up the sounds and turn down the lights - it's Halloween! 1.) Every Day Is Halloween [Retro Electro Mix] - Ministry 2.) Every day Is Halloween - Kate Pierson 3.) I'm Gonna Haunt You - Fred Schneider 4.) No One Lives Forever - Oingo Boingo 5.) Something In My…
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#262 - A Human Heart Goes Out Tonight
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Okay - time to liven things up! Thanks for all the great requests that came flooding in, I only wish I could fit them all into this podcast. If not, you can be sure they'll be on the next. Enjoy! Track Listing: 1) Don't Need A Gun [Single Edit] - Billy Idol 2) Sowing The Seeds Of Love [Wen's Overnight Mix] - Tears For Fears 3) Big Hollow Man - Dani…
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Hopefully y'all will still enjoy this podcast despite the sad undertones. A tribute to my dad who passed away a week ago at the age of 91. He'll be missed, and this podcast is my therapy. Track Listing: 1) Always Something There To Remind Me [Extended Meow Mix] - Naked Eyes 2) Pictures Of You - The Cure 3) Human - The Human League 4) Be Still My Be…
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Sorry for the delay between podcasts, but hey, life happens, ya know? Regardless, here we are with the latest podcast - so enjoy! Track List: 1) Everything About You - Ugly Kid Joe 2) Pretend We're Dead - L7 3) Shiny Happy People - R.E.M. 4) Alright - Supergrass 5) Girl From Mars - Ash 6) Cut Your Hair - Pavement 7) Pictures Of You - The Cure 8) Ev…
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#260 - Last Day Of Our Acquaintance
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Had a slightly different podcast lined up - then we lost the lovely yet troubled Sinead O'Connor, so changes were made. It's a shame - such a powerful voice with messages some just weren't ready or willing to hear. In spite of that, we hope you enjoy our latest podcast, sprinkled with some of Sinead's work throughout in tribute. Track Listing: 1) M…
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Mid July and the summer is easy! We have all kinds of great bands in this lineup - from Devo to Death Cult. Enjoy our latest episode, and don't forget to share and subscribe! Track Listing: 1) Like An Animal [Club? What Club? Mix] - The Glove 2) I Don't Want Your Love - Duran Duran 3) Going Under - Devo 4) Hounds Of Love [Alternative Version] - Kat…
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Roxy has finally made it into the studio and has taken over the podcast! Kick back and enjoy her awesome 90's selections and get used to it, because she's gonna be around for a while. Track Listing: 1) Lump - Presidents Of The United States Of America 2) Just Breathe - Pearl Jam 3) Sunshine Smile - Adorable 4) In The Meantime - Space Hog 5) Kiss Th…
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#258 - If That Don't Suit Ya, That's A Drag
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Mid -June and time for another podcast. I'm assuming y'all were out of school when June rolled around, but hey, let's grab ahold of those memories with the opening of this podcast. Track Listing: 1) School's Out - Annabella 2) Look Sharp - Joe Jackson 3) Everywhere At Once - The Plimsouls 4) Poison! [12" mix] - The Weathermen 5) Beauty Of Poison - …
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Hey! Give up on us? Can't say I blame you, but we're still here, believe it or not. Time to get this derailed train back on the tracks. Track Listing: 1) Never Enough - The Cure 2) Feel the Pain - Dinosaur Jr. 3) Girls And Boys - Blur 4) It's No Good [Hardfloor Mix] - Depeche Mode 5) Don't Look Back In Anger - Oasis 6) Joy - The Sundays 7) Jeremy -…
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#257 - Stealer, Steal Her, We Cross The Border
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It's June here on the Emerald coat, and we're loving life! Hopefully it shows with our latest podcast. Slap on some SPF50 and enjoy! Track Listing: 1) Cross the Border [Steel Love Dance Mix] - Icehouse 2) Last Call - Skinny Puppy 3) Lost Planes - The Fixx 4) I Still Believe (Great Design) - The Call 5) See Those Eyes - Altered Images 6) Kids In Ame…
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#256 - I'll Live And Die, Don't Ask Me Why
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Part of our name is ALTERNATIVE, and we need to get a little more of that into the podcast. It's a great show to start May, so crank it up and enjoy it! Track list: 1) Birth, School, Work, Death - The Godfathers 2) I'm An Adult Now - Pursuit Of Happiness 3) Third Uncle - Bauhaus 4) Down In It [Single] - Nine Inch Nails 5) Dreams Never End - New Ord…
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Frankie getting back together for a one off performance? How awesome is that?? It made the opening musical selection easy to choose. Enjoy! Track Listing: 1) Welcome To The Pleasuredome (a new world) - FGTH 2) Love Missle F-111 [Dance Mix] - Sigue Sigue Sputnik 3) White China [Razormaid Mix] - Ultravox 4) In A Big Country - Big Country 5) Click Cli…
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Hi then, hello again - your old buddy SurfingTrucker with another sun-soaked podcast. Last one that will come from Nashville! Headphones, sunscreen, Alternative 80s Podcast, and you're all set! Track List: 1) Goody Two Shoes (Extended) - Adam Ant 2) Wouldn't It Be Good (Extended Version) - Nik Kershaw 3) Young Guns [Go For It!] - Wham! 4) Rock Lobs…
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Happy Saint Patrick's Day! As we prepare to relocate to Florida's Emerald Coast, we can't miss out on this Irish holiday. So enjoy this podcast from 2020 which focused on Irish alternative bands from the 80s, and stay safe. Track Listing: 1) Lookin' After Number One - Boomtown Rats 2) Sunday Bloody Sunday (Live Aid 1985) - U2 3) Red Light - Into Pa…
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#252 - I Need It To Ride In Your Car
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Valentine's Day - Need we say more? Track List: 1) I Love You [Extended Version] - Yello 2) Love Me Simple - Tuesday Blue 3) Kiss Me On The Bus - The Replacements 4) Louise - Human League 5) I Want Your (Hands On Me) - Sinead O'Connor 6) Nothing Compares 2 U - The Family 7) Love My Way - Psychedelic Furs 8) Space Age Love Song - A Flock Of Seagulls…
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#251 - Another Industrial Ugly Morning
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Hey y'all - back in the portable studio, near Chicago this time around. Great lineup, concert announcements and all around great content. Enjoy! Track Listing: 1) Synchronicity II - The Police 2) Crazy [Manic Mix] - Icehouse 3) Keep On Laughin' - Ric Okasek 4) Why Can't I Be You? - The Cure 5) Obsession - Animotion 6) Goodbye Is Forever - Arcadia 7…
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It's our annual countdown show, and we never disappoint! Sit back, crank it up, and reminisce. Track Listing: 25) Love Plus One (Edge Remix) - Haircut 100 24) Friend Or Foe (Alternate Version) - Adam Ant 23) White Wedding [Live] - Billy Idol 22) Senses Working Overtime - XTC 21) Nip It In The Bud - B-52's 20) Shock The Monkey (Extended Remix) - Pet…
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Two Christmas podcasts this month! This time we dipped back into 2017 to keep things different since we have two podcasts so close together. So enjoy and Merry Christmas! Track List: 1. Joy To The World [Mocean Workers Remix] 2. Baby It's Christmastime - Bananarama 3. Father Christmas - The Kinks 4. Holiday Girl - The And 5. O Tannenbaum - They Mig…
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1) We Three Kings - Book Of Love 2) Fruitcake - The Superions 3) X'mas Time [It Sure Doesn't Feel Like It] - The Mighty Mighty Bosstones 4) Last Christmas - Wham! 5) Santa's Beard - They Might Be Giants 6) Another Lonely Christmas - Prince 7) Merry Something To You - Devo 8) Things Fall Apart - Cristina 9) Christmas Wrapping - The Waitresses 10) Si…
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Classic podcast from 2012, came after a life changing upheaval and move to Tennessee and includes the initial appearance of Roxy. Not a Christmas podcast - I don't believe we did one that year, but enjoy just the same! 1) Where The Streets Have No Name - U2 2) Push - The Cure 3) I Could Be Happy - Altered Images 4) Coast To Coast - Jesus And Mary C…
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Turned back the way back machine to 2009! Enjoy this little bit of Alt80s nostalgia. 1) Swear [Extended Mix] - Tim Scott 2) Success - Sigue Sigue Sputnik 3) Things Fall Apart - Cristina 4) Can't Stop Running [Powerblast Mix] - Space Monkey 5) War [Hidden] - Frankie Goes to Hollywood 6) Call It Heaven - Step On Board 7) Day After Day - Thompson Twin…
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Halloween is done - time to relax with another fine podcast. Kick back and enjoy as you finish off the last the "extra" candy you "accidentally" purchased the day after Halloween. Track Listing: 1) Pictures Of You - Berlin 2) Angel Park - Big Country 3) Open Your Eyes - Tuesday Blue 4) The 4th Dimension - Devo 5) You Can Run - A Flock Of Seagulls 6…
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It's time for this year's Halloween podcast, digging up some songs that fit the theme but aren't the same songs played year after year. Hope you enjoy this episode - just don't fall asleep. Special thanks to listener Steve Turner for allowing us to use his original artwork on the week's podcast, great stuff! Check out his IG: @bezerkartwerk Track L…
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Too much to limit to one podcast, so let's open the crypt and dust off this episode from 2009. Stay tuned for a new 2022 Halloween podcast in another week. Track listing: 1) Every Day Is Halloween - Ministry 2) A Time For Fear [Who's Afraid] - Art Of Noise 3) Halloween - The Dream Syndicate 4) Nightmares - Flock Of Seagulls 5) People Who Died - The…
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Hey - it's October! Yup, autumn here in the states and we have a podcast with absolutely nothing related to the season, lol. Enjoy this podcast with your friends and family for no particular reason other than great music! Track Listing: 1) Up On The Catwalk [Alternate Extended Version] - Simple Minds 2) Secret Separation [Extended Mix]- The Fixx 3)…
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We all knew this had to be done since The Queen Mother has passed, but let's also recognize there is a new king. God save the King! Track Listing: 1) King For A Day (U.S. Remix) - Thompson Twins 2) Emperor's New Clothes - Sinead O'Connor 3) King Is White And In The Crowd - Simple Minds 4) King For A Day - Planet P Project 5) King Of Wishful Thinkin…
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Welcome to August and yet another awesome explosion of 80's tunes, including one that features a singer you wouldn't associate with the 80's. Her song was produced by the Pet Shop Boys, and it's very apparent. So turn on the tunes and enjoy these waning days of summer. Track Listing: 1) Hit That Perfect Beat (Extended 85's Club Dance Mix) - Bronski…
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End of July and time for a fresh new podcast - this time with complete songs! Track Listing: 1.) I Touch Roses [Dark Rose Mix] - Book Of Love 2) Genetic Engineering [312mm Mix] - OMD 3) What About Love [Extended Single Mix] - 'Til Tuesday 4) One Of Our Submarines [Extended Mix] - Thomas Dolby 5) Images of Heaven [Extended Remix] - Peter Godwin 6) A…
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1) Love Will Tear Us Apart - Joy Division 2) Crash - The Primitives 3) Just Got Lucky - Jo Boxers 4) Love Plus One (12" Remix) - Haircut 100 5) A Good Heart - Feargal Sharkey 6) Doctor! Doctor! (Extended Version) - Thompson Twins 7) Love Train - Holly Johnson 8) Everywhere That I'm Not - Translator 9) I Eat Cannibals - Toto Coleo 10) Are Friends El…
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Hey - time for another podcast! Recording in a different location, but still the same great music you all have come to expect. Track List: 1) Don't Ask Me - Flock Of Seagulls 2) Kiss [The AON Mix] (Feat. Tom Jones) - Art Of Noise 3) Love Is The Law - The Suburbs 4) Desire [12" Dance Mix] - Gene Loves Jezebel 5) Telephone [USA Remix -12" Version] - …
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Are they out there? Are they listening? I believe they are, and I'm hoping they're here to find more great 80's music. Well here it is - all ready for your alien enjoyment. (Insert "out of this world" pun here) Track Listing: 1) Zero Zero UFO - Ramones 2) UFO Over Cairo - NASA 3) Flying Saucer Safari - Suburban Lawns 4) Loving The Alien (Original R…
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Wow - I didn't realize it was so long drive the last podcast, I'm so sorry! Hope this makes up for the long gap. Track Listing: 1) Leave You Far Behind - Lunatic Calm 2) Bang On! - Propellerheads 3) The Beautiful People - Marilyn Manson 4) Nobody Knows I'm New Wave - Pure 5) Fade Away - Texas 6) Runaway - Nena Hagen 7) Wake Up - Love Spit Love 8) K…
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Time for another flashback! Over a decade ago, which I'm still having a hard time wrapping my head around. Enjoy! Track Listing: 1) The Politics Of Dancing - Re-Flex 2) Gone Daddy Gone - Violent Femmes 3) Between Planets - The Jesus And Mary Chain 4) Taschenrechner - Kraftwerk 5) I Married A Martian - Sparks 6) We Love You (12" Version) - OMD 7) Wo…
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