APRIL 1983: REM, B-52s, Violent Femmes, Sparks, Aztec Camera

APRIL 1983: REM, B-52s, Violent Femmes, Sparks, Aztec Camera

Author: 80s Music Exposed November 5, 2021 Duration: 1:01:34
Send a text We are up to April 1983 (alt-April?)- and there are as many 80s albums falling into our laps like rain. (Maybe like leaves since we are recording in the fall?) Henry, Chris, and Megan catch these five albums from April of 1983!!! Whammy! | B-52's Murmur | R.E.M. In Outer Space | Sparks Violent Femmes | Violent Femmes High Land, Hard Rain | Aztec Camera Spotify LINK We love Buzzsprout! - Sign up to do your own podcast project using this link, which suppo...

Step back into the neon glow of the 80s with 80s Music Exposed!-80s Albums Reviewed. Hosts Chris and Henry, alongside their social media director Megan, aren't just playing the greatest hits. They're on a detailed, chronological mission, reviewing five albums from each specific month of the decade. This podcast digs deep into the sonic time capsule, from chart-topping pop and hair metal to forgotten new wave and early hip-hop records. Each episode is a conversation that wrestles these albums from their original context into our modern listening experience, asking the essential question: do these records still hold up? You'll get thoughtful commentary, personal anecdotes, and a healthy dose of debate as the trio determines which albums are worth rediscovering and which might be best left in the past. It's more than nostalgia; it's a critical and often humorous reappraisal of an entire era's musical output, one month at a time. For anyone who lived through the era or is just curious about its vast landscape, this show provides the context and deep cuts you won't find on a standard playlist. Tune in to hear if your favorites pass the test.
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Duration: 59:50
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CLASSIC ALBUM REVEW:  RIO by Duran Duran [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:51
Send a text Get your Nagel posters out of the attic! Another classic album episode-length episode! This time discussing RIO by Duran Duran! Duran Duran - were they annoying 80s-era teeny boppers? Coke-addled bon vivants?…
CLASSIC ALBUM REVIEW: Bruce Springsteen - Nebraska [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:34
Send a text A very special SECOND of its kind episode for 80s Music Exposed: Full episode album content - dedicated to milestone/ classic/ definitive albums from the 80s! This episode we consider: Nebraska by Bruce Sprin…
JUN '82: Men At Work, Fleetwood Mac, ABC, Billy Joel, George Strait [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:03:23
Send a text Its not a Mirage, there are men and women at work behind the Curtain - because this episode is Strait from the Heart! Fall in love with these albums from June 1982!!! Chris and Henry break em down again!!!! T…
MAY '82: Clash, Cure, .38 Special, Roxy Music, Gap Band [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:05:18
Send a text What? The boys did southern rock? (well, kinda?) Chris and Henry get in their own phone booth, dudes, and journey back to grab albums from the 80s month by month, and listen and learn! Special Forces | .38 Sp…