The 3rd Golden Age of Rock: 1980 (Turn It On Again)

In which The Curmudgeons end their dynamic 3rd Golden Age of Rock series with a loving reexamination of the year 1980. The year stands as crucial pivot point for the development of rock 'n' roll culture. Punk and post-punk were becoming Gothic rock and New Wave. The Clash was serving as a virtual world jukebox. Talking Heads was virtually doing the same. And everyone was serving up their tunes and imagery in the year before MTV changed *everything* in 1981. We give love to these artists and genres and celebrate other artists including Prince, AC/DC, Rush and more. 

 

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(00:52 - 04:05) - Arturo Andrade sets the parameters for our discussion of 1980

 

(04:18 - 16:38) - The Parallel Universe, featuring reviews of new albums from Greentea Peng and The Tubs

 

(17:36 - 56:33) - We examine albums from Talking Heads, Joy Division, The Clash and then lovingly celebrate a bunch of great singles from 1980

 

(58:15 - 01:48:21) - We meditate of the death of Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham, pay homage to several great heavy metal albums, give it up for Prince's Dirty Mind and run down a number of other all-time great albums released in 1980

 

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