About this episode
In this episode, SurfingTrucker shares a mix of 80s alternative tracks while reflecting on a recent visit from a friend.
Holidays are over, and I hope everyome enjoyed theirs. Had a wonderfuly surprising visit from a AWESOME friend from Utah, so got sidetracked. Hope this podcast makes it up to y'all. 1) Don't Go (Original 12" Remix) - Yazoo 2) Speed Racer (Extended Version) - DEVO 3) Uh-Oh (Here I Go Again) - The Rings 4) Blister In The Sun - Violent Femmes 5) Puss-N-Boots - Adam And The Ants 6) Echo Beach - Toyah 7) Love Like Blood - Killing Joke 8) Promised Land (12" Version) - Skeletal Family 9) She Sells Sanctuary - The Cult 10) Just Fascination - Cabaret Vltaire 11) Flesh For Fantasy (Below The Belt Mix) - Billy Idol 12) I Want Your Love - Transvision Vamp 13) Never Say Never - Romeo Void 14) Secret Separation (Extended Version) - The Fixx 15) She's Always In My Hair (12" Version) - Prince 16) Ceremony (Original Version) - New Order 17) Up On the Catwalk (Extended Version) - Simple Minds 18) Just Got Lucky (Remix Version) - JoBoxers 19) Suspicion (Jezebel Mix) - Gene Loves Jezebel
People in this episode
Host: SurfingTrucker
Topics covered
- 80s music
- remixes
- nostalgia
- alternative music
- podcast
Keywords
- Yazoo
- DEVO
- Violent Femmes
- Billy Idol
- Prince
- New Order
- alternative 80s
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Don't Go, Speed Racer, Uh-Oh (Here I Go Again), Blister In The Sun, Puss-N-Boots, Echo Beach, Love Like Blood, Promised Land, She Sells Sanctuary, Just Fascination
Places: Utah
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