About this episode

The episode discusses notable music releases from October 1980, featuring artists like Talking Heads, OMD, and the Monochrome Set.

It's the halfway point for October 1980 and the lads take a close look at notable releases from the likes of the Talking Heads, OMD and the Monochrome Set. Listen to the full playlist on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Tf0ZgK Email us at deepdives.deepcuts@gmail.com.

Topics covered

• music releases
• punk
• post-punk
• new wave
• 1980 music
• album reviews

Keywords

• October 1980
• Talking Heads
• OMD
• Monochrome Set
• music history
• punk music
• post-punk

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Talking Heads, OMD, Monochrome Set

More episodes of Deep Dives and Deep Cuts: the History of Punk, Post-punk and New Wave (1976-1986)

• Ep58: November 1980 (pt.2) · March 29, 2026 · 1h 19m
• Ep57: November 1980 (pt.1) · March 17, 2026 · 1h 23m
• BONUS: Hey, Remember Us? · February 15, 2026 · 1h 9m
• Ep56: October 1980 (pt.4) · June 22, 2025 · 1h 22m
• Ep54: October 1980 (pt.2) · May 11, 2025 · 1h 23m
• Ep53: October 1980 (pt.1) · April 27, 2025 · 1h 23m

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