1985

In 1985 I was trying to be a responsible adult. I had a full-time job, a wife and a son (and I still have all 3, albeit a much better job). I didn’t have the time I used to have to stay up with music, but I did make a valiant effort. Since MTV had captured the world, I did watch that station quite a bit. They had a show with Peter Zaremba called The Cutting Edge that I used to watch (new wave music). I also started listening to WFNX – the Boston Phoenix radio station. They started out by saying they had no format and would play anything – a whole side of Keith Jarrett next to a Black Sabbath song, but they pretty quickly settled on “alternative radio” – you know, the music not played on most other classic rock stations.

The result is that I ended up staying in touch with most new music from 30 years ago, and now I’ll share some of my favorites from that year. We start with Talking Heads, then the Blasters, Marshall Crenshaw and the Replacements to end the first set. WE then move on to Aretha Franklin, Eurythmics, Sade, Kate Bush, Stevie Ray Vaughan, John Hiatt, the Style Council, Lone Justice, Hoodoo Gurus and finally, The Cure.

Thank you for tuning into this special PB Podcast featuring songs from 30 years ago. I’m posting this on Wednesday, special pod day. Regular podcasts are posted on Sunday mornings. All podcasts are available at brennick.net. Stop by to listen or download, what ever is better for you to listen. Leave comments and suggestions, and how to improve these podcasts – I’m always looking to get better – I’ve got a ways to go. Remember to stop by this Sunday for another edition – and thank you for your attention.