NOT the 80's

by Colin Sjostedt

Season 1

NOT the 80s - French Toast is the Best Toast

It's all things Francais as DJ Coleo belatedly celebrates Bastille Day with 100% 80s French New Wave, Cold Wave, Pop, and Punk (okay, maybe a few Belgian nuggets). So put on your beret and pull a moonie off the Eiffel Tower as your shake your bootie to Edith Nylon, Sapho, Trisomie 21, Taxi Girl, Meca Rythm, Kas Product, Therese Racket.

NOT the 80s - Episode 37

The July pledge drive madness continues! Also, songs by the late great Bonnie Tyler, Urban Verbs, Magazine, Rough Trade, Dead Milkmen and many more.

NOT the 80s - Episode 36 Pirate Cat Summer Fundraiser

This week DJ Coleo tells you all about the KPCR Summer Fundraiser. We are looking for 200 new members to join the Signal Society which helps keep the station weird and on the air. You will also hear great tunes by: Heaven 17, Charly Garcia, Subway Sect, Ten Tall Men, UK Subs, Information Society, KMFDM and many more.

NOT the 80s - Episode 35 NEW WAVE!

It's the New Wave show! All the great New Wave bands that you love but none of the tired hits that you've heard on some other lame stations. Great tracks from: OMD, Human League, Depeche Mode, Gary Numan, Sparks, The Cars, Oingo Boingo and so much more!

NOT the 80s - Episode 34

Do you remember 1981? This week DJ Coleo digs deep into this great year with bands that you probably have not heard of including: Plywood (?), SVT, Brian Briggs, Zounds, The X-Certs and many more. You'll also hear some bands that you for sure know like Bow Wow Wow, General Public, and Grandmaster Flash. All this and so much more on NOT the 80s.

NOT the 80s - Episode 33

This week DJ Coleo spins some great tracks by: Kissing the Pink, The Buggles, John Waite, Martha and the Muffins, and Nik Kershaw. Get your funk on with Roger, Kleeer, and Scott Goddard. If thrash is your think you're gonna be banging your head to Holy Moses, Powermad, Stormtroopers of Death and why not some Metallica? All this and more on NOT the 80s.

NOT the 80s - Episode 32

DJ goes deep with a collection of songs that you will NOT be hearing at the 80s club. Discover bands you've never heard of including: Flag of Convenience, The Justified Ancients of Mu Mu, Tappi Tikarrass, Silicon Teens, Young Gods, and Hot Gossip. Rock out to The Gun Club, Rich Kids, Suicidal Tendencies, and early Motley Crue. All this and so much more.

NOT the 80s Episode 31 - Retirement is for Suckahs!

In this special episode, DJ Coleo features bands that got their start in the 70's and 80's but are still making music and touring today. This is literally a NOT the 80s show as we will hear new(ish) music from Billy Idol, Missing Persons, Blondie, Dinosaur Jr., AC/DC, Adam Ant, Peter Murphy and many more.

NOT the 80s - Episode 30

This week DJ Coleo spins some snazzy tunes by Dead Boys, Haircut 100, The Fabulous Poodles, Jon Butcher Axis, Wire Train and more. Did Malcolm McClaren beat Paul Simon and Peter Gabriel to the punch with his use of African rhythms? What band was Lisa Gerrard in before Dead Can Dance? Can you rock out to Jerry Lewis? Answers to these questions and more on NOT the 80s Episode 30.

NOT the 80s - Episode 29

THIS WEEK ON NOT THE 80S – DJ COLEO FEATURES THE CRAMPS, SPLIT ENZ, LL COOL J, BILLY BRAGG, PEARL HARBOR AND THE EXPLOSIONS AND MANY MORE. HEAR THE ORIGIN STORY OF ONE JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP AND TAKE A FUNKY TRIP WITH HERBIE HANCOCK. TUNE IN SATURDAY AT 8PM ON KPCR.ORG

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