80's Underground Podcasts

Jeff Shelton
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Truly a lost genre of radio programming until now...the 80’s Underground resurrects the best in 80’s indie, college, punk, post-punk, new wave, and modern rock every week. No other Podcast devotes such a concentrated two hours to the best in completely underground 80’s rock.

  1. 1d ago

    80s Underground Replay: BEST OF 1986!

    This specialty show (originally broadcast in February 2015) counts down the Top 25 albums of 1986.Who made the cut? ...listen and find out!

    80s Underground Replay: BEST OF 1986!

  2. Aug 12

    80s Underground Replay: August 12, 2015

    SIOUXSIE & THE BANSHEES - Dear Prudence (Hyaena) 1984 THE VEIL - Surrender (Surrender) 1984 CHAMELEONS UK - Pleasure & Pain (12" single) 1985 THE THOUGHT - Every Single Day (s/t) 1985 THE THREE JOHNS - World By Storm (World By Storm) 1986 THE DAMNED - Generals (Strawberries) 1982 XTC - Rocket From a Bottle (The Black Sea) 1980 PETE SHELLEY - Telephone Operator (XL-1) 1983 JOE JACKSON (mostly) - Right & Wrong (Big World) 1986 LORDS OF THE NEW CHURCH - Open Your Eyes (s/t) 1982 CLAN OF XYMOX - Louise (Medusa) 1986 SPANDAU BALLET - The Freeze (Singles) 1981 ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN - Villiers Terrace (Play at Home EP) 1984 RAILWAY CHILDREN - A Gentle Sound (Reunion Wilderness) 1987 THE WEDDING PRESENT - My Favourite Dress (George Best) 1987 THE SMITHS - Hand In Glove (Singles) 1984 THE SERVANTS - Meredith (single) 1985 STONE ROSES - Made of Stone (s/t) 1989 THE REPLACEMENTS - Left of the Dial (Tim) 1985 X - The Once Over Twice (Wild Gift) 1981 THE YANKS - Run (Made in the States EP) 1983 DREAM SYNDICATE - Forest for the Trees (Out of the Grey) 1986 DUMPTRUCK - Walk Into Mirrors (Positively Dumptruck) 1986 ABECEDARIANS - Dinner (Resin) 1987 TWICE A MAN - Sense (single) 1982 THE BOLSHOI - Someone's Daughter (Friends) 1986 MODELS - King of Kings (Out of Mind Out of Sight) 1985 LENE LOVICH - Bird Song (single) 1980

  3. Aug 5

    80s Underground Replay: August 8, 2007

    Another very early archive from the broadcast radio days at KSCU!This episode features: Easterhouse, Comsat Angels, Chameleons UK, XTC, The Damned, X, Lazy Cowgirls, Red Lorry Yellow Lorry, Fad Gadget...and a whole lot more!

  4. Jul 30

    80s Underground Replay: August 1, 2007

    This one here...from August 2007 features: Psychedelic Furs, Wall of Voodoo, Hunters & Collectors, Gary Numan, Robyn Hitchcock, Let's Active, Game Theory, True West...and a whole lot more!

  5. Jul 15

    80s Underground Replay: August 14, 2018

    LOVE & ROCKETS - No New Tale To Tell (Earth.Sun.Moon) 1987 THE DAMNED - Gigolo (single) 1987 OMD - Women III (Crush) 1984 PSYCHEDELIC FURS - Goodbye (Forever Now) 1982 MODERN ENGLISH - Someone's Calling (After The Snow) 1982 COMSAT ANGELS - Island Heart (Land) 1983 ENGLISH BEAT - Sole Salvation (Special Beat Service) 1982 B-52s - Ain't It a Shame (Bouncing Off The Satellites) 1986 SPARKS - Pretending to Be Drunk (Pulling Rabbits From a Hat) 1984 DANNY ELFMAN - Gratitude (So-Lo) 1984 BIG COUNTRY - Wonderland - 12" single (1984) RED ROCKERS - Just Like You (Schizophrenic Circus) 1984 EASTERHOUSE - Come Out Fighting (Waiting For the Redbird) 1989 CIRCUSx3 - Butcher Bitches (single) 1986 BLUE AEROPLANES - Warhol's Fifteen (Friendloverplane) 1988 THE DOWNSIDERS - My Only Reply (s/t) 1987 DOWNY MILDEW - Purple Parlor (Broomtree) 1987 THE FEELIES - Let's Go (The Good Earth) 1986 THE FIELD MICE - Sensitive (single) 1989 CORN DOLLIES - Nothing Of You (Wrecked) 1989 THE WOODENTOPS - Move Me (12" single) 1985 FIRST MAN OVER - It's Happening (s/t) 1986 CATERWAUL - A Flower & a Stone (Nature of Things) 1987 THE PIXIES - Here Comes Your Man (Doolittle) 1989 PYLON - Recent Title (Gyrate) 1980 R.E.M. - Moral Kiosk (Murmur) 1983 GRAPES OF WRATH - O Lucky Man (Treehouse) 1987 GUADALCANAL DIARY - Michael Rockefeller (Jamboree) 1986

  6. Jun 17

    80s Underground Replay: June 19, 2013

    ENGLISH BEAT - Save It For Later (Special Beat Service) 1982 BOW WOW WOW - Do You Wanna Hold Me (single) 1983 U2 - Wire (Unforgettable Fire) 1984 PSYCHEDELIC FURS - Heaven (Mirror Moves) 1984 ICICLE WORKS - Whisper to a Scream (s/t) 1984 MODERN ENGLISH - Rainbow's End (Ricochet Days) 1984 *request* THE LUCY SHOW - A Million Things (Mania) 1986 SPLIT ENZ - One Step Ahead (Waiata) 1981 DANIELLE DAX - Big Hollow Man (Dark Adapted Edge) 1980 *request* WALL OF VOODOO - Far Side of Crazy (Seven Days in Sammystown) 1985 HOODOO GURUS - I Want You Back (Stoneage Romeos) 1982 THE REPLACEMENTS - Alex Chilton (Pleased to Meet Me) 1987 HUSKER DU - I Don't Know For Sure (Candy Apple Grey) 1986 DEVO - Freedom of Choice (Freedom of Choice) 1980 B-52's - Wig (Bouncing Off the Satellites) 1986 THE FIXX - Are We Ourselves (Greatest Hits) 1984 OINGO BOINGO - We Close Our Eyes (single) 1987 JOE JACKSON - I'm The Man (Greatest Hits) 1979 THE PLIMSOULS - Zero Hour (s/t) 1981 INXS - Here Comes (Shabooh Shoobah) 1982 GENERAL PUBLIC - Hot You're Cool (All The Rage) 1984 GENE LOVES JEZABEL - Desire (12" single) 1986 WIRE TRAIN - Everything is Turning Up Down Again (In a Chamber) 1983 THE CHURCH - Dropping Names (Seance) 1983 ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN - Never Stop (Songs to Learn & Sing) 1984 THE SMITHS - Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others (Queen is Dead) 1986 THE HOUSEMARTINS - Anxious (London O Hull 4) 1986 THE MICE - Not Proud of the USA (For Almost Ever EP) 1985 LAZY COWGIRLS - Rock of Gibraltar (s/t) 1985 ALICE DONUT - Lydia's Black Lung (Bucketfulls of Sickness & Horror) 1989 fIREHOSE - Brave Captain (Ragin Full On) 1987

  7. Jun 11

    80s Underground Replay: June 11, 2019

    THE CHURCH "Volumes" from Remote Luxury 1984 CLEANERS FROM VENUS "Julie Profumo" from Going to England 1987 SPOONS "Arias & Symphonies" from Arias & Symphonies 1982 THE BUGGLES "Clean, Clean" from The Age of Plastic 1999 PETER SCHILLING "Lone Survivor" from Things To Come 1985 A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS "The Traveller" from Listen 1983 MODERN ENGLISH "Breaking Away" from Stop Start 1986 WIRE TRAIN "Everything Is Turning Up Down Again" from In a Chamber 1983 SIOUXSIE & THE BANSHEES "Partys Fall" from Tinderbox 1986 SNAKE CORPS "Victory Parade" from Single 1986 CLAN OF XYMOX "Agonised By Love" from Medusa 1986 VISAGE "The Damned Don't Cry" from Single 1982 PAUL HARDCASTLE "Nineteen" from Single 1985 AFTER THIS "Fields" from 7" single 1986 O.M.D. "Radio Waves" from Dazzle Ships 1983 THE TOURISTS "All Life's Tragedies" from Reality Effect 1979 COWBOY MOUTH "Long Hot Ride" from Cowboys and Indians 1986 THE RAVE-UPS "Right Now" from Class Tramp EP 1983 SWIMMING POOL Qs "The Bells Ring" from Swimming Pool Qs 1984 THE DB'S "Dynamite" from Stands for Decibels 1981 LOVE TRACTOR "Chilly Damn Willy" from Love Tractor 1982 THE PRIMITONS "Happy All the Time" from Don't Go Away: Collected Works 1987 THE FURLONGS "Bed She Made" from 2300 Ward 1988 GAME THEORY "Shark Pretty" from Distortion - EP 1984 THE THREE O'CLOCK "Stupid Einstein" from Sixteen Tambourines 1983 SPLIT ENZ "Missing Person" from True Colours 1980 XTC "No Thugs in Our House" from English Settlement 1982

  8. Jun 3

    80s Underground Replay: Sept. 12, 2012

    OINGO BOINGO – Who Do You Want To Be? (Good For Your Soul) 1983 B-52’s – Part Out of Bounds (Wild Planet) 1980 DEVO – Theme From Dr. Detroit (12” single) 1983 THE WAITRESSES – I Know What Boys Like (Best Of) 1981 ALTERED IMAGES – Don’t Talk to Me About Love (Bite) 1983 THE PAYOLA$ - Eyes of a Stranger (No Stranger to Danger) 1982 GLEAMING SPIRES – Are You Ready for the Sex Girl? (single) 1983 SPARKS – Tips For Teens (Whomp That Sucker) 1981 THE STRANGLERS – Two Sunspots (Meninblack) 1981 THE NAILS – Things You Left Behind (Dangerous Dreams) 1986 WALL OF VOODOO – Far Side of Crazy (Seven Days in Sammystown) 1985 SCREAMING BLUE MESSIAHS – I Wanna Be a Flintstone (Bikini Red) 1987 CAPTAIN SENSIBLE – Wot (A Day in the Life Of…) 1984 *request* MADNESS – Baggy Trousers (Absolutely) 1980 *request* THE CRAMPS – Can Your P***y Do The Dog (10” single) 1985 *request* LENE LOVICH – Lucky Number (single) 1980 ENGLISH BEAT – Two Swords (I Just can’t Stop It) 1980 ROCKPILE – Teacher Teacher (s/t) 1980 SIMPLE MINDS – I Travel (Empires & Dance) 1981 O.M.D. – Radio Waves (Dazzle Ships) 1983 ROBERT HAZARD – Escalator of Life (single) 1983 OUR DAUGHTERS WEDDING – Auto Music (s/t) 1982 LAVVI EBBEL – Much Ado About Nothing (7” single) 1982 PROPAGANDA – The Chase (A Secret Wish) 1985 COWBOY MOUTH – Long Hot Ride (Cowboys & Indians) 1986 LET’S ACTIVE – Waters Part (Cypress) 1984 SQUEEZE – If I Didn’t Love You (Argybargy) 1980 THE PROOF – That’s That (s/t) 1980 REPLACEMENTS – Kids Don’t Follow (Stink EP) 1982 JET BLACK BERRIES – Fatherly Advice (Desperate Fires) 1985

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Truly a lost genre of radio programming until now...the 80’s Underground resurrects the best in 80’s indie, college, punk, post-punk, new wave, and modern rock every week. No other Podcast devotes such a concentrated two hours to the best in completely underground 80’s rock.

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  • Creator
    Jeff Shelton
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    57
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026 Jeff Shelton
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