80's Underground Podcasts

Jeff Shelton

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. FEB 4

    80s Underground Replay: Feb 4, 2020

    JULIAN COPE "Saint Julian" from Saint Julian 1987 ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN "The Game" from Echo the Bunnymen 1987 DANCING HOODS "She May Call You Up Tonight" from 12 Jealous Roses 1985 THE SILENCERS "I See Red" from A Letter to St. Paul 1987 GANG OF FOUR "Why Theory?" from Solid Gold 1981 THE STRANGLERS "All Roads Lead To Rome" from Feline 1982 THE DAMNED "Wait for the Blackout" from The Best of The Damned 1980 THE JAM "The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had To Swallow)" from Snap 1982 SQUEEZE "In Quintessence" from East Side Story 1981 SPLIT ENZ "I Don't Wanna Dance" from Waiata 1981 NICK HEYWARD "When It Started to Begin" from North of a Miracle 1983 ENGLISH BEAT "Too Nice To Talk To" from What Is Beat? 1983 MADNESS "Tomorrow’s (Just Another Day)" from The Rise & Fall 1982 GLEAMING SPIRES "Big Surprise" from Walk on Well Lighted Streets 1983 SPARKS "I Predict" from Angst in My Pants 1982 THE REVILLOS "Rev Up" from Sixteen Candles Soundtrack 1983 THE CRAMPS "What's Inside a Girl?" from A Date with Elvis 1986 THE GUN CLUB "Sex Beat" from Fire of Love 1981 THE SLICKEE BOYS "Here To Stay" from Single 1982 NINE NINE NINE "Obsessed" from Concrete 1981 THE AFFORDABLE FLOORS "The Sounding" from The Sounding 1986 TALK TALK "Such A Shame" from It's My Life 1984 BLANCMANGE "Waves" from Happy Families 1982 COCTEAU TWINS "Garlands" from Garlands 1983 THE OPPOSITION "A Day in the Future" from Intimacy 1982 A CERTAIN RATIO "Your Blue Eyes" from Single 1989 THE JACK RUBIES "Be With You" from Fascinatin' Vacation 1988 EASTERHOUSE "Whistling in the Dark" from Contenders 1986 THAT PETROL EMOTION "Sooner Or Later" from End Of The Millenium Psychosis Blues 1988

    1h 59m
  2. JAN 21

    80s Underground Replay: Jan 23, 2013

    THE DAMNED - Street of Dreams (Phantasmagoria) 1985 DANSE SOCIETY - Red Light Shine (Heaven Is Waiting) 1984 THE SOUNDS - Sense of Purpose (From the Lion's Mouth) 1982 ICICLE WORKS - Understanding Jane (If You Want to Defeat Your Enemy) 1987 THE JAZZ BUTCHER - Looking for Lot 49 (Fishcoteque) 1986 THE DENTISTS - She Dazzled Me With Basil (Down & Out in Chatham and Paris) 1986 THE WAKE - O Pamela (Here Comes Everybody) *request* ULTRA VIVID SCENE - Mercy Seat (s/t) 1988 THE JACK RUBIES - Good Morning Heartache (See the Money in My Smile) 1989 XTC - Dear God (Skylarking) 1987 ULTRAVOX - All Stood Still (Collection) 1981 *request* THE MOOD - Watching Time (Singles) 1982 SPANDAU BALLET - To Cut a Long Story Short (Singles Collection) 1980 IGGY POP - Blah Blah Blah (Blah Blah Blah) 1986 *request* DUMPTRUCK - Walk Into Mirrors (D is For Dumptruck) 1986 GRAPES OF WRATH - Not The Way It Is (Now and Again) 1989 WIRE TRAIN - Love, Love (Between Two Words) 1985 LET'S ACTIVE - Every Dog Has Its Day (Every Dog Has Its Day) 1988 THE 3 O'CLOCK - Stupid Einstein (16 Tambourines) 1983 THE LILAC TIME - Return to Yesterday (s/t) 1988 THE SMITHS - Boy With a Thorn In His Side (The Queen Is Dead) 1986 THE FOUNTAINHEAD - Sometimes (The Burning Touch) 1986 HUNTERS & COLLECTORS - Towtruck (Payload EP) 1982 CACTUS WORLD NEWS - The Bridge (Urban Beaches) 1986 DRIVIN N' CRYIN - The Friend Song (Whisper Tames The Lion) 1988 REM - Ages of You (Dead Letter Office) 1987 TOAD THE WET SPROCKET - Way Away (Bread and Circus) 1989 RHYTHM CORPS - Broken Haloes (Paquet Du Cinq) 1984

    1h 56m
  3. 12/18/2025

    80s Underground Replay: Dec 17, 2014

    PETE SHELLY - On Your Own (Heaven & The Sea) 1986 ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN - Over Your Shoulder (Bring on the Dancing Horses b-side) 1985 MODERN ENGLISH - Blue Waves (Ricochet Days) 1984 HOUSE OF LOVE - Destroy The Heart (single) 1988 NEW MODEL ARMY - Courage (Poison Street 7" b-side) 1987 XYMOX - Blind Hearts (Twist of Shadows) 1989 MINISTRY - Same Old Madness (single) 1982 SOFT CELL - Heat (The Art of Falling Apart) 1983 HUMAN LEAGUE - Fascination (Keep Feeling) single 1983 *request* SPLIT ENZ - Missing Person (True Colours) 1980 MIDNIGHT OIL - No Reaction (Head Injuries) 1979 WALL OF VOODOO - Far Side of Crazy (Seven Days in Sammystown) 1985 JOE JACKSON - It's Different for Girls (I'm The Man) 1979 LET'S ACTIVE - Every Word Means No (Afoot) 1983 THE JAM - Boy About Town (Sound Affects) 1980 ENGLISH BEAT - Sole Salvation (Special Beat Service) 1982 ADAM ANT - Stand & Deliver (Prince Charming) 1981 GANG OF FOUR - Paralysed (Solid Gold) 1981 PYLON - Recent Title (Gyrate) 1980 ROMEO VOID - Present Tense (Never Say Never EP) 1981 HARD RAIN - I Will Remember (single) 1987 CACTUS WORD NEWS - Years Later (Urban Beaches) 1986 SWIMMING POOL Qs - Pull Back My Spring (s/t) 1984 MIRACLE LEGION - Glad (Glad) 1987 R.E.M. - #11 Untitled (Green) 1988 GUADALCANAL DIARY - Pray For Rain (Jamboree) 1986 GRAPES OF WRATH - O Lucky Man (Treehouse) 1987 THE THREE O'CLOCK - I Go Wild (Baroque Hoedown) 1982 HUXTON CREEPERS - Autumn Leaves (12 Days to Paris) 1986

    2h 1m
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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.