BTOC Behind The Orange Curtain

Doug Crandall
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Behind The Orange Curtain will take a look at 80’s music through the single lens of Orange County a little county sandwiched between Los Angeles County and San Diego county - We will explore Music that came from here to influence the rest of the world & Music that made it here from around the world to influence those of us who lived here in the 80’s.

  1. 01/09/2021

    BTOC Episode 25 College Rock Radio of the 80's

    College Rock - Before ‘Indie’ or ‘Alternative’, College Rock was the most commonly used term for new music existing on the periphery of established trends. The term derives from the student-run radio stations on college campuses of the 1980s, which picked up new waves much faster than the commercial channels. This was at a time when the boundaries between mainstream and underground music were far less porous than today. Bands Featured: The Replacements, Pixies, Hüsker Dü, The Pogues, Dead Kennedy's, Elvis Costello, The House Martins, The Stone Roses, Janes Addiction, Suzzane Vega, Camper Van Beethoven, 10,000 Maniacs, Billy Bragg, Nirvana, The Dukes of Stratosphere, The Call, The Mighty Lemon Drops, The Connells, The Cult, The Colourfield, Flesh For Lulu, The Lucy Show, and Red Hot Chili Peppers.

  2. 12/18/2020

    BTOC Episode 24 Power Pop of the 80's

    Power pop is a form of pop rock based on the early music of bands such as the Who, the Beatles, the Beach Boys, and the Byrds. It originated in the mid-1960s as young music fans began to rebel against the emerging pretensions of rock music, and developed mainly among American musicians who came of age during the British Invasion. The genre typically incorporates melodic hooks, vocal harmonies, an energetic performance, and "happy"-sounding music underpinned by a sense of yearning, longing, or despair.   Bands Include: The Spongetones, Squeeze, 20/20, Nick Lowe, The Smithereens, Let's Active, The Posies, Material Issue, Gin Blossoms, The Rembrandts, Jellyfish, Dramarama, and The La's.

  3. 12/10/2020

    BTOC Episode 23 A Very 80's Christmas

    This week we will look Christmas in the 80’s and bands that either covered or wrote originals for the holiday season.   Bands Include: Billy Idol, Fishbone, The Pretenders, Band Aid, The Waitresses, U2, The Pogues, The Alarm, Siouxsie & The Banshees, Queen, WHAM!, The Ramones, The Primitives, XTC, Eurythmics, Alison Moyet, Hoodoo Gurus, Young Fresh Fellows, Odds, Pet Shop Boys, Erasure, and Billy Squier.

  4. 12/03/2020

    BTOC Episode 22 80's Bands From Down Under

    This week we will look at 80’s bands from the Land Down Under, Australia.  Specifically the music scene of Pub Rock which would launch such Iconic Bands such as INXS and Midnight Oil. Pub rock is a style of Australian rock and roll popular throughout the 1970s and 1980s, and still influencing contemporary Australian music in the 2000s decade. The term came from the venues where most of these bands originally played — inner-city and suburban pubs. These often noisy, hot, small and crowded venues were not always ideal as music venues and favored loud, simple songs based on drums and electric guitar riffs. Bands Include: The Saints, Midnight Oil, INXS, IceHouse, Men at Work, The Church, Divinyls, Hoodoo Gurus, Crowded House, The Lime Spiders, and Boom Crash Opera.

  5. 11/26/2020

    BTOC Episode 21 US Festival 1983 Part 2

    Welcome to part 2 of the second US festival held 1983. This week we will continue to look at the US Festival focussed this week specifically on Day 3. Tonights show has an amazing line up of iconic bands from the 80’s.  Bands Include: Berlin, U2, Missing Persons, The Pretenders, David Bowie, and the Hoodoo Gurus (Critical Cut Artist)

  6. 11/20/2020

    BTOC Episode 20 US Festival 1983 Part 1

    This weeks episode we will look at the famous US Festival of 1983.   Steve Wozniak, cofounder of Apple and creator of the Apple I and Apple II personal computers, believed that the 1970s were the "Me" generation. He intended the US Festivals, to encourage the 1980s to be more community-oriented and combine technology with rock music. The first was held Memorial Day weekend in May of 1983. Join me as we look at the festival, some of the bands that played, interviews, and the music from the 1983 US Festival.   Bands Include: Divinyls, INXS, Wall of Voodoo, Oingo Boingo, Flock of Seagulls, The English Beat, Stray Cats, Men at Work, The Clash & Wolfgang Van Halen (Crandall's Crucial Cut)

  7. 11/13/2020

    BTOC Episode 19 The US Festival 1982

    Welcome to another episode of Behind the Orange Curtain. This week we will look at the 1982 US Festival. The goal for the month of November is to look for threads and themes of thankfulness and giving.  If there is one individual who gave the most in the 80’s when it came to live music and his personal wallet, it was Steve Wozniak of Apple Computer and we are thankful for the historic events that he created in the world of live music and festivals. Bands In this Episode: Gang of Four, The Ramones, Oingo Boingo, The English Beat, Talking Heads, The B-52s, The Cars, The Police, Men at Work (Crucial Cut Artist)

  8. 11/06/2020

    BTOC Episode 18 80's Bands with Siblings

    This week we will look at 80’s bands that have siblings in them. The goal for the month of November is to look for threads and themes of thankfulness. Bands with siblings have been happening since the beginning of organized music. The harmonies, creativity, synergy, and camaraderie are an essential part of the song writing process. I will attempt to provide insight into the sibling relationship, the band origin, and I will look to introduce in some instances some deeper cuts, when possible giving you you a deeper dive into some of you favorite bands from the 80’s.   Bands Covered Include: The Bangles, Felony, The B52's, Cowboy Junkies, The Del Fuegos, Devo, Flock of Seagulls, Gene Loves Jezebel, INXS, Jesus and the Mary Chain, The Meat Puppets, Men Without Hats, The Psychedelic Furs, Spit Endz, Crowded House, UB40, The Replacements, and the Ramones (Crandall's Crucial Cut)

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Behind The Orange Curtain will take a look at 80’s music through the single lens of Orange County a little county sandwiched between Los Angeles County and San Diego county - We will explore Music that came from here to influence the rest of the world & Music that made it here from around the world to influence those of us who lived here in the 80’s.

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  • Creator
    Doug Crandall
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    25
  • Rating
    Explicit
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