Tag: Echo and the Bunnymen
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Episode 1060: 1981 Sophomore Albums – Pretenders, U2, Teardrop Explodes, Echo & the Bunnymen
Eric Lohrenz, a patron of the pod, picks the topic. In a follow-up to an earlier episode, we discuss four sophomore albums released in 1981: “Pretenders II,” “October” by U2, “Wilder” by the Teardrop Explodes and “Heaven Up Here” by Echo & the Bunnymen.
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Episode 969: 1980 Debut Albums
Eric Lohrenz, a patron of the pod, picks the topic. We discuss debut albums that came out in 1980, including those by Pretenders, Echo & the Bunnymen, U2, Half Japanese, Huey Lewis and the News, Kurtis Blow and Jim Carroll Band.
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Why ‘Pretty In Pink’ is ground zero for the college rock explosion
A few thoughts on the soundtrack that marked the beginning of college rock appreciation for millions of fledgling music lovers.
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Episode 85: Fan Mail Friday 5
It’s an episode programmed by you, the listeners! This edition of Fan Mail Friday includes songs by Bonny Doon, Concrete Blonde, the Spice Girls with Echo & the Bunnymen (what?), the Lightning Seeds, Better Than Ezra and more. (There’s even a song about poo; it was bound to happen.) Our friend Adam Woodard joins in the fun.
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Episode 72: Surfing the Darkwaves with Matt Sebastian
Matt Sebastian of the Slicing Up Eyeballs website also hosts a SiriusXM show called “Dark Wave.” He joins via Skype to discuss goth, industrial and other dark alternative.