Ep.140 - Back to 1980: A Rollercoaster Ride Through Music, T.V. And Culture.

Milk Crates and Turntables. A Music Discussion Podcast

Step right up to the time-warping carousel of sound and culture as Mark Smith, Lou Calico, and I whisk you through the neon-lit corridors of 1980. Our 140th episode is a technicolor tapestry of the year's groundbreaking albums, from Genesis to The Durutti Column, with a playful detour through the top 10 fashion faux pas that still have us chuckling. We're tossing the script aside and doubling down on memory lane, playing games and sharing laughs with you, our live audience, in a celebration of the era's pulsating beats and pop-rock anthems.
As we wade through the vinyl-rich waters of 1980, we'll reminisce about the unmistakable riffs of Ozzy Osbourne's "Crazy Train" and debate whether Joe Perry's solo flight did indeed let the music do all the talking. Our banter veers seamlessly from Springsteen's "The River" to the hidden punk influences that shaped music's trajectory, laying bare the raw energy that bridged genres. We're not just about the past though; we'll spar over modern-day cinema, comparing Tarantino's tense frames to Hitchcock's mastery, and even question if Margot Robbie's portrayal of a 'sunshine girl' could be the new benchmark for blonde bombshells.
Don't let the hindsight of four decades fade your love for the electric '80s – we're here to rekindle it with tales of 'Dirty Mind' and 'Wild Planet', both albums that still echo in today's airwaves. We'll explore the quirky side alleys of forgotten TV shows, speculate on the best directors left Oscar-less, and even ponder the eternal debate: sweet or salted popcorn? With Mark and Lou by my side, we guarantee a rollercoaster ride through the sights and sounds that shaped a generation, peppered with the kind of insights only friends sharing a mic can provide. So, lace up your high-tops, tease up that hair, and let's crank this nostalgia up to eleven.