The 80s at 8

23/07/2024

This week's playlist:

Blondie – Atomic
Dragon - Western Girls
Elton John – Sacrifice
Europe – Carrie
Genesis - That's All
George Michael - A Different Corner
Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Relax
Foreigner - I Want to Know What Love Is
Eurythmics - There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)
Falco - Rock Me Amadeus

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Adam Claydon presents a weekly look at 80's music and pop culture.

21/07/2024

This week: Blondie, Elton John, Genesis, George Michael, and more! - On Manawatu People's Radio

16/07/2024

This week's playlist:

Boy George - Everything I Own
Cheap Trick - Mighty Wings
Cold Chisel - Forever Now
David Bowie – Underground
DD Smash - Magic (What She Do)
Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus
Duran Duran - Girls on Film
Def Leppard - Armageddon It
Eighth Wonder - I'm Not Scared
Debbie Gibson - Foolish Beat

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Adam Claydon presents a weekly look at 80's music and pop culture.

14/07/2024

This week: Cheap Trick, Cold Chisel, David Bowie, Depeche Mode, and more! - On Manawatu People's Radio

13/07/2024

*39th Anniversary* July 13, 1985: The Live Aid Concert(s) took place 39 years ago today in front of a crowd of 72,000 at Wembley Stadium in London and 89,500 at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia. An estimated 1.9 billion people watched the live broadcast in over 150 countries, nearly 40 percent of the world’s population at the time! What are your memories of Live Aid?

09/07/2024

This week's playlist:

The B-52s - Love Shack
Bananarama - Cruel Summer
Bon Jovi - Bad Medicine
Bobby Brown - Every Little Step
Black Lace – Agadoo
Neneh Cherry - Kisses on the Wind
Cliff Richard - Dreamin'
Chicago - Hard to Say I'm Sorry
Bruce Springsteen - The River
Bros - Drop the Boy

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Adam Claydon presents a weekly look at 80's music and pop culture.

07/07/2024

This week: The B-52's, Bananarama, Bon Jovi, Neneh Cherry, and more! - On Manawatu People's Radio

04/07/2024

Let's hear your are American!

It's independence day 🇺🇸

02/07/2024

This week's playlist:

Air Supply - All Out of Love
Belinda Carlisle - Heaven Is a Place on Earth
Aretha Franklin - What a Fool Believes
Australian Crawl - The Boys Light Up
Barbra Streisand - Memory
Tim Finn - Fraction Too Much Friction
Warrant – Heaven
Billy Idol - Eyes Without a Face
Billy Joel - You're Only Human (Second Wind)
T'Pau – Valentine

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Adam Claydon presents a weekly look at 80's music and pop culture.

01/07/2024

If you missed our episode from June 23, it is now available on our website and wherever you get your podcasts!

30/06/2024

This week: Belinda Carlisle, Aretha Franklin, Australian Crawl, Barbra Streisand, and more! - On Manawatu People's Radio

25/06/2024

This week's playlist:

AC/DC - Hells Bells
1927 - If I Could
A-ha - Hunting High and Low
ABC - All of My Heart
All Of Us - Sailing Away
Wham! - Everything She Wants
Sting – Fragile
U2 - I Will Follow
Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)
ABBA - Super Trouper

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Adam Claydon presents a weekly look at 80's music and pop culture.

23/06/2024

This week: AC/DC, A-ha, Wham!, Sting, and more! - On Manawatu People's Radio

19/06/2024

This week's playlist:

Roxette - The Look
Sheena Easton - For Your Eyes Only
The Who - Eminence Front
Tears for Fears – Shout
Rod Stewart - Love Touch
Twisted Sister - We're Not Gonna Take It
UB40 - Homely Girl
Thompson Twins - King For A Day
Toto – Africa
Taco - Puttin' On the Ritz

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Adam Claydon presents a weekly look at 80's music and pop culture.

16/06/2024

This week: Roxette, The Who, Tears for Fears, Rod Stewart, and more! - On Manawatu People's Radio

11/06/2024

This week's playlist:

Samantha Fox - Touch Me (I Want Your Body)
Ray Stevens - Mississippi Squirrel Revival
Sharon O'Neill - Asian Paradise
Sarah Brightman and Steve Harley - The Phantom of the Opera
Janet Jackson - Miss You Much
Split Enz - I Walk Away
Sinitta - So Macho
Spandau Ballet – True
Simple Minds - Alive and Kicking
Simply Red - Money's Too Tight (to Mention)

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Adam Claydon presents a weekly look at 80's music and pop culture.

09/06/2024

This week: Samantha Fox, Ray Stevens, Janet Jackson, Spandau Ballet (Official), and more! - On Manawatu People's Radio

03/06/2024

This week's playlist:

Queen - Radio Ga Ga
Noiseworks - Take Me Back
The Pointer Sisters - I'm So Excited
REO Speedwagon - Can't Fight This Feeling
The Police - De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
Rick Astley - Take Me to Your Heart
Roxy Music - Over You
Rockwell - Somebody's Watching Me
Robert Palmer - Looking for Clues
Richard Marx - Endless Summer Nights

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Adam Claydon presents a weekly look at 80's music and pop culture.

02/06/2024

"The 80s at 8" is back! This week: Queen, Pointer Sisters, REO Speedwagon, Rick Astley, and more! - On Manawatu People's Radio

29/05/2024

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26/05/2024

Hi folks. There won't be a new episode of "The 80s at 8" this week as I have been unwell. However, you can still listen to previous episodes at mpr.nz or wherever you get your podcasts.

21/05/2024

This week's playlist:

Men at Work - Who Can It Be Now?
Mel and Kim - Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend)
Paul Hardcastle – 19
Paul McCartney - No More Lonely Nights
Mötley Crüe - Girls, Girls, Girls
Prince - When Doves Cry
The Power Station - Some Like It Hot
Paula Abdul - Forever Your Girl
Pet Shop Boys - Left to My Own Devices
Peter Gabriel – Sledgehammer

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Adam Claydon presents a weekly look at 80's music and pop culture.

19/05/2024

This week: Men at Work, Paul Hardcastle Official, Paul McCartney, Mötley Crüe, and more! - On Manawatu People's Radio

12/05/2024

This week: Michael Jackson, Donna Summer, Midnight Oil, New Order, and more! - On Manawatu People's Radio

07/05/2024

This week's playlist:

Jason Donovan - Every Day (I Love You More)
John Lennon - (Just Like) Starting Over
Leo Sayer - Unchained Melody
Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill
Kajagoogoo - Ooh to Be Ah
Level 42 - Something About You
Madness - Our House
Little River Band - The Night Owls
Madonna - Into the Groove
Lionel Richie - All Night Long (All Night)

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Adam Claydon presents a weekly look at 80's music and pop culture.

05/05/2024

This week: Jason Donovan, Leo Sayer, Kate Bush, Level 42, and more! - On Manawatu People's Radio

30/04/2024

What are we listening to today?

29/04/2024

This week's playlist:

Genesis - Invisible Touch
Heart - What About Love
Icehouse - Great Southern Land
Huey Lewis and the News - I Want a New Drug
The Human League - Love Action (I Believe in Love)
Iron Maiden - Run to the Hills
Johnny Hates Jazz - Heart of Gold
INXS - Original Sin
John Farnham - A Touch of Paradise
Hall & Oates – Maneater

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Adam Claydon presents a weekly look at 80's music and pop culture.

28/04/2024

This week: Genesis, Heart, ICEHOUSE, Huey Lewis & The News, and more! - On Manawatu People's Radio

23/04/2024

This week's playlist:

Erasure - A Little Respect
Doctor and the Medics - Spirit in the Sky
Frankie Goes to Hollywood - The Power of Love
DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince - Girls Ain't Nothing but Trouble
Foreigner - That Was Yesterday
George Michael - Father Figure
Glenn Frey - The Heat Is On
Howard Jones - What Is Love?
Herbs - Sensitive to a Smile
Go West - Call Me

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Adam Claydon presents a weekly look at 80's music and pop culture.