Tuesday, August 30, 2011

SEPT 7, Bands That Peaked in the 70s, And Had One More Hit in the 80s!

Postponed one week, Rock of Ages, Dinosaur Rockers, and more that had one last shot at glory! Listen live at 8am or download later at kpsu.org.

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

80s B-Sides Playlist and Download!

Thanks for listening to our show of favorite 80s b-sides that were not on an album! You can download the show HERE!

Playlist:

1. Surfin' and Spyin' - The Go-Gos
2. Red Scab - Adam and the Ants
3.Turnaround - Devo
4. Aeroplane - Psychedelic Furs
5. The Man With The Horn - Phil Collins
6. Someone To Talk To - The Police
7. On The Line - Peter Cetera
8. Faster Than Light - Duran Duran
9. Trois Gymnopedies (1st Movement) - Gary Numan
10. Pharaoahs - Tears For Fears
11. These Days - Joy Division
12. Feed The World - Band Aid

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Tomorrow on the show: Awesome B-sides of the 80s!

After 3 weeks off, DJ Ferris makes his triumphant return to 80s Obsesso tomorrow morning! Tune into KPSU.ORG Wednesday morning at 8am when DJ Ferris and Jake Rose will spin some of the raddest b-sides of the 80s, like this one:



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Oh yeah, KPSU has a new website, so at the very least, go check that out!!

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Underrated Movie Songs Playlist and Download!

Thanks for listening to today's show with special guest host John Miller. Download the show HERE!

Playlist:

1. Chilly Down - David Bowie
2. Talk talk - Talk Talk
3. I'm Falling - Comsat Angels
4. Catch Me (I'm Falling) - Pretty Poison
5. Imagination - Laura Branigan
6. Million Miles Away - The Plimsouls
7. Strong As I Am - As God Is
8. Can't Help Falling In Love - Lick The Tins
9. The Glow - Willie Hutch
10. Never Say Never - Romeo Void
11. Rush Rush - Debbie Harry
12. Dead Man's Party - Oingo Boingo
13. Love Changes Everything - Climie Fisher

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Underrated Songs From Movies Tomorrow!

Jake and guest co-host, 80s expert John Miller, will be dishing out their personal faves from soundtracks, like this one from The Last Dragon. Tune in at 8am or download later from KPSU!

Saturday, August 13, 2011

Go Gos live at the Oregon Zoo!!

We just got back from seeing the Go Gos live at the Oregon Zoo concerts and they were fabulous! The tickets were relatively inexpensive and it was well worth the money.

As usual with these types of things, the opening band was absolutely horrible, but it may have been a cleverly planned scheme by the Go Gos to make themselves sound better!!

Anyhow, they played all the big hits and singles (the exception being "Turn to You"), with most of the big hits being extended editions, with longer instrumental mid-sections. The audience was also treated to the longer version of Our Lips Are Sealed, which includes an additional verse. You can see this longer version below.

Another thing I thought was cool was when the band put their egos aside and performed a rocking version of Belinda Carlisle's solo hit, Mad About You, as well as Jane Weidlen's duet with Sparks, Cool Places.

The band started out with Vacation and ended in their encore with Surfing and Spying and Head Over Heels. In between, they played one newer song, Unforgiven, and almost all of their first album, Beauty and the Beat (which was released 30 years ago!!). I say almost, because they didn't get to Can't Stop The World, but they did play Skidmarks on My Heart, making it a bit of a bummer that we didn't get to hear their debut album in its entirety. Even though Can't Stop The World is a better song than Skidmarks, my gut says they played it because it was the only song on Beauty and the Beat that was partially written by Belinda.

All-in-all, an amazing concert and I look forward to Duran Duran next month at the Rose Garden Arena and OMD in October at the Wonder Ballroom.

Our Lips Are Sealed through the years, 1981, 1985, 1990 and 2011:






Go Gos & Belinda Carlisle documentary:




Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Bands That Are On Tour Playlist And Download

Thanks for listening to our show on bands that are currently on tour! You can download the show HERE!

Playlist:

1. Daryl Hall John Oates - Say It Isn't So
2. The English Beat - Save It For Later
3. OMD - The Romance Of the Telescope
4. Duran Duran - New Religion
5. The Go-Gos - Our Lips Are Sealed
6. Huey Lewis And The News - Workin' For A Livin'
7. Motley Crue - Shout At The Devil
8. Poison - Talk Dirty To Me
9. Shonen Knife - Twist Barbie
10. Daniel Johnston - True Love Will Find You In The End
11. Flaming Lips - Chrome Plated Suicide
12. Erasure - Sometimes
13. Colin Hay - Circles Erratica
14. Cheap Trick -She's Tight

appendix:


Hall and Oates sep 3 schnitz
Motley Crue and Poison aug 11 sleep country
Erasure oct 5 crystal ballroom
Shonen Knife nov 5 dantes
English Beat aug 12 wonder
Flaming Lips sept 20 keller
Daniel Johnston aug 26 wonder
Duran Duran sep 24 rose garden
The Go-Gos aug 13 zoo
OMD oct 1 wonder
Cheap Trick aug 27 or state fair
Colin Hay sept 14 alberta rose
Huey Lewis aug 27 zoo

Bands That Are On Tour, Tomorrow!

There is a crazy amount of good live shows coming up, even if you don't live in Portland we'll let you know if who is on tour! Listen live at 8am or download later at kpsu.org. You don't want to miss a show like this:

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

80s Solo Artists Playlist and Download!

Thanks for checking out which solo artists weren't as big as their bands and the interesting differences! You can download the show HERE!


Playlist:

Blue Light - David Gilmour
Edge of Seventeen - Stevie Nicks
Let's Work - Mick Jagger
Golf Course - Michael Hutchence
The Jam Was Moving - Debbie Harry
Emotion In Motion - Ric Ocasek
Pleasure And Pain - Steve Jones
Don't Shed A Tear - Paul Carrack
Dancing In Isolation - Teri Nunn
Homosapien - Pete Shelley
Foolish Heart - Steve Perry

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Solo Artists (That Weren't As Big As Their Bands) Tomorrow!

Debbie Harry had a solo album produced by Chic? More fun facts and lesser known solo tunes tomorrow on 80s Obesso, listen live at 8am on KPSU.ORG or download here later.