Welcome to the Boomtown

Welcome back to the 80s! Boomtowners know the names Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks. They also know each was/is a member of the group, Genesis. This mini-episode features songs not only by the band, but also their various solo, duo, and group ventures. A shout out to those of you who have been with us since the beginning and welcome to our new listeners. As always, thanks to the people who helped us put this together: Alan (for all our artwork), DJ Phil B (for the technical stuff) and David Baerwald and David Ricketts, also known as David + David, for their amazing album which inspired the title of our podcast. Please tell all your friends about us and follow this page so you know when new podcasts are available. You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, X, Tribel, Mastadon, Threads, YouTube and Bluesky. Songs chosen by Dr. Dave & Benny Banzai. Track listing coming soon. Listen, enjoy, share, follow. And thanks for keeping 80s music alive! BB & DD

Welcome back to the 80s! John Hughes. Born February 18, 1950 in Lansing, Michigan. Occupation: Writer, director, and producer of several films of the 1980s and 1990s. Heroes included Bob Dylan, John Lennon and Picasso. Was a fan of the NHL’s Detroit Red Wings right winger Gordie Howe. Died August 6, 2009 in New York City (age 59).    To honor John Hughes on what would have been his 75th birthday this month, Episode 32 highlights some of the music heard in his films.  A shout out to those of you who have been with us since the beginning and welcome to our new listeners. As always, thanks to the people who helped us put this together: Alan (for all our artwork), DJ Phil B (for the technical stuff) and David Baerwald and David Ricketts, also known as David + David, for their amazing album which inspired the title of our podcast. Please tell all your friends about us and follow this page so you know when new podcasts are available. You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, X, Tribel, Hive, Mastadon, Threads, and Bluesky. Songs chosen by both of us. Group or artist - song title (album and release date) Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - If You Leave (Pretty in Pink soundtrack 1986) The Jam - Town Called Malice (The Gift 1982) Belouis Some - Round, Round (Pretty in Pink soundtrack 1986) Gary U.S. Bonds - Class Reunion (National Lampoon's Class Reunion soundtrack 1982) Emmylou Harris - Back in Baby's Arms (Planes, Trains and Automobiles soundtrack 1987) Stray Cats - 16 Candles (Sixteen Candles soundtrack 1984) Dave Wakeling - She's Having a Baby (She's Having a Baby soundtrack 1988) The Beatles - Twist and Shout (Twist and Shout 1963) Wayne Newton - Danke Schoen (Danke Schoen 1963) Thompson Twins - If You Were Here (Quick Step & Side Kick 1983) Dream Academy - The Edge of Forever (The Dream Academy 1985) Echo and the Bunnymen - Bring on the Dancing Horses (Songs to Learn & Sing 1985) Sigue Sigue Sputnik - Love Missile F1-11 (Ultraviolence Mix) (Flaunt It 1986) Tone Loc - Wild Thing (Loc-Ed After Dark 1988) Wang Chung - Fire in the Twilight (The Breakfast Club soundtrack 1985) Gene Loves Jezebel - Desire (US Club Mix) (Discover 1986) The Lords of the New Church - Method to My Madness (The Method to Our Madness 1984) Karla Devito - We Are Not Alone (The Breakfast Club soundtrack 1985) The March Violets - Miss Amanda Jones (Some Kind of Wonderful soundtrack 1987) Lick the Tins - Can't Help Falling in Love (Blind Man on a Flying Horse 1986) Wilson Pickett - Land of 1000 Dances (The Exciting Wilson Pickett 1966) General Public - Tenderness (All the Rage 1984) Listen, enjoy, share, follow. And thanks for keeping 80s music alive! BB & DD

Welcome back to the 80s! Five years ago, December 18, 2019, the first episode of Welcome to the Boomtown dropped. While we were happy with the final product, we also realize it could have been better. Much better. So, to celebrate our 5th Anniversary, here's Episode 1 - A Taste of the 80s, done in the style of our current episodes. This is what we had in mind in the beginning. Thank you to all our Boomtowners who have been with us from Day One. We appreciate you, a lot.  Welcome to our new listeners! As always, thanks to the people who helped us put this together: Alan (for all our artwork), DJ Phil B (for the technical stuff) and David Baerwald and David Ricketts, also known as David + David, for their amazing album which inspired the title of our podcast. Please tell all your friends about us and follow this page so you know when new podcasts are available. You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, X, Tribel, Hive, Mastodon, Threads, and Bluesky. Songs chosen by both of us. Group or artist - song title (album and release date) Blondie - Call Me (American Gigolo soundtrack 1980) Madness - Our House (The Rise & Fall 1982) Rick Astley - Together Forever (Whenever You Need Somebody 1987, single release 1988) The B-52's - Roam (Cosmic Thing 1989) Bananarama - Venus (True Confessions 1986) Los Lobos - Set Me Free (Rosa Lee) (By the Light of the Moon 1987) ABBA - Lay All Your Love on Me (Super Trouper 1980, single release 1981) Talking Heads - Wild Wild Life (True Stories 1986) The Plimsouls - A Million Miles Away (Everywhere at Once 1983) Berlin - The Metro (Pleasure Victim 1982, single release 1983) XTC - Mayor of Simpleton (Oranges & Lemons 1989) Yello - Oh Yeah (Stella 1985) Roxette - The Look (Look Sharp! 1988, single release 1989) The Greg Kihn Band - The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em) (RocKihnRoll 1981) U2 - Sunday Bloody Sunday (Live) (Under a Blood Red Sky 1983, original release War 1983) The Police - Synchronicity II (Synchronicity 1983) Rainbow - Street of Dreams (Bent Out of Shape 1983) The Fixx - Secret Separation (Walkabout 1986) The Alarm - Rain in the Summertime (Eye of the Hurricane 1987) Simple Minds - Sanctify Yourself (Once Upon a Time 1985, single release 1986) Peter Schilling - Major Tom (Coming Home) (Error in the System English Version 1983) Listen, enjoy, share, follow. And thanks for keeping 80s music alive! BB & DD

Welcome back to the 80s! Eddie Van Halen once said, “A guitar is a very personal extension of the person playing it. You have to be emotionally and spiritually connected to your instrument.” Episode 31 features some guitar heroes of the 80s such as Slash, Joe Perry, Billy Gibbons and many others that exemplify Eddie’s statement through their memorable rhythms, riffs and solos.   Our thanks…. A shout out to those of you who have been with us since the beginning and welcome to our new listeners. As always, thanks to the people who helped us put this together: Alan (for all our artwork), DJ Phil B (for the technical stuff) and David Baerwald and David Ricketts, also known as David + David, for their amazing album which inspired the title of our podcast. Please tell all your friends about us and follow this page so you know when new podcasts are available. You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, X, Tribel, Hive, Mastadon, Threads, and Bluesky. Songs chosen by Dr. Dave & Benny Banzai. Group or artist (guitar hero) - song title (album and release date) Guns 'N' Roses (Slash) - Welcome to the Jungle (Appetite for Destruction 1987) ZZ Top (Billy Gibbons) - Sharp Dressed Man (Eliminator 1983) Asia (Steve Howe) - Heat of the Moment (Asia 1982) Billy Idol (Steve Stevens) - Rebel Yell (Rebel Yell 1983, single release 1984) R.E.M. (Peter Buck) - Finest Worksong  (Mutual Drum Horn mix) (Eponymous 1988, original release Document 1987, single release 1988) Fleetwood Mac (Lindsey Buckingham) - Big Love (Tango in the Night 1987) Journey (Neal Schon) - Still They Ride (Live) (Greatest Hits Live 1998, original release Escape 1981, single release 1982) REO Speedwagon (Gary Richrath) - Take It on the Run (Hi Infidelity 1980, single release 1981) Stevie Ray Vaughn & Double Trouble - Crossfire (In Step 1989) A Flock of Seagulls (Paul Reynolds) - Space Age Love Song (A Flock of Seagulls 1982) The Smiths (Johnny Marr) - How Soon is Now? (stand-alone single 1984 (B-side to William, It Was Really Nothing)) U2 (The Edge) - Bullet the Blue Sky (The Joshua Tree 1987) Van Halen (Eddie Van Halen) - Mean Street (Fair Warning 1981) Rush (Alex Lifeson) - Limelight (Moving Pictures 1981) Dire Straits (Mark Knopfler) - Brothers in Arms (Brothers in Arms 1985) Pink Floyd (David Gilmour) - Hey You (The Wall 1979, single release 1980 (B-side to Comfortably Numb)) Queen (Brian May) - Was It All Worth It (The Miracle 1989) AC/DC (Angus Young) - Shoot to Thrill (Back in Black 1980) Ozzy Osbourne (Randy Rhoads) - Over the Mountain (Diary of a Madman 1981) Aerosmith (Joe Perry) - Rag Doll (Permanent Vacation 1987, single release 1988) The Rolling Stones (Keith Richards) - Start Me Up (Tattoo You 1981) Prince - Purple Rain (Purple Rain 1984) Listen, enjoy, share, follow. And thanks for keeping 80s music alive! BB & DD

Welcome back to the 80s! What was your favorite technology of the 80s? Did you play videogames on an Atari, Sega or Nintendo system? Did you watch movies on a VHS or Betamax? Were you making calls on a Motorola brick phone? Or, did you “Clap on, Clap off” with everyone’s favorite hand-free controller, The Clapper? Episode 30 features songs about the science and technology of the 80s, with everything from calculators and computers, to rockets and robots. A shout out to those of you who have been with us since the beginning and welcome to our new listeners. As always, thanks to the people who helped us put this together: Alan (for all our artwork), DJ Phil B (for the technical stuff) and David Baerwald and David Ricketts, also known as David + David, for their amazing album which inspired the title of our podcast. Please tell all your friends about us and follow this page so you know when new podcasts are available. You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, X, Tribel, Hive, Mastadon, Threads, and Bluesky. Songs chosen by Dr. Dave & Benny Banzai.  Group or artist - song title (album and release date) Wendy Carlos - Theme from Tron (Tron soundtrack 1982) Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me With Science (Extended) (The Golden Age of Wireless 1982) Oingo Boingo - Weird Science (single version) (Weird Science soundtrack 1985) Dire Straits - Industrial Disease (Love Over Gold 1982) Pointer Sisters - Automatic (Break Out 1983) Sheena Easton - Telefone (Long Distant Love Affair) (Best Kept Secret 1983) El DeBarge - Who's Johnny (El DeBarge 1986) The Polecats - Make a Circuit with Me (Make a Circuit with Me EP 1983) Buckner & Garcia - Pac-Man Fever (Pac-Man Fever 1981) Styx - Mr. Roboto (Kilroy Was Here 1983) The Buggles - Living in the Plastic Age (The Age of Plastic 1980) A Flock of Seagulls - Telecommunication (A Flock of Seagulls 1982, single release 1981) Kraftwerk - Pocket Calculator (Computer World 1981) Rush - Countdown (Signals 1982, single release 1983) The Alan Parsons Project - Ammonia Avenue (Ammonia Avenue 1984) Def Leppard - Rocket (Hysteria 1987, single release 1989) Boston - Cool the Engines (Third Stage 1986) Donnie Iris - Do You Compute? (Fortune 410 1983) Prince - Computer Blue (Purple Rain 1984) Revenge - They're So Incredible (Revenge of the Nerds soundtrack 1984) Huey Lewis and the News - Back in Time (Back to the Future soundtrack 1985) Listen, enjoy, share, follow. And thanks for keeping 80s music alive! BB & DD