Rewind

This week, there's a new sound in Funky Town. It's the finale of 80s in April. Once again, DJDeedle rewinds you to the sounds of the 80s, but with a 21st Century flavor.

Direct download: Deedlecast_-_Rewind.mp3

Off the Record

In the 1980s, the days of the record album were eclipsed by the cassette tape, with a new kind of hiss, fast forward, and rewind. The age of the boom box dawned, and soon we were almost entirely off the record.

This week DJDeedle, through digital means, pulls some of those sounds previously trapped in desultory analog off the record and off the tape, bringing them together, minus the hiss, with sounds of a new era. Love it or hate it. Say what you want about 80s music, it's all off the record.

Direct download: Deedlecast_-_Off_the_Record.mp3

MTV Generation

 

DJDeedle remembers fondly that day back in the 80s when video killed
the radio star.  Music videos were something new and amazing, and MTV
arrived on the scene to provide them to us on cable. But not for
everyone. One had to beg the local cable company to carry MTV.  

To be truly part of the MTV generation, one has to remember the
excitement when MTV dawned, and VJs ruled the television, serving us
hour after hour of brit pop, synth pop, new wave, rock, and even some
mainstream rap (and ultimately some hip-hop).  New artists, like
Madonna, Cindy Lauper, Bryan Adams, and Thomas Dolby arrived on our
screens, daily.  And groups like Yaz, U2, Duran Duran, Wham, the Cure,
the Smiths, and the Police echoed from every school dance, prom, and
boom box.  

 

This week, DJDeedle salutes his generation, the MTV generation.
 We're responsible for all those one-hit wonders from the 80s we now
hear in elevators and waiting rooms everywhere.  

Direct download: Deedlecast_-_MTV_Generation.mp3

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

 

Perhaps slightly more that most Deedlecasts, this week's show may
have you thinking "WTF?" Well, April Fool's Day was yesterday, and
DJDeedle can't let that pass without subjecting you to a collection of
gems. And yes, there is even some tango.

Keep you ears alert for the sensual groove of DJDeedle's friend
Harold Pichol.  Harold's story, along with his other musical and
artistic works  (in their unmashed form) are available at his website: http://www.haroldito.com. Check
him out.

Also, you can follow him on twitter: @Har0ld

 

Direct download: Deedlecast_-_Whiskey_Tango_Foxtrot.mp3