It was more than a little fun throwing back 40 and 30 years the last couple of weeks. Here’s what made it on the radio…
1979
6pm
Bee Gees: Tragedy
Public Image Limited: Swan Lake (Death Disco)
Joan Jett: I Love Rock n Roll (w Sex Pistols)
The Clash: Spanish Bombs
Gang Of Four: Anthrax
Joy Division: Shadowplay
Gary Numan: Are Friends Electric
Dire Straits: Once Upon a Time in the West
Kinks: Catch Me Now I’m Falling
English Beat: Tears of a Clown
The Specials: Monkey Man
Van Halen: Beautiful Girls
7pm
Prince: Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad
Led Zeppelin: In The Evening
Frank Zappa: Joe’s Garage
Pink Floyd: Comfortably Numb
Talking Heads: Heaven
Graham Parker: Passion Is No Ordinary Word
Elvis Costello: Green Shirt
Nick Lowe: Born Fighter
Dave Edmunds: Crawling From The Wreckage
Rainbow: Since You Been Gone
Triumph: Lay It On The Line
The Cure: 10:15 Saturday Night
David Bowie: Repetition
8pm
Neil Young: Powderfinger
The Police: Walking On The Moon
The Cars: Dangerous Type
Monty Python: Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life
Iggy Pop: I’m Bored
Blondie Heart of Glass
Suzi Quattro: I’ve Never Been In Love
The Tubes: Prime Time MT3907
Ron Wood: Seven Days
Bob Dylan: Love Minus Zero/No Limit (Live from Budokan)
Queen: Spread Your Wings (Live Killers)
9pm
The Knack: Good Girls Don’t
Devo: Secret Agent Man
Bob Marley: Zimbabwe MT3143
Blackfoot: Train Train
Molly Hatchet: Flirting With Disaster
Ramones: I Want You Around
Raydio – You Can’t Change That
Eddie Money: Give Me Some Water
XTC: Life Begins at the Hop
Eagles: The Greeks Don’t Want No Freaks
AC/DC: Girls Got Rhythm
ZZ Top: I Thank You
Santana: All I Ever Wanted
Cheap Trick: Gonna Raise Hell
1989
6pm
Stevie Ray Vaughan: Tightrope
Jonathan Richman: Action Packed
Bob Dylan: Political World
Phish: Fee
Dr. John: Accentuate The Positive
Mose Allison: Ever Since I Stole The Blues
Bob Mould: Poison Years
Elvis Costello: Let Him Dangle
Jane’s Addiction: Nothing’s Shocking
Chris Rea: The Road To Hell
John Lee Hooker: I’m In The Mood
Pete Townshend: I Eat Heavy Metal
7pm
Public Enemy: Fight The Power
Living Colour: Glamour Boys
REM: Get Up
Dinosaur Jr: Just Like Heaven
The Cure: Fascination Street
Love & Rockets: No BIg Deal
The Replacements: We’ll Inherit The Earth
Tom Petty: Love Is A Long Road
Tragically Hip: Blow At High Dough
The Rolling Stones: Slipping Away
Eric Clapton: Pretending
Joe Satriani: Can’t Slow Down
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Knock Me Down
8pm
INXS: Mystify
De La Soul: The Magic Number
Uncle Tupelo: I Got Drunk(demo)
Mother Love Bone: Chloe Dancer/Crown Of Thorns
Transvision Vamp: Baby I Don’t Care
Lou Reed: Halloween Parade
Hoodoo Gurus: Come Anytime
The Godfathers: She Gives Me Love
Del Fuegos: Move With Me Sister
Buffalo Tom: Sunflower Suit
Pixies: Wave Of Mutilation
Neil Young: Crime in the City (Sixty to Zero Part I)
9pm
Roy Orbison: She’s A Mystery To Me
Traveling Wilburys: End Of The Line
U2: Angel Of Harlem
Jesus & Mary Chain: Blues From A Gun
LL Cool J: Going Back To Cali
Urban Dance Squad: Fast lane
Metallica: One
Soundgarden: Loud Love
Nirvana: School
The Cult: Edie (Ciao Baby)
Nine Inch Nails: Head Like A Hole