Talking 80s Music with Martin Hennessy

Yes, the time has come. This is our last show and we will be cramming a lot in. We will fulfill two requests. We expect to focus on Erasure (we kinda focused more on their latest album previously) and play an Aerosmith retrospective mix. We'd also like to hear from as many of you -- our listeners --...

Our last pre-recorded episode, we plan to turn our attention on one of Martin's favorite acts... Depeche Mode. Expect a massive retrospective mix, a b-side and some other stuff. Happy new year!!...

This episode will be pre-recorded and uploaded early on Christmas Day. We will be talking about Duran Duran, checking our stockings and play a bunch of goodies for all the kids to enjoy...

This week, we focus on the shared story of Joy Division and New Order. Sure, you can separate the two but you'd wind up re-telling a lot of the same story. Expect retrospective mixes, a few stand-out tracks and more...

This week we will focus on the career of late singer-songwriter Eddie Rabbitt. Expect a big, long retrospective mix as well as "Step By Step" and "She's Comin' Back To Say Goodbye." Major change to the show this week and a big announcement at the end of the show...

This week, we will be following the career of the heavy metal 'Prince Of Darkness'... Ozzy Osbourne. Expect a retrospective mix, a few crazy songs and classic album track...

This week on Talking 80s Music, we take a look at Manchester rock act The Smiths and the later solo career of frontman Morrissey. It's a big story but we felt the two should be paired together. We play 2 retrospective mixes (one for each) as well as one other memorable song...

This week we focus on the career of Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler. A chart phenomenon in the U.K yet for some reason her #1 hit here overshadowed the rest of her output. Expect a massive retrospective mix, a live hits medley, one hit you should know and a single you might have overlooked...

This week, we hit the big 200 and celebrate it by talking with OMD's Andy McCluskey about their hits, the reunion and their new studio album, History Of Modern. Expect to hear a massive retrospective mix, "Of All The Things We've Made," a live version of "Enola Gay" and something off the new album...

This week we will be joined by former King Kobra and Signal vocalist Marcie Free about her new album, Worlds Collide, with Unruly Child...