The (mostly) 80s Music Podcast

It's the holiday season once again so Holly and I present to you this timeless classic episode...now with music! Dave's favorite holiday song is "Fairytale of New York" by The Pogues. Holly goes all in on Chanukah music with Matisyahu, The Maccabeats and we talk about how the names mentioned on Adam's Sandler's classic tune by remarking that many names might be lost on a younger generation. Do you think people in their 20s might know Ann Landers or Dear Abby? Get a free month

Can't Slow Down: How 1984 Became Pop's Blockbuster Year, documents the best year for 80s music. We talk with author, Michaelangelo Matos.

Jude Cole released two records in 2021. Coup De Main, an album of originals, and a 50s cover lp entitled, Coolerator. Great 80s podcast talk

Jay Jay French of Twisted Sister has written a book, Twisted Business. Both Jay Jay and business partner, Steve Farber join our podcast.

Author Paul Rees talks about his biography, Mellencamp. We get to really understand what continues to drive this Rock Hall artist.

Fee Waybill, lead singer on The Tubes takes us on his adventurous musical journey. It's all on the What Difference Does It Make podcast.

We let Bob Bland of the Bend & Scoop podcast inquire into the What Difference Does It Make podcast record collection.

Podcast talk looking into Lawrence Gowan's entire career, up to and including his latest album with Styx, Crash Of The Crown.

Podcast talk with Gary Myrick talking about his career, 12 string guitars and his love of the blues.

Podcast talk with Carl Almasy Coccaro, licensed Psychotherapist that loves him some 80s music. His latest album is called "80s in the Blood"

Podcast talk with Kurt Larson of Information Society promoting their new album, "ODDfellows"

Artist manager and music executive Miles Copeland helped usher in an 80s music renaissance. His book is Two Steps Forward, One Step Back.

80s music podcast episode comparing the top 5 pop songs from 1984 with the songs from 2017. Special guest is Emma Sloan (class of '17),

Podcast talk with Gary Kemp, musical architect for 80s band, Spandau Ballet. His new album is INSOLO.

Darren Brady-Harris, best known as Cliff from the iconic 80s teen film, Sixteen Candles, guests on the What Difference Does It Make podcast.

Writer Annie Zaleski joins our virtual What Difference Does It Make Podcast studios to talk about her 33 1/3 book, Rio.

Whether we like it or not, our moms shape who we are, and influence how we feel about so much in our lives. This episode is devoted to the music that is embedded in our DNA, thanks to our mothers, or in Holly's case, for her children. Dave goes to showtunes, movie musicals, and one-hit wonders from the 60s and 70s. Holly's mom is all Classic Rock and 90s Alternative. It's an emotional episode filled with bad singing, dancing, and Seinfeld clips. Happy Mother's Day! #showtunes

Dan McGrath, Creative Director of No Sheet Music steps into our virtual studios. We discuss songs 20 to 11 from KROQ's 1984 year end chart.

We invite Jorge Perez Navarro, original anchor of Contacto Deportivo, to talk about his true passion, music from the 80s!

People listening to KROQ in the mid 80s got the good fortune to hear "mega-mixes", a medley of songs from artists like Duran Duran and Pet Shop Boys that stretched out into one-ten minute jam. The man responsible for these mixes is Christer Modig, aka Swedish Chris. Chris steps into our What Difference Does It Make virtual studios and discusses exactly how a high school kid from Sweden landed at KROQ in Los Angeles. In between stories, we discuss songs from the 1984 KROQ year