How prophetic that the day I opt to do a specialty theme show on JANGLE POP is the day R.E.M.
decides to call it quits - after 31 years! Fortunately, the music lives on ... as the godfathers of 80s
jangle helped kick off a searing set of melodic and chimey bliss.
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*** PLAYLIST : 80s Underground Jangle Pop Special – 09.21.11 ***
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R.E.M. - Pretty Persuasion (Reckoning) 1984
THE CONNELLS - Try (Boylan Heights) 1987
GUADALCANAL DIARY - Michael Rockefeller (Jamboree) 1986
LET'S ACTIVE - Talking To Myself (Big Plans For Everybody) 1986
FLIGHT OF MAVIS - The First Step (s/t) 1989
GRAPES OF WRATH - O Lucky Man (Treehouse) 1987
MIRACLE LEGION - The Backyard (The Backyard EP) 1985
RIGHT AS RAIN - Rain (Undertown) 1989
WINTER HOURS - At a Turtle's Pace (Churches EP) 1985
TRANSLATOR - Un-Alone (Now Time Like Now) 1983
THE SMITHEREENS - Hand of Glory (Especially For You) 1986
HOODOO GURUS - I Want You Back (Stoneage Romeos) 1984
WILL & THE BUSHMEN - Even The Wheelville (Gawk) 1987
THE DANGTRIPPERS - When Time Runs Out (Days Between Stations) 1989
THE THREE O'CLOCK - Hand In Hand (Arrive Without Travelling) 1985
GAME THEORY - 24 (Real Nighttime) 1985
THE PLIMSOULS - Hush Hush (s/t) 1981
THE SIDEWINDERS - What Am I Supposed To Do? (Witchdoctor) 1989
THE PRIMITIVES - Through The Flowers (Lovely) 1988
DARLING BUDS - The Other Night (Pop Said) 1988
MIGHTY LEMON DROPS - Inside Out (World Without End) 1988
STONE ROSES - She Bangs The Drums (s/t - 2009 reissue) 1989
ROBYN HITCHCOCK - Bells of Rhymney (12" single) 1986
NICK LOWE - Rose Of England (Rose Of England) 1985
ROCKPILE - Teacher Teacher (Seconds Of Pleasure) 1980
PHIL SEYMOUR - Baby It's You (s/t) 1981
THE CHORDS - Something's Missing (So Far Away) 1980
GO-BETWEENS - Love Goes On (16 Lovers Lane) 1988
FLATMATES - Shimmer (Shimmer EP) 1988
THE FEELIES - On The Roof (The Good Earth) 1986
POPGUNS - Those Other Things (Eugenie) 1989
thanks for listening,
Jeff Shelton (your host)
The 80s Underground (Wed 11am-1pm PDT)
KSCU 103.3fm - Santa Clara, CA