AWFULLY AWESOME EIGHTIES

Thank you for stopping by! Awfully Awesome 80's is your 24/7 listener-supported internet radio guide to the music of the 80's through the early 90's. We play lost and classic top 40 hits, but we also place a heavy emphasis on the minor charters and non-charters...or as we call them, bottom 45's. Special Mixcloud shows will be announced as time permits. If you're a VIP member and have a general suggestion or a song request, then please use our chat widget in the lower right corner or the manual contact form below. Your request will be queued for play at a minimum of 60 minutes if it is already in the station's inventory; otherwise, I will process your request as soon as I can. Please read the "Membership Special" post below if you're interested in submitting multiple song requests every day (18 a week plus occasional theme blocks and your own idea for a special show); I can only serve those who are willing to contribute, since the costs to bring you a high-quality stream are astronomical these days. Please note that the membership contribution is ONE-TIME ONLY AND ISN'T REQUIRED EVERY MONTH.
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Music Video Of The Day! Hit #74 In '85. I Acquired This In One Of My First MTV Trades, And I Found The Band Quite Intriguing.

Monday, November 30, 2015

NEW ADDS FOR 11/30 AND AN UPCOMING SPECIAL!

Here are the latest adds for Awfully Awesome Eighties. If you liked the obscurities from the 80's just as much as the hits, then join our Facebook group at http://facebook.com/groups/awfullyawesome80s and learn how to tune in...anywhere, anytime, 24/7!

1. Steve Miller Band - Heart Like A Wheel - '81
2. Shot In The Dark - Playing With Lightning - '81
3. Rob Hegel - Tommy, Judy And Me - '80
4. Scandal - Love's Got A Line On You - '83
5. The Beatles - The Beatles' Movie Medley - '82
6. Diesel - Sausalito Summernight - '81
7. Kix - Don't Close Your Eyes - '89
8. Twisted Sister - The Price - '84
9. Phantom, Rocker And Slick - Men Without Shame - '85
10. Tina Turner - Typical Male - '86
11. Village People - Can't Stop The Music - '80
12. RPM - Man Overboard - '84
13. Witness - Do It Till We Drop - '88
14. Crosby, Stills And Nash - Southern Cross - '82
15. The Jets - Cross My Broken Heart - '87
16. Isle Of Man - Desperate Surrender - '86
17. Julian Lennon - Stick Around - '86

Coming soon...AAE will count down an Album Rock Tracks chart from 1982!

Monday, November 23, 2015

NEW ADDS FOR 11/23

Awfully Awesome Eighties is back with more of your favorite MTV and radio hits and obscurities:

1. Rick Springfield - Don't Talk To Strangers - '82
2. Steve Winwood - Holding On - '88
3. Tesla - Modern Day Cowboy - '86
4. Holly Beth Vincent - For What It's Worth - '82
5. Paul Simon - One Trick Pony - '80
6. Balance - Breaking Away - '81
7. Mama's Boys - If The Kids Are United - '84
8. Alessi - Put Away Your Love - '82
9. Jody Watley - Don't You Want Me - '87
10. Burning Rome - Once Over - '82
11. Culture Club - Mistake No. 3 - '84
12. David And David - Welcome To The Boomtown - '86
13. John Kilzer - Red Blue Jeans - '88
14. The Smithereens - A Girl Like You - '89
15. Paul Davis - '65 Love Affair - '82
16. Winger - Madalaine - '88
17. Clocks - She Looks A Lot Like You - '82
18. America - The Border - '83

Tune in at http://awfullyawesomeeighties.com and look for our mobile app links and a link to our Tunein.com listing if you don't want to use our "Listen Live" webpage player. While you're there, feel free to make a request; I don't care if MTV played it every other hour or only once at 3 in the morning! Our webpage also has a link to our Facebook group; just click on it and put in a request to join it!

To all of my present and future listeners...have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Thursday, November 12, 2015

NEW TODAY ON AWFULLY AWESOME EIGHTIES

New today on Awfully Awesome Eighties:

1. The Truth - Weapons Of Love - '87
2. Devo - Through Being Cool - '82
3. Huey Lewis And The News - Perfect World - '88
4. Naked Eyes - (What) In The Name Of Love - '84
5. Headpins - Stayin' All Night - '85
6. The Who - Eminence Front - '82
7. Gloria Loring And Carl Anderson - Friends And Lovers - '86
8. Choirboys - You're With The Big Boys Now(Carrie) - '83
9. Lee Ritenour - Cross My Heart - '82(Featuring Eric Tagg)
10. Randy Newman - I Love L.A. - '83
11. Conductor - Voice On The Radio - '82
12. Vandenberg - Friday Night - '83

You can tune in at http://awfullyawesomeeighties.com or search for us on Tunein.com. We also have apps in Google Play, ITunes and Blackberry World through our partnership with Nobex Radio.

Join our Facebook group at http://facebook.com/groups/awfullyawesome80s and get the first word about our upcoming hourly themes!

Thursday, November 5, 2015

11/5 NEW ADDS

New today on Awfully Awesome Eighties:

1. Kim Carnes - More Love - '80
2. The Screaming Tribesmen - I've Got A Feeling - '88
3. John Parr - Naughty Naughty - '84
4. The Twins - Face To Face Heart To Heart - '82
5. Times Two - Strange But True - '88
6. Aldo Nova - Monkey On Your Back - '83
7. Billy Squier - Rock Me Tonite - '84
8. The Kings - Switchin' To Glide(This Beat Goes On) - '80
9. GTR - When The Heart Rules The Mind - '86
10. The Human League - Mirror Man - '83
11. Stevie Nicks - Stop Draggin' My Heart Around - '81
12. The Godfathers - Birth, School, Work, Death - '88

Some of these were career-launchers and some people might say that a couple of these were "career-killers," but they still remind us of those party-hearty days, right?

Tune in and make your requests at http://awfullyawesomeeighties.com and join our Facebook group at http://facebook.com/groups/awfullyawesome80s.

Monday, November 2, 2015

11/2 NEW ADDS/TAKING XMAS TUNE SUGGESTIONS

Here are Awfully Awesome Eighties' latest adds:

1. Cheap Trick - Ghost Town - '88
2. Toni Basil - Shoppin' From A To Z - '83
3. The Units - A Girl Like You - '83
4. Berlin - Like Flames - '86
5. Terri Gibbs - Somebody's Knockin' - '81
6. The Motels - Remember The Nights - '83
7. Icehouse - Electric Blue - '88
8. Queen - Who Wants To Live Forever - '86
9. Enya - On Your Shore - 88
10. Daryl Hall And John Oates - Possession Obsession - '85
11. Loudness - Crazy Nights - '85
12. Shelter - The Way I Feel - '83
13. U2 - Desire - '88
14. Matthew Wilder - Break My Stride - '83

AAE would like to start playing 80's MTV related Xmas tunes once an hour starting on the 27th, so feel free to make a suggestion!

Join our group at http://facebook.com/groups/awfullyawesome80s and tune into the station at http://awfullyawesomeeighties.com.

Wednesday, October 28, 2015

NEW SPINS TONIGHT ON "AWFULLY AWESOME EIGHTIES!"

Here are some new spins coming tonight on Awfully Awesome Eighties, which will make you turn it up to 11(or perhaps down to -11 - that's a risk I'm willing to take)! At the very least, you should be saying "MTV, what in the heck happened to you?"

1. Howard Jones - The Prisoner - '89
2. Landscape - Norman Bates - '81(A little something for Halloween)
3. Honeymoon Suite - Love Changes Everything - '88
4. The Outfield - All The Love In The World - '86
5. Vivabeat - The House Is Burning(But There's No One Home) - '82
6. The Escape Club - Shake For The Sheik - '88
7. Toto - Pamela - '88
8. Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight - '81 - The single edit
9. Britny Fox - Long Way To Love - '88
10. The Producers - She Sheila - '82
11. Arcangel - Tragedy - '83
12. Romeo Void - A Girl In Trouble(Is A Temporary Thing) - '84

Our webpage for tuning in is located at http://awfullyawesomeeighties.com. There you will also see our image link for our Tunein.com listing. We also have free apps in the Google Play, Blackberry World, and ITunes stores(image links can be found on our webpage).

Join our Facebook group at http://facebook.com/groups/awfullyawesome80s and tell us about some of your favorite lost 80's singles and videos!

Saturday, October 24, 2015

"IF YOU WANT IT, YOU GOT IT, VARIETY TONIGHT!" YET MORE NEW ADDS!

More new adds coming tonight on Awfully Awesome Eighties!

1. The Vapors - Waiting For The Weekend - '80
2. Art In America - Art In America - '83
3. Pointer Sisters - Dare Me - '85
4. 707 - I Could Be Good For You - '80
5. The Members - Working Girl - '82(Yes, it's the version you heard on MTV way back when)
6. The Kinks - Come Dancing - '83(Requested)
7. Little America - Where Were You - '89
8. World Party - Ship Of Fools(Save Me From Tomorrow) - '87
9. Wa Wa Nee - Sugar Free - '87
10. Device - Hanging On A Heart Attack - '86
11. Aussie Band - Somebody Wants You - '80 - One of the great lost singles of the 80's! This duo featured a former long-time manager of Fleetwood Mac; John McVie also guested on bass. The song sounds like what you might get if you put America, Lindsey Buckingham, and an acoustic-oriented Billy Squier into a studio together.

Contact us, make requests through our request form or live chat feature, and tune in at http://awfullyawesomeeighties.com.

Our Itunes/iOS app is all finalized; there will be an image link for it on the webpage later tonight.

Facebook group: http://facebook.com/groups/awfullyawesome80s

DAILY REQUEST THEMES!

If You're A VIP Member And Have A Top 40/Minor Charting/Non Charting Single Request From The 80's Or Early 90's That You Think Would Be A Great Fit To The Rotation, Then Please Use The Contact Form Toward The Top Of This Webpage; You May Also Use The Live Chat Feature In The Bottom Right Corner Of This Webpage. I Will Add Your Request To My "To Be Considered" List And Will Get To It As Time Is Available. Please Note That I Can't Guarantee A Specific Timeframe For When Your Request Will Be Played (Per DMCA Rules, It Has To Be At Least An Hour From When The Request Was Made). Due To The High Costs Involved With Running A High-Quality Stream, I Can Only Fulfill Requests For Those Who Are Willing To Contribute. Below Are Our Current Daily Request Themes, But Don't Feel Like You Have To Stick To Them. See Our Live Chat Feature's Introductory Messages Each Day For A Definition Of What Each Daily Request Theme Entails.