SurfingTrucker Podcasts

Hey! Give up on us? Can't say I blame you, but we're still here, believe it or not. Time to get this derailed train back on the tracks. Track Listing: 1) Never Enough - The Cure 2) Feel the Pain - Dinosaur Jr. 3) Girls And Boys - Blur 4) It's No Good [Hardfloor Mix] - Depeche Mode 5) Don't Look Back In Anger - Oasis 6) Joy - The Sundays 7) Jeremy -…

It's June here on the Emerald coat, and we're loving life! Hopefully it shows with our latest podcast. Slap on some SPF50 and enjoy! Track Listing: 1) Cross the Border [Steel Love Dance Mix] - Icehouse 2) Last Call - Skinny Puppy 3) Lost Planes - The Fixx 4) I Still Believe (Great Design) - The Call 5) See Those Eyes - Altered Images 6) Kids In Ame…

Part of our name is ALTERNATIVE, and we need to get a little more of that into the podcast. It's a great show to start May, so crank it up and enjoy it! Track list: 1) Birth, School, Work, Death - The Godfathers 2) I'm An Adult Now - Pursuit Of Happiness 3) Third Uncle - Bauhaus 4) Down In It [Single] - Nine Inch Nails 5) Dreams Never End - New Ord…

Frankie getting back together for a one off performance? How awesome is that?? It made the opening musical selection easy to choose. Enjoy! Track Listing: 1) Welcome To The Pleasuredome (a new world) - FGTH 2) Love Missle F-111 [Dance Mix] - Sigue Sigue Sputnik 3) White China [Razormaid Mix] - Ultravox 4) In A Big Country - Big Country 5) Click Cli…

Hi then, hello again - your old buddy SurfingTrucker with another sun-soaked podcast. Last one that will come from Nashville! Headphones, sunscreen, Alternative 80s Podcast, and you're all set! Track List: 1) Goody Two Shoes (Extended) - Adam Ant 2) Wouldn't It Be Good (Extended Version) - Nik Kershaw 3) Young Guns [Go For It!] - Wham! 4) Rock Lobs…

Happy Saint Patrick's Day! As we prepare to relocate to Florida's Emerald Coast, we can't miss out on this Irish holiday. So enjoy this podcast from 2020 which focused on Irish alternative bands from the 80s, and stay safe. Track Listing: 1) Lookin' After Number One - Boomtown Rats 2) Sunday Bloody Sunday (Live Aid 1985) - U2 3) Red Light - Into Pa…

Valentine's Day - Need we say more? Track List: 1) I Love You [Extended Version] - Yello 2) Love Me Simple - Tuesday Blue 3) Kiss Me On The Bus - The Replacements 4) Louise - Human League 5) I Want Your (Hands On Me) - Sinead O'Connor 6) Nothing Compares 2 U - The Family 7) Love My Way - Psychedelic Furs 8) Space Age Love Song - A Flock Of Seagulls…

Hey y'all - back in the portable studio, near Chicago this time around. Great lineup, concert announcements and all around great content. Enjoy! Track Listing: 1) Synchronicity II - The Police 2) Crazy [Manic Mix] - Icehouse 3) Keep On Laughin' - Ric Okasek 4) Why Can't I Be You? - The Cure 5) Obsession - Animotion 6) Goodbye Is Forever - Arcadia 7…

It's our annual countdown show, and we never disappoint! Sit back, crank it up, and reminisce. Track Listing: 25) Love Plus One (Edge Remix) - Haircut 100 24) Friend Or Foe (Alternate Version) - Adam Ant 23) White Wedding [Live] - Billy Idol 22) Senses Working Overtime - XTC 21) Nip It In The Bud - B-52's 20) Shock The Monkey (Extended Remix) - Pet…

Two Christmas podcasts this month! This time we dipped back into 2017 to keep things different since we have two podcasts so close together. So enjoy and Merry Christmas! Track List: 1. Joy To The World [Mocean Workers Remix] 2. Baby It's Christmastime - Bananarama 3. Father Christmas - The Kinks 4. Holiday Girl - The And 5. O Tannenbaum - They Mig…

1) We Three Kings - Book Of Love 2) Fruitcake - The Superions 3) X'mas Time [It Sure Doesn't Feel Like It] - The Mighty Mighty Bosstones 4) Last Christmas - Wham! 5) Santa's Beard - They Might Be Giants 6) Another Lonely Christmas - Prince 7) Merry Something To You - Devo 8) Things Fall Apart - Cristina 9) Christmas Wrapping - The Waitresses 10) Si…

Classic podcast from 2012, came after a life changing upheaval and move to Tennessee and includes the initial appearance of Roxy. Not a Christmas podcast - I don't believe we did one that year, but enjoy just the same! 1) Where The Streets Have No Name - U2 2) Push - The Cure 3) I Could Be Happy - Altered Images 4) Coast To Coast - Jesus And Mary C…

Turned back the way back machine to 2009! Enjoy this little bit of Alt80s nostalgia. 1) Swear [Extended Mix] - Tim Scott 2) Success - Sigue Sigue Sputnik 3) Things Fall Apart - Cristina 4) Can't Stop Running [Powerblast Mix] - Space Monkey 5) War [Hidden] - Frankie Goes to Hollywood 6) Call It Heaven - Step On Board 7) Day After Day - Thompson Twin…

Halloween is done - time to relax with another fine podcast. Kick back and enjoy as you finish off the last the "extra" candy you "accidentally" purchased the day after Halloween. Track Listing: 1) Pictures Of You - Berlin 2) Angel Park - Big Country 3) Open Your Eyes - Tuesday Blue 4) The 4th Dimension - Devo 5) You Can Run - A Flock Of Seagulls 6…

It's time for this year's Halloween podcast, digging up some songs that fit the theme but aren't the same songs played year after year. Hope you enjoy this episode - just don't fall asleep. Special thanks to listener Steve Turner for allowing us to use his original artwork on the week's podcast, great stuff! Check out his IG: @bezerkartwerk Track L…

Too much to limit to one podcast, so let's open the crypt and dust off this episode from 2009. Stay tuned for a new 2022 Halloween podcast in another week. Track listing: 1) Every Day Is Halloween - Ministry 2) A Time For Fear [Who's Afraid] - Art Of Noise 3) Halloween - The Dream Syndicate 4) Nightmares - Flock Of Seagulls 5) People Who Died - The…

Hey - it's October! Yup, autumn here in the states and we have a podcast with absolutely nothing related to the season, lol. Enjoy this podcast with your friends and family for no particular reason other than great music! Track Listing: 1) Up On The Catwalk [Alternate Extended Version] - Simple Minds 2) Secret Separation [Extended Mix]- The Fixx 3)…

We all knew this had to be done since The Queen Mother has passed, but let's also recognize there is a new king. God save the King! Track Listing: 1) King For A Day (U.S. Remix) - Thompson Twins 2) Emperor's New Clothes - Sinead O'Connor 3) King Is White And In The Crowd - Simple Minds 4) King For A Day - Planet P Project 5) King Of Wishful Thinkin…

Welcome to August and yet another awesome explosion of 80's tunes, including one that features a singer you wouldn't associate with the 80's. Her song was produced by the Pet Shop Boys, and it's very apparent. So turn on the tunes and enjoy these waning days of summer. Track Listing: 1) Hit That Perfect Beat (Extended 85's Club Dance Mix) - Bronski…

End of July and time for a fresh new podcast - this time with complete songs! Track Listing: 1.) I Touch Roses [Dark Rose Mix] - Book Of Love 2) Genetic Engineering [312mm Mix] - OMD 3) What About Love [Extended Single Mix] - 'Til Tuesday 4) One Of Our Submarines [Extended Mix] - Thomas Dolby 5) Images of Heaven [Extended Remix] - Peter Godwin 6) A…

1) Love Will Tear Us Apart - Joy Division 2) Crash - The Primitives 3) Just Got Lucky - Jo Boxers 4) Love Plus One (12" Remix) - Haircut 100 5) A Good Heart - Feargal Sharkey 6) Doctor! Doctor! (Extended Version) - Thompson Twins 7) Love Train - Holly Johnson 8) Everywhere That I'm Not - Translator 9) I Eat Cannibals - Toto Coleo 10) Are Friends El…

Hey - time for another podcast! Recording in a different location, but still the same great music you all have come to expect. Track List: 1) Don't Ask Me - Flock Of Seagulls 2) Kiss [The AON Mix] (Feat. Tom Jones) - Art Of Noise 3) Love Is The Law - The Suburbs 4) Desire [12" Dance Mix] - Gene Loves Jezebel 5) Telephone [USA Remix -12" Version] - …

Are they out there? Are they listening? I believe they are, and I'm hoping they're here to find more great 80's music. Well here it is - all ready for your alien enjoyment. (Insert "out of this world" pun here) Track Listing: 1) Zero Zero UFO - Ramones 2) UFO Over Cairo - NASA 3) Flying Saucer Safari - Suburban Lawns 4) Loving The Alien (Original R…

Wow - I didn't realize it was so long drive the last podcast, I'm so sorry! Hope this makes up for the long gap. Track Listing: 1) Leave You Far Behind - Lunatic Calm 2) Bang On! - Propellerheads 3) The Beautiful People - Marilyn Manson 4) Nobody Knows I'm New Wave - Pure 5) Fade Away - Texas 6) Runaway - Nena Hagen 7) Wake Up - Love Spit Love 8) K…

Time for another flashback! Over a decade ago, which I'm still having a hard time wrapping my head around. Enjoy! Track Listing: 1) The Politics Of Dancing - Re-Flex 2) Gone Daddy Gone - Violent Femmes 3) Between Planets - The Jesus And Mary Chain 4) Taschenrechner - Kraftwerk 5) I Married A Martian - Sparks 6) We Love You (12" Version) - OMD 7) Wo…

Diego Mas said he'd like to see some of the older Alt80s Podcasts re-released, so I figured why the hell not. This was recorded back in 2011 while still living in Boston, MA and well before ever meeting Roxy. Track List: 1) Nobody's Girl - Invisible Zoo 2) Masquerade - Berlin 3) Heaven - Until December 4) Love Comes Quickly - Pet Shop Boys 5) Welco…

Welcome to episode 233! We're moving into springtime, which has nothing to do with this podcast, lol. Just enjoy - we had fun with this one, then went into a rather interesting theme towards the end. I assure you it was unplanned, but that's how some of the best podcasts are made. Track List: 1) Breakaway [Extended Version] - Big Pig 2) The Earthqu…

Our third podcast, and I'm so glad y'all are here from the beginning - it's hard starting a new podcast! Track List: 1) Celebrity Skin - Hole 2) Vaseline- Stone Temple Pilots 3) Barrel Of A Gun - Depeche Mode 4) Ava Adore - Smashing Pumpkins 5) Monster Garage - Haitz 6) So Wha'cha Want - Beastie Boys 7) Cornflake Girl - Tori Amos 8) The Emperor's N…

It's podcast time - and it feels like the 80s all over again. Current events obviously inspired this podcast - but don't despair, it's top quality entertainment. Track List: 1) Two Tribes (Johnnoes Mix - Video Version) - Frankie Goes To Hollywood 2) Sunday Bloody Sunday - U2 3) When Ya Get Drafted - Dead Kennedys 4) Generals And Majors - XTC 5) Gam…

We made it to episode two! Appreciate those who made it and are joining us. Let us know what you want to hear! Track Listing: 1) All Apologies - Nirvana 2) Right Here Right Now - Jesus Jones 3) Prodigy - Smack My Bitch Up 4) Detachable Penis - King Missle 5) Bound For The Floor - Local H 6) Play With Me - Thompson Twins 7) I'm Afraid Of Americans […

It's Valentine's Day 2022, and we're actually honoring it this year! Here's my mix tape to you. ❤ Track Listing: 1) Don't You (Forget About Me) - Simple Minds 2) Wishing (If I Had A Photograph Of You) [Extended Version] - Flock Of Seagulls 3) You Know I Love You, Don't You? - Howard Jones 4) What Do All The People Know - The Monroes 5) Heart Of Gla…

Here it is - the podcast that's been requested, delving into the second Era of alternative music, the 90s. Bear with our growing pains as we get this beast off the ground! Don't worry Alt80s fans, the regular podcast will remain here, Alternative 90s has its own feed. Track Listing: 1) Ready To Go [Original Version] - Republica 2) Army Of Me [Sucke…

Here it is - the podcast that's been requested, delving into the second Era of alternative music, the 90s. Bear with our growing pains as we get this beast off the ground! Track Listing: 1) Ready To Go [Original Version] - Republica 2) Army Of Me [Sucker Punch Rix] - Björk 3) My Cat [Meow Mix] - Jack Off Jill 4) Push It - Static-X 5) My Own Summer …

Ahhh - time to relax. No countdowns or specials, just a light hearted podcast this time. Enjoy! Track Listing: 1) Whisper To A Scream [Birds Fly] (Extended Club Mix) - Icicle Works 2) More To Lose (Rare Version) - Seona Dancing 3) Legs (Inside Legs Mix) - Art Of Noise 4) Wings Of A Dove (12" Remix) - Madness 5) Relax (Original 7") - Frankie Goes To…

Welcome to our year end countdown! We go back forty years and countdown the top 25 of 1981. It's a great lineup! Track Listing: 25) I Know What Boys Like - The Waitresses 24) W.O.R.K. - Bow Wow Wow 23) Girls On Film - Duran Duran 22) Prince Charming - Adam Ant 21) Electricity - O.M.D. 20) Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic - The Police 19) I Will…

Here we go - barely in time for Christmas! Such are the joys of having a newborn. We hope you all have a wonderful Christmas, and please have a safe New Year! Track Listing: 1) Jingle Bell Rock - The Fall 2) Fruitcake - Fred Schneider and The Superions 3) Jingles Are Jingles - Dan Wilson 4) Winter Wonderland - Cocteau Twins 5) A Change At Christmas…

November is almost over, but we have a podcast just in time for those horrible travel conditions. Enjoy! Track Listing: 1.) Low Life - The Police 2.) Not One Of Us - Peter Gabriel 3.) Chihuahua [12" Version] - Bow Wow Wow 4.) Dark And Dangerous Guy - Missing Persons 5.) The Smartest Person I Know - The Waitresses 6.) Original Sin [Dance Version] - …

It's here, and all ready for you. Turn up the volume and turn down the lights - it's Halloween! Track Listing: 1.) I'm Afraid - Oingo Boingo 2.) Every Day Is Halloween (2010 Evil Mix) - Ministry 3.) Devil's Night Out - Mighty Mighty Bosstones 4.) Halloween - Siouxsie and the Banshees 5.) Lonely In Your Nightmare - Duran Duran 6.) If Only Tonight We…

Mid October - yup, summer is gone, but the music isn't! Wanted to do a special little dedication to my mom, who is a big ABBA fan. So let's celebrate Swedish Supergroup ABBA getting back together after 40 years with a little mini tribute. Mom, and all you ABBA fans - enjoy the opening four songs! Well, and the rest of the podcast, of course. Track …

It's September and summer is slowly disappearing on us, but that won't keep us from the podcast. Put this one together for y'all while in Orlando, FL - hope you enjoy. Track Listing: 1) Hanging On The Telephone - Blondie 2) Get The Balance Right - Depeche Mode 3) Dominion - The Sisters Of Mercy 4) Kill The Pain - Frankie Goes To Hollywood 5) Disint…

Welcome to August, lovely listeners! Brief delay while Roxy and myself welcomed a new addition into the world, but we're back and ready to send some awesome music your way. A heads up, the very last song does have some profanity, just a warning to save you from embarrassment while in the drive-thru. Enjoy! Track Listing: 1) The Honeythief - Hipsway…

Welcome to the latest podcast! Roxy is due any day now, so we're getting in as many shows before Hunter is born. Hope y'all enjoy this latest mix! Track Listing: 1) I Feel Love - Donna Summer 2) The Nelson Highrise (Sector One - The Elevator) - Alphaville 3) Matter Of Time (live) - Berlin 4) Million Miles Away - Positive Noise 5) Bye Bye Love (Live…

Another podcast so quickly? Yes! Gotta make up for lost time. Let's head to the beach and enjoy some sunshine! Track Listing: 1) English Summer - Eurythmics 2) Someone, Somewhere In Summertime - Simple Minds 3) Taking In The Summer - The Higher Primates 4) On The Beach - Comsat Angels 5) Bikini Wax - Killer Pussy 6) Can't Get A Tan - Surf Punks 7) …

Here we go - another podcast. Upbeat and awesome - finally, after two months! Sorry folks - but here we go... Track Listing: 1) A Million Miles Away - The Plimsouls 2) Crushed By The Wheels Of Industry - Heaven 17 3) Summertime - Fun Boy Three 4) 1963 - New Order 5) Papa's Got A Brand New Pigbag - Pigbag 6) Girls On Film - Duran Duran 7) The Model …

Slap on a new piece of grip tape and tighten your trucks, we've got a podcast full of some of the best skate punk of the 80s. Put on these OP shorts and slip on your Vans, we're off to shred. Track List: 1.) Skate Or Die - Teenage Bottlerocket 2.) Adrenaline Addiction - The Zeros 3.) Possessed To Skate - Suicidal Tendencies 4.) Bloodstains - Agent …