Deep Dives and Deep Cuts: the History of Punk, Post-punk and New Wave (1976-1986)
Join Rob and Joseph as they chronologically discuss all the notable albums of the punk/new wave movement. From the messy, anarchic noise of the early 70’s proto-punk rockers to the tired, polished death-rattles of the mid-80’s corporate synth-poppers ...
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Show overview
Deep Dives and Deep Cuts: the History of Punk, Post-punk and New Wave (1976-1986) has been publishing since 2020, and across the 6 years since has built a catalogue of 134 episodes, alongside 44 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 170 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a monthly cadence, with the show now in its 4th season.
Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 1h 17m and 1h 23m — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. The publisher flags most episodes as explicit, so expect adult themes or strong language throughout. It is catalogued as a EN-language Music show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 3 days ago, with 9 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2021, with 29 episodes published. Published by DDDC.
From the publisher
Join Rob and Joseph as they chronologically discuss all the notable albums of the punk/new wave movement. From the messy, anarchic noise of the early 70’s proto-punk rockers to the tired, polished death-rattles of the mid-80’s corporate synth-poppers, no stone goes unturned in their quest to fully examine the birth, life and death of “the wave” that produced some of the most beloved songs in modern popular music.
Latest Episodes
View all 134 episodesEp62: December 1980 (pt.2)
Ep61: December 1980 (Pt.1)
EP60: November 1980 (pt.4)
Ep59: November 1980 (pt.3)
BONUS: The Boston Scene (repeat)
BONUS: Pop! Quiz! (Oct-Nov 1980)
Ep58: November 1980 (pt.2)
EReady for some more November 1980? Adam and the Ants, the Fall and the Sound are among the bands releasing albums for our enjoyment. Listen to the full playlist on Spotify: https://bit.ly/4uzCexj Email us at [email protected].
S4 Ep 57Ep57: November 1980 (pt.1)
ER+J are so excited to jump into November 1980, they're breaking their "Sundays only" rule and publishing part 1 early. It's a spikey, hyper episode full of Blondie, the Mo-Dettes, the Damned, Half Japanese and more. Listen to the full playlist on Spotify: https://bit.ly/4uzCexj Email us at [email protected].
BONUS: Hey, Remember Us?
bonusER+J are back with a mailbag episode.. and an explanation (of sorts).
S4 Ep 56Ep56: October 1980 (pt.4)
EAll good things come to an end, and so too must October of 1980, The lads wrap up the month with releases from the likes of the Plasmatics, the Police, the Specials and the Teardrop Explodes. Listen to the full playlist on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Tf0ZgK Email us at [email protected].
S4 Ep 55Ep55: October 1980 (pt.3)
EIt's the halfway point for October 1980 and the lads take a close look at notable releases from the likes of the Talking Heads, OMD and the Monochrome Set. Listen to the full playlist on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Tf0ZgK Email us at [email protected].
S4 Ep 54Ep54: October 1980 (pt.2)
EThe lads continue their examination of October 1980 with debuts from Bauhaus, Killing Joke and U2. Plus, has J discovered his new favorite "Post-punk Country Death Rock" album? Listen to the full playlist on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Gsh93r Email us at [email protected].
Ep53: October 1980 (pt.1)
EIn the first of four parts, R+J tackle the very formidable tenth month of 1980 with debuts by the Circle Jerks and INXS, among others. Listen to the full playlist on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Gsh93r Email us at [email protected].
BONUS: Pop? Quiz? (Sept-Aug 1980)
bonusETony returns to stump R+J with a bunch of August-September 1980 related questions. Email us at [email protected].
BONUS: Notable EPs of 1980 (pt.1)
bonusEJoin the lads as the they examine the debut EPs from Oingo Boingo and the Payola$. Email us at [email protected].
S4 Ep 52Ep52: September 1980 (pt. 2)
EM+J pull out the big guns for the case that September 1980 qualifies as one of the greatest months for Punk and New Wave with releases from the likes of XTC, the Dead Kennedys, Simple Minds and Comsat Angels. Listen to the full playlist on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/40eoP0G Email us at [email protected].
S4 Ep 51Ep51: September 1980 (pt.1)
EFor us, September has been the most anticipated month of 1980. Was it worth the wait? M+J think so! Listen to the full playlist on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/40eoP0G Email us at [email protected].
Ep50: August 1980 (pt.2)
ER+J wrap up August 1980 with 7 more albums from the likes of the Cars, the Brains, Any Trouble, the Diodes and Polyrock. Listen to the full playlist on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3YDRz1W Email us at [email protected].
Ep49: August 1980 (pt.1)
EAugust 1980 is finally here! Was it worth the wait? R&J think so. Join the lovefest as they discuss albums from the likes of Siouxsie and the Banshees, the B-52's and the Associates. Listen to the full playlist on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3YDRz1W Email us at [email protected].
Bonus Track: 10/20/24
bonusER+J hop on mic to reassure everyone that August 1980 is coming soon. Then they stick around to cover other top-of-mind subjects and play some music: Peter Hook! Nowhere Girl! The The! Indie UK female artists of the 80's! Email us at [email protected].