Completely Conspicuous 376: Reeling in the Years, 1982 (Part 3)

Part 3 of my conversation with guest Brian Salvatore as we look back at the music of 1982. Show notes: - Recorded via Skype - Check out Brian's radio show Unsolicited Mixtape - Jay's #3 - Peter Gabriel's breakthrough - Exploring dark themes - Parallels between Eddie Van Halen and John Romita Jr. - Brian's #2 - Descendents were very relatable to suburban teens - Bass player was way older than rest of band - Big influence on '90s pop punk - Jay's #2 - Prince played 99% of the music on 1999 - Brian's #1 - Bad Brains were unmatched for sheer insanity and awesomeness - Jay's #1 - Mission of Burma's only full-length during their first stint - Broke up a year later, reunited nearly two decades later - Next up: 1997   Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review!   The opening and closing theme of Completely Conspicuous is "Theme to Big F'in Pants" by Jay Breitling. Find out more about Senor Breitling by Text-Enhance" href="http://compcon.libsyn.com/"> at his fine music blog Clicky Clicky. Voiceover work is courtesy of James Gralian.