S1E5 - 1983 (Pop Music's New Era)

Welcome to 1983! It's a truly small but mighty year in music, giving us so many paths forward in popular music. Maybe you know some of the future megastars that blasted onto the scene this year -- maybe not! Join us for a little bit of a short episode this week, walking through all the amazing ideas that were birthed in this year, and not just from Pop music! Alternative Rock in all its shapes emerges this year as a dominant sound, and Heavy Metal continues to splinter off. I declare the 1980s officially awake and screaming its message into our faces. What do you think it's telling us? Let's find out together! ⁠⁠Check out the Essential List here! ⁠Check out the Big List here!⁠⁠