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  • This is the long overdue second episode of 2023, thanks in part to Tyler Sorenson, host of Different Heat, who reminded me this was a project I care about. If you’re wishing there were more episodes of Deep Cuts and Superficial Wounds to listen to, go check out Different Head.

    Track listing:

    0:00: Tapps, “Hurricane”

    8:20: Marc Flores, “Magic Moment (Do It! Do It!)”

    12:58: Tato, “Crazy Boy”

    19:42: Man, “Someday, Somewhere”

    24:34: Amin-Peck, “Running Straight”

    30:40: One of Them, “Jump In”

    37:28: Saphir, “Shot in the Night”

    46:11: Camomilla, “Queen of the Night”

    51:27: Rose, “Fairy Tale”

    56:56: Louise Freeman, “Aa Ee Oo Uu”

    63:34: Jane Hill, “Keep on Music”

    69:31: Sky Creakers, “You Should Be Dancing”

    74:58: Fashion T., “Dance”

    80:11: Corps à Corps, “Images”

    83:54: Copy-Right, “Paradise Is Half as Nice”

    87:50: Stage, “Ocean of Crime”

    98:16: Yes, “Owner of a Lonely Heart”

    The episode art for this new run of the show was designed by Ian O’Phelan, but drawing on the the original logo by Say Wickham.

  • And… we are back! After fourteen months of no Deep Cuts and Superficial Wounds, the podcast is back with ninety minutes of 80s pop gems for you. We will not be returning to a week-to-week schedule, but my life is finally arranged in a way that I can afford to sort though music and start putting new episodes together. Let’s rock.

    Listen to the Italoween episode of Different Head that finally got me to work on new episodes again. But also listen to the funky Christmas city pop episode of Different Head too. Just listen to Different Head, in general.

    Also, if you're so inclined, have a look at Thrilling Tales of Old Video Games.

    Tracklisting:

    0:00: Chemise, “She Can’t Love You”
    7:42: Louise Freeman, “Mirage”
    14:30: Kermesse, “Mrs. Moon”
    20:56: Patrizia Pellegrino, “Automaticamore”
    24:31: Flex, “Shakin' Night Boogey”
    30:16: Moy’, “Fragile”
    39:58: Benjamin Orr, “Stay the Night”
    44:18: Berlin, “The Metro”
    50:30: Mariko Tone, “Broken Eyes”
    55:13: Linda Jo Rizzo, “Heartflash”
    62:23: Renée, “Lay Me Down”
    67:06: Gaznevada, “Ticket To Los Angeles”
    72:01: Simona Sierra, “Muchacho”
    77:40: Totem, “Yeyuha”
    81:37: Obi Wan, “Dancing in My Mind”
    87:51: Glenn Frey, “You Belong to the City”

    The episode art for this new run of the show was designed by Ian O’Phelan, but drawing on the the original logo by Say Wickham.

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  • It's an all-music, no-talk Halloween episode featuring three hours fo weird, spooky-adjacent music. All the tracks come from previous episodes, so if you want any context for any of these tracks, go check out the original episodes: Samantha, Sabrina and Wanda.

    Track listing:

    0:00 Toto Coelo, “Dracula’s Tango (Sucker for Your Love)”

    5:51 Fancy, “Slice Me Nice”

    11:33 Phoebus, “Frankenstein”

    17:54 Kathy Joe Daylor, “Little Witch”

    24:37 Box 20th, “Midnight Horror”

    28:27 Daydream, “Crazy”

    34:53 Patrick Cowley, “They Came at Night”

    40:56 Style, “Run for Your LIfe”

    47:58 Adolf Stern, “More… I Like It”

    52:44 Monte Kristo, “The Girl of Lucifer”

    58:05 Chantoozies, “Witch Queen”

    1:02:09 Radiorama, “Vampires”

    1:08:12 The Immortals, “Ultimate Warlord”

    1:14:29 Yvonne Gage, “Doin’ It in a Haunted House”

    1:20:28 Trilogy, “Black Devil”

    1:26:33 Cherook, “Licanthrope”

    1:31:54 Den Harrow, “Broken Radio”

    1:38:24 Magali, “Vampire Night”

    1:42:22 Fresh, “El Lobo = The Wolf”

    1:47:44 Lene Lovich, “It’s You, Only You”

    1:51:07 Vicious Pink, “Spooky”

    1:54:19 Dorine Hollier, “Tonight! (Crazy Night)”

    2:00:01 Supermax, “Spooky”

    2:04:22 Stage, “Voodoo Dance”

    2:11:17 Emilia, “Satan in Love”

    2:14:27 Radiorama, “Yeti”

    2:20:35 Toto Coelo, “I Eat Cannibals”

    2:27:07 The Doctor, “Frankenstein”

    2:32:09 Emmie Yokokyama, “Disco Vampirella”

    2:36:28 Methusalem, “Zombie”

    2:41:24 Departure, “King Kong”

    2:48:35 Clay Pedrini, “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde”

    2:56:25 Giusy Dej, “Follow Me”

    This whole thing is put together by me, Drew Mackie. Follow me on Twitter. I'm on Instagram too. Also listen to the Spotify playlist that inspired this podcast.

    If you have a recommendation for a song you think should be played on the show, hit me up on Twitter or leave me a voicemail by calling ‪(970) 823-4726 — or 970 82 DISCO. I may play your recommendation on a future show.

    Have a look at the official website for fancy people.

    The original art for this podcast was designed by Sarah Wickham, who rocks. Check out her art and also buy her stuff.

    Subscribe: Mixcloud • iTunes • Stitcher • Libsyn • Google Podcasts

  • Part two of a celebration of 80s music that’s either outright spooky or Halloween-adjacent.

    Listen to previous Halloween episodes, Samantha and Sabrina — and also this episode, which has a solid dark-dancey vibe.

    Also listen to Different Head’s Halloween episodes: Spooky, Midnight Horror and Vol. 75.

    Track listing:

    0:00 Art Fine, “Dark Silence” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

    8:27 Box 20th, “Midnight Horror”

    12:20 Trilogy, “Black Devil” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

    18:25 Steve Doesn’t Drive, “Woman and Car”

    25:02 Den Harrow, “Broken Radio” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

    30:18 Fresh, “El Lobo”

    38:15 Camomilla, “Queen of the Night” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

    45:07 Pseudo Echo, “His Eyes” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

    49:18 A Avenue, “Golden Queen” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

    55:51 Lene Lovich, “It’s You, Only You (Mein Schmerz)” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

    59:14 Wanexa, “The Man From Colours”

    65:48 J. Geils Band, “Fright Night” — Apple Music • Spotify

    71:45 Eva Nora, “Ragazza Della Sera”

    76:15 Kan Kan, “Phone Call”

    79:46 The Zombies, “Zombi”

    83:26 Supermax, “Spooky”

    87:46 Ghibli, “Looking for You” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

    96:42 PC 2000, “Transylvania 6-5000”

    This whole thing is put together by me, Drew Mackie. Follow me on Twitter. I'm on Instagram too. Also listen to the Spotify playlist that inspired this podcast.

    If you have a recommendation for a song you think should be played on the show, hit me up on Twitter or leave me a voicemail by calling ‪(970) 823-4726 — or 970 82 DISCO. I may play your recommendation on a future show.

    Have a look at the official website for fancy people.

    The original art for this podcast was designed by Sarah Wickham, who rocks. Check out her art and also buy her stuff.

    Subscribe: Mixcloud • iTunes • Stitcher • Libsyn • Google Podcasts

  • The sequel to last year’s Halloween episode, Samantha, is now a two-part special.

    Also listen to Different Head’s Halloween episodes: Spooky, Midnight Horror and Vol. 75.

    Track listing (purchase/stream links TK!)

    0:00 Toto Coelo, “I Eat Cannibals” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

    9:17 The Doctor, “Frankenstein”

    14:15 Atrium, “Doctor Jekyll”

    20:28 Methusalem, “Zombie”

    25:25 Methusalem, “Alien”

    29:34 Babalu, “Bogey Man”

    36:29 Monte Kristo, “The Girl of Lucifer” — Spotify • Amazon Music

    41:06 Emilia, “Satan in Love” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

    44:17 Fancy, “Slice Me Nice” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

    49:59 Style, “Run for Your Life” — Apple Music • Spotify

    57:04 Yvonne Gage, “Doin’ It in a Haunted House”

    63:51 Chantoozies, “Witch Queen” — Spotify • Amazon

    67:59 Helen, “Witch” — Spotify • Amazon Music

    75:51 Goad, “The Witch”

    77:55 Vivien Vee, “Higher” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

    83:57 Vicious Pink, “Spooky” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

    89:59 Oingo Boingo, “No One Lives Forever” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

    This whole thing is put together by me, Drew Mackie. Follow me on Twitter. I'm on Instagram too. Also listen to the Spotify playlist that inspired this podcast.

    If you have a recommendation for a song you think should be played on the show, hit me up on Twitter or leave me a voicemail by calling ‪(970) 823-4726 — or 970 82 DISCO. I may play your recommendation on a future show.

    Have a look at the official website for fancy people.

    The original art for this podcast was designed by Sarah Wickham, who rocks. Check out her art and also buy her stuff.

    Subscribe: Mixcloud • iTunes • Stitcher • Libsyn • Google Podcasts

  • No theme is the best theme. These tracks don’t suck.

    Listen to Katherine’s podcast Smart Mouth.

    “Seven DJs Share the Weirdest Records in Their Crates.”

    Track listing:

    0:00 Imagination, “Just an Illusion” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

    9:57 Topo & Roby, “Under the Ice” — Spotify • Amazon Music

    15:26 Clio & Kay, “Keep on Dancing” — Apple Music • Spotify

    19:48 Depeche’s Cover, “Nodisco”

    24:37 Ape, “Time to Change”

    29:46 Waterfront Home, “Dancin’ in Heaven” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

    35:21 Valerie Claire, “Shoot Me Gino”

    40:57 Sophie, “Same” — Apple Music • Spotify

    46:48 Brand Image, “Love in a Summernight” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

    51:41 Samanta, “Im Traum”

    55:50 Fad Gadget, “Collapsing New People” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

    59:59 Starter, “Night by Night”

    66:35 Secret Service, “Flash in the Night” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

    71:42 Steve Martin, “Roxide”

    78:01 Bengodia, “There Is a World in My Hands”

    83:32 George Krans, “Din Daa Daa” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

    This whole thing is put together by me, Drew Mackie. Follow me on Twitter. I'm on Instagram too. Also listen to the Spotify playlist that inspired this podcast.

    If you have a recommendation for a song you think should be played on the show, hit me up on Twitter or leave me a voicemail by calling ‪(970) 823-4726 — or 970 82 DISCO. I may play your recommendation on a future show.

    Have a look at the official website for fancy people.

    The original art for this podcast was designed by Sarah Wickham, who rocks. Check out her art and also buy her stuff.

    Subscribe: Mixcloud • iTunes • Stitcher • Libsyn • Google Podcasts

  • The former U.S.S.R. had its own synthpop and new wave acts, but the Cold War prevented a lot of Americans from hearing how good they were at assembling those 80s music building blocks into cool formations we didn’t get here.

    Track listing:

    0:00 Alyans, “At Dawn (На заре)” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

    8:18 Forum, “Let’s Call Each Other (Давайте созвонимся)” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

    11:37 Tvoi Den, “Let Me (Позвони)”

    15:26 Rusya, “Bewitched Ring (Зачароване Коло)” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

    19:24 Bioconstructor, “Bureaucrat (Бюрократ)” — Spotify

    26:03 Vladmir Osinskov and Olga Chipovskaya, “Safari (Сафари)”

    33:09 Natalya Gulkina, “This Is China (Это Китай)” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

    36:38 Piknik, “Telephone (Телефон)” — Apple Music • Spotify

    41:33 Olga Voskonyan, “Cars (Автомобили)” — Apple Music • Spotify

    46:55 Allyans, “Give Me Fire (Дайте огня)” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

    50:40 Rusya, “Rusalanka (Русалонька)” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

    54:14 Forum, “Little Island (Островок)” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

    57:29 Tvoi Den, “Don’t Forget (не забывай)”

    65:51 Electroclub, “Don’t Marry Him (Ты замуж за него не выходи)” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

    This whole thing is put together by me, Drew Mackie. Follow me on Twitter. I'm on Instagram too. Also listen to the Spotify playlist that inspired this podcast.

    If you have a recommendation for a song you think should be played on the show, hit me up on Twitter or leave me a voicemail by calling ‪(970) 823-4726 — or 970 82 DISCO. I may play your recommendation on a future show.

    Have a look at the official website for fancy people.

    The original art for this podcast was designed by Sarah Wickham, who rocks. Check out her art and also buy her stuff.

    Subscribe: Mixcloud • iTunes • Stitcher • Libsyn • Google Podcasts

  • It’s summer, it’s pride and it’s (almost) post-pandemic. I’m celebrating all three of these with an episode I’m hoping sets the tone for the entire season. Special thanks to DJ Eric Pruitt for for suggestions from his playlist tribute to the days of Marilyn’s Back Street.

    Watch the video for C.C. Catch’s “Cause You Are Young.”

    Track listing:

    0:00 Sylvester, “Rock the Box” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

    6:53 Plastic Mode, “Summer Time” — Apple Music • Spotify

    10:43 Chris Luis, “In the Heart of the City” — Spotify • Amazon Music

    16:55 One System, “Life Is Very Short” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

    22:31 Yoh-Yo, “Desire”

    29:59 Neoton Familia, “Rohanó Szerelem (Rushing Love)”

    35:25 The Flirts, “Calling All Boys” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

    39:42 Lee Marrow, “Mr. Fantasy” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

    44:52 Boiling Point, “Starstruck Lover”

    52:20 C.C. Catch, “Cause You Are Young” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

    58:39 Style “Telephone”

    62:23 King, “Love and Pride” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

    65:42 Camouflage, “The Great Commandment” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

    69:36 Visage, “Fade to Grey” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

    73:20 Book of Love, “Boy” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

    78:27 Ken Heaven, “The Calling”

    This whole thing is put together by me, Drew Mackie. Follow me on Twitter. I'm on Instagram too. Also listen to the Spotify playlist that inspired this podcast.

    If you have a recommendation for a song you think should be played on the show, hit me up on Twitter or leave me a voicemail by calling ‪(970) 823-4726 — or 970 82 DISCO. I may play your recommendation on a future show.

    Have a look at the official website for fancy people.

    The original art for this podcast was designed by Sarah Wickham, who rocks. Check out her art and also buy her stuff.

    Subscribe: Mixcloud • iTunes • Stitcher • Libsyn • Google Podcasts

  • Someone said they like my show but they weren’t into the Asian artists I’ve played, so here is an episode with an entire block of Asian artists. Plus some other stuff.

    Track listing:

    0:00 Betty Miranda, “Take Me to the Top” — Apple Music • Spotify

    8:43 Eddy Huntington, “Meet My Friend” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

    14:47 Jennifer Rush, “Ring of Ice” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

    18:31 Albert One, “Everybody” — Spotify

    23:36 Kermesse, “Mrs. Moon”
    30:04 Charley, “I Can’t Love (Female Version)”

    40:00 Laid Back, “High Society Girl” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

    43:00 Alisha Chinai, “Babusha” — Apple Music • Spotify

    46:53 Tuyết Nhung, “Into Your Hands (Trong Vòng Tay Anh)”

    52:42 Jessie, “夜间巡航 (Night Cruise)”

    56:47 Hiroyuki Namba, “Who Done It (Part One)”

    64:22 Go East, “Strangers From the Light” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

    67:40 Mike Mareen, “Here I Am” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

    72:50 The Cleaners From Venus, “Corridors of Dreams” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

    77:52 Turquoise Days, “Grey Skies” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

    82:06 Helen, “Zanzibar” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

    91:18 S.P. Balu and S. Janaki, “Pedavini Choodu” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

    This whole thing is put together by me, Drew Mackie. Follow me on Twitter. I'm on Instagram too. Also listen to the Spotify playlist that inspired this podcast.

    If you have a recommendation for a song you think should be played on the show, hit me up on Twitter or leave me a voicemail by calling ‪(970) 823-4726 — or 970 82 DISCO. I may play your recommendation on a future show.

    Have a look at the official website for fancy people.

    The original art for this podcast was designed by Sarah Wickham, who rocks. Check out her art and also buy her stuff.

    Subscribe: Mixcloud • iTunes • Stitcher • Libsyn • Google Podcasts

  • Sixteen songs I totally vouch for and then one that’s about a woman who is actually a cat. Special assist from Sam Pancake, host of a podcast I produce, Sam Pancake Presents the Monday Afternoon Movie.

    The final track comes Steve, longtime online friend whose own collection of pop culture antiquities, Obscure Video Games, you can see on Twitter and on Tumblr.

    Also watch the videos for Julia Claire’s “Cat in Disguise” and the intro sequence to the movie Mismatched Couples, where the final track comes from.

    Track listing:

    0:00 Ready for the World, “Oh Sheila” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

    6:39 Crysalis, “I Never Dance”

    13:19 Boys Next Door, “Lady of the Night” — Spotify • Amazon Music

    16:49 Convoy, “I Will Love You”

    22:20 Video Club, “Lost Time”

    29:20 Ghecko, “Firelight”

    34:30 Julia Claire, “I Am a Cat (Cat in Disguise)”

    41:21 Tracy Spencer, “Run to Me”

    46:38 Lisa Lougheed, “Run With Us”

    51:01 Lisa, “Love Is Like an Itching in My Heart”

    59:00 Shriekback, “Nemesis” — Apple Music • Spotify

    62:36 Curiosity Killed the Cat, “Misfit” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

    66:34 Voice of the Beehive, “I Say Nothing” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

    71:00 Fake, “Frogs in Spain”

    76:21 Fake, “Donna Rouge”

    80:00 Fake, “Brick”

    88:10 Teresa Carpio, “Power Generator”

    This whole thing is put together by me, Drew Mackie. Follow me on Twitter. I'm on Instagram too. Also listen to the Spotify playlist that inspired this podcast.

    If you have a recommendation for a song you think should be played on the show, hit me up on Twitter or leave me a voicemail by calling ‪(970) 823-4726 — or 970 82 DISCO. I may play your recommendation on a future show.

    Have a look at the official website for fancy people.

    The original art for this podcast was designed by Sarah Wickham, who rocks. Check out her art and also buy her stuff.

    Subscribe: Mixcloud • iTunes • Stitcher • Libsyn • Google Podcasts

  • Thirteen episodes in, this niche 80s mixtape podcast finally features its debut of Sylvester and Valerie Dore. With a major assist from Ryan Capiro. Also listen to the episode of Different Head that gave me this episode’s Simon Byrne track. (Different Head is the podcast that inspired me to make this show, and it is just great in general.)

    Track listing:

    0:00 Fancy, “Lady of Ice” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

    6:48 Mozzart, “Scandal & Vice” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

    11:55 Fesh, “Scandal Eyes”

    17:12 Simon Byrne, “Losing Control”

    21:11 Vincent, “Someone’s Sayin’ No”

    27:14 Max Coveri, “Bye Bye Baby” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

    34:23 Carly Simon, “Why” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

    40:52 Shy Rose, “I Cry for You” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

    46:13 Ankie Bagger, “Where Were You Last Night?” — Apple Music • Spotify

    50:12 Sandra, “Heaven Can Wait” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

    54:12 Karl Olivas, “Follow Me” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

    61:47 Sylvester, “Someone Like You” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

    68:00 Divine, “Native Love (Step by Step)” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

    73:03 Valerie Dore, “The Night” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

    76:48 Dale, “He’s So Typical”

    85:16 Wink, “Yoru ni Hagurete (Where Were You Last Night)” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

    This whole thing is put together by me, Drew Mackie. Follow me on Twitter. I'm on Instagram too. Also listen to the Spotify playlist that inspired this podcast.

    If you have a recommendation for a song you think should be played on the show, hit me up on Twitter or leave me a voicemail by calling ‪(970) 823-4726 — or 970 82 DISCO. I may play your recommendation on a future show.

    Have a look at the official website for fancy people.

    The original art for this podcast was designed by Sarah Wickham, who rocks. Check out her art and also buy her stuff.

    Subscribe: Mixcloud • iTunes • Stitcher • Libsyn • Google Podcasts

  • Here’s a different sort of episode. Instead of blocks of a few songs, each grouped around a theme, this episode is all based on a single theme — and it’s one big block. Have you ever seen Friday the Thirteenth: A New Beginning? Well, this one is inspired by that movie’s new wave girl, Violet, and the dark dance music I’d like to think she’d listen to.

    Track listing:

    2:38 Monica Zanda, “Give Up” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon

    8:26 BWH, “Stop” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon

    15:05 Decadace, “On and On (Fears Keep On) — Apple Music • Spotify

    22:44 Stereo, “Somewhere in the Night” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon

    27:34 Psyche, “The Saint Becomes a Lush” — Apple Music • Spotify

    33:53 Zenobia, “In the Night” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon

    40:32 Martin Dupont, “Inside Out” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon

    44:49 Sensitive, “Driving”

    50:50 Atmosphere, “Swedes’ Scandal”

    57:01 Emilia, “Satan in Love” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon

    60:14 Neon, “My Blues Is You” — Apple Music

    65:34 Three of You, “Grace”

    71:46 Stelee Up, “Waiting for You”

    77:48 Deca, “Dark Tide”

    81:19 Louis, “Summer in the Dark”

    86:44 Sensitive, “Don’t Stop”

    92:32 Fad Gadget, “Lady Shave” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon

    97:17 Art Fine, “Dark Silence” — Apple Music • Spotify

    103:40 Pseudo Echo, “His Eyes” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon

    This whole thing is put together by me, Drew Mackie. Follow me on Twitter. I'm on Instagram too. Also listen to the Spotify playlist that inspired this podcast.

    If you have a recommendation for a song you think should be played on the show, hit me up on Twitter or leave me a voicemail by calling ‪(970) 823-4726 — or 970 82 DISCO. I may play your recommendation on a future show.

    Have a look at the official website for fancy people.

    The original art for this podcast was designed by Sarah Wickham, who rocks. Check out her art and also buy her stuff.

    Subscribe: Mixcloud • iTunes • Stitcher • Libsyn • Google Podcasts

  • And… we’re back! This episode features a selection of 80s synthpop from South Africa in addition to some classic italo disco as well as the best listener call-in this podcast will probably ever receive.

    0:00 Linda “Babe” Majika, “Let’s Make a Deal” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon

    5:32 Linda “Babe” Majika, “Don’t Treat Me So Bad” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon

    11:44 Ebony, “I Need Somebody”

    18:18 Image, “Valencia”

    26:42 Taxi, “All My Life”

    31:39 Splash, “Peacock”

    37:42 Jessica Blue, “The Dark of Light” — Apple Music • Amazon

    43:50 M&G, “When I Let You Down” — Apple Music

    49:52 Desireless, “Voyage Voyage” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon

    54:08 Peter Richard, “For You, Only You” — Spotify • Amazon

    58:23 Scotch, “Take Me Up” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon

    66:35 Sabrina, “Boys (Summertime Love)” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon

    72:01 Quarterflash, “Night Shift” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon

    76:01 Teen-Rock, “Make Up Your Mind” — Apple Music • Spotify

    80:49 Virgin, “Tell Me Why”

    86:00 Oh Romeo, “Try It (I’m in Love With Another Man)” — Spotify • Amazon

    94:28 Baltimora, “Woody Boogie” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon

    This whole thing is put together by me, Drew Mackie. Follow me on Twitter. I'm on Instagram too. Also listen to the Spotify playlist that inspired this podcast.

    If you have a recommendation for a song you think should be played on the show, hit me up on Twitter or leave me a voicemail by calling ‪(970) 823-4726 — or 970 82 DISCO. I may play your recommendation on a future show.

    Have a look at the official website for fancy people.

    The original art for this podcast was designed by Sarah Wickham, who rocks. Check out her art and also buy her stuff.

    Subscribe: Mixcloud • iTunes • Stitcher • Libsyn • Google Podcasts

  • After a month-long absence, Deep Cuts and Superficial Wounds returns with italo disco, euro disco, a little bit a new wave and a female forward selection of 80s hits by the one and only Love Connie.

    Watch Drew’s big Simpsons project that kept this podcast offline all month.

    And here’s that big Twitter thread where people were shouting out their favorite artists in celebration of Sophie’s life and work.

    0:00 Madleen Kane, “Cover Girl” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon

    7:46 Lana Pillay, “Pistol in My Pocket”

    13:02 New York Models, “Hot for You”

    17:51 The Fashion, “Future Girl” — Spotify • Amazon

    23:56 France Gall, “Ella, elle l’a” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon

    28:38 David Gray, “Let’s Dance Tonight” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon

    36:10 Martha and The Muffins, “Black Stations, White Stations” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon

    41:14 Toni Basil, “Over My Head” — Apple Music • Spotify

    44:26 Wish featuring Fonda Rae, “Touch Me (All Night Long)” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon

    53:53 Fern Kinney, “Love Me Tonite (Love Love Love)” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon

    58:19 Kim Wilde, “Dancing in the Dark” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon

    64:27 Silent Circle, “Touch in the Night” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon

    69:26 Manhattan Project, “That’s Impossible” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon

    76:17 Cube, “The Young Pretender”

    81:46 Check Up Twins, “Sexy Teacher” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon

    91:20 Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, “Electricity” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon

    This whole thing is put together by me, Drew Mackie. Follow me on Twitter. I'm on Instagram too. Also listen to the Spotify playlist that inspired this podcast.

    If you have a recommendation for a song you think should be played on the show, hit me up on Twitter or leave me a voicemail by calling ‪(970) 823-4726 — or 970 82 DISCO. I may play your recommendation on a future show.

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    The original art for this podcast was designed by Sarah Wickham, who rocks. Check out her art and also buy her stuff.

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  • It’s actually the most Italian episode yet.

    Track listing (and where to buy these tracks):

    0:00 Den Harrow, “Charleston” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon

    7:06 Facts & Fiction, “Give Me the Night” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon

    13:06 Duke Lake, “Dance Tonight” — Apple Music • Spotify

    19:09 R. Bais, “Dial My Number” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon

    25:43 Boyd Brothers, “Keep It Coming” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon

    34:44 Electric Mind, “Let Me Love Tonight” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon

    40:01 Bazooka, “Alive”

    46:55 Helicon, “You… See” — Spotify • Amazon

    53:28 Evo, “Din-Don”

    61:06 Den Harrow, “Future Brain” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon

    66:28 Flexx, “Theme From Flexxy-Ball (Never Change No More)” — Spotify • Amazon

    73:03 Diana Est, “Le Louvre”

    77:11 Matia Bazar, “Ti Sento” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon

    83:37 Ryuichi Sakamoto & David Sylvian, “Bamboo Houses” — Apple Music • Spotify

    This whole thing is put together by me, Drew Mackie. Follow me on Twitter. I'm on Instagram too. Also listen to the Spotify playlist that inspired this podcast.

    If you have a recommendation for a song you think should be played on the show, hit me up on Twitter or leave me a voicemail by calling ‪(970) 823-4726 — or 970 82 DISCO. I may play your recommendation on a future show.

    Have a look at the official website for fancy people.

    The original art for this podcast was designed by Sarah Wickham, who rocks. Check out her art and also buy her stuff.

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    Listen to the Spotify playlist that spawned this podcast.

  • Featuring Jpop by way of italo disco, and I could not be more excited about it.

    Track listing (and where to buy these tracks):

    0:00 John Rocca, “I Want It to Be Real” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon

    8:48 Pineapples, “Come On Closer” — Apple Music • Spotify

    14:18 Evelyn Barry, “Take It as a Game” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon

    20:11 Paul Paul, “Good Times” — Apple Music • Spotify

    25:07 Katy Gray, “Hold Me Tight”

    30:22 Maurice McGee, “Do I Do” — Spotify

    37:52 Claudja Barry, “Born to Love” — Apple Music • Spotify

    41:53 Janelle, “Don’t Be Shy” — Apple Music

    46:17 Jeanie Tracy, “Time Bomb” — Apple Music • Spotify

    51:01 Company B, “Fascinated” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon

    55:40 Frida, “I Know There’s Something Going On” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon

    62:40 Anri, “Dancing With the Sunshine” — Apple Music • Spotify

    66:05 Red Monster, “Hold Me Tight”

    71:05 Jullan, “Electric Day”

    75:49 Yoko Oginome, “Dancing Hero” — Apple Music • Spotify

    79:29 Yu Hayami, “Heart wa Modoranai (Get Out of My Life)” — Apple Music • Spotify

    86:30 Toronto, “Your Daddy Don’t Know” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon

    This whole thing is put together by me, Drew Mackie. Follow me on Twitter. I'm on Instagram too. Also listen to the Spotify playlist that inspired this podcast.

    If you have a recommendation for a song you think should be played on the show, hit me up on Twitter or leave me a voicemail by calling ‪(970) 823-4726 — or 970 82 DISCO. I may play your recommendation on a future show.

    Have a look at the official website for fancy people.

    The original art for this podcast was designed by Sarah Wickham, who rocks. Check out her art and also buy her stuff.

    Subscribe: Mixcloud • iTunes • Stitcher • Libsyn • Google Podcasts

    Listen to the Spotify playlist that spawned this podcast.

  • Australians and saxophones and Madam Butterfly.

    First, here is the reddit threat about sax in italo disco tracks. And here is the Fantastic Planet video for ”Spacer Woman.” And here is the vide for ”Bop Girl” featuring a 15-year-old Nicole Kidman with her naturally curly hair.

    Track listing (and where to buy or stream these tracks):

    0:00 Shannon, “Give Me Tonight” — Apple Music • Spotify

    8:52 Eleven Pond, “Watching Trees” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon

    14:03 Hugh Bullen, “Alisand” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon

    19:33 Diux, “Comet”

    25:33 Ministry, “Same Old Madness” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon

    30:46 Alan Pink, “Three Cuts”

    36:39 Stage, “Dreaming on the Top” — Apple Music

    41:39 Risque, “Burn It Up”

    50:16: Charlie, “Spacer Woman” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon

    60:01 Eurogliders, “Heaven (Must Be There)” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon

    63:37 Big Pig, “Breakaway” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon

    67:11 Chantoozies, “Witch Queen” — Spotify • Amazon

    73:54: Pat Wilson, “Bop Girl” — Apple Music • Spotify

    81:04 Malcolm McLaren, “Madam Butterfly” — Apple Music • Spotify

    This whole thing is put together by me, Drew Mackie. Follow me on Twitter. I'm on Instagram too. Also listen to the Spotify playlist that inspired this podcast.

    If you have a recommendation for a song you think should be played on the show, hit me up on Twitter or leave me a voicemail by calling ‪(970) 823-4726 — or 970 82 DISCO. I may play your recommendation on a future show.

    Have a look at the official website for fancy people.

    The art for this podcast was designed by Sarah Wickham, who rocks. Check out her art and also buy her stuff.

    Subscribe: Mixcloud • iTunes • Stitcher • Libsyn • Google Podcasts

    Listen to the Spotify playlist that spawned this podcast.

  • America is still here, against all odds, so let’s listen to some music.

    If you’re into “Dance It Down,” then you really have to check out its music video, which is both so squarely 80s but also fairly representative for mid-2000s indie culture.

    Track listing (and where to buy or stream these tracks):

    0:00 Freeez, “IOU” — Apple Music • Spotify

    8:12 Mirage, “Woman” — Spotify

    13:18 Danny Keith, “Keep On Music” — Apple Music • Spotify

    19:45 Nina Pee, “You’re the Sun of My Life”

    26:11 Ken Laszlo, “Hey Hey Guy” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon

    34:51 Russia, “Don’t Stand Under the Window”

    38:20 Original, “Where Do You Know”

    42:50 Eva Hurychova, “I Want to Be a Robot”

    48:52 Mike Mareen, “Love Spy” — Apple Music • Spotify

    57:49 Midnight Star, “Operator” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon

    1:03:00 Andre Cymone, “Kelly’s Eyes” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon

    1:06:43 Egyptian Lover, “I Cry (Night After Night)” — Apple Music • Spotify

    1:13:04 San Giovanni Bassista, “Summer Sweat” — Apple Music • Spotify

    1:18:40 Flavia Fortunato, “Casco Blu” — Apple Music

    1:22:23 Daniella Poggi, “Cielo” —

    1:29:47 The Pool, “Dance It Down” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon

    This whole thing is put together by me, Drew Mackie. Follow me on Twitter. I'm on Instagram too. Also listen to the Spotify playlist that inspired this podcast.

    If you have a recommendation for a song you think should be played on the show, hit me up on Twitter or leave me a voicemail by calling ‪(970) 823-4726 — or 970 82 DISCO. I may play your recommendation on a future show.

    Have a look at the official website for fancy people.

    The art for this podcast was designed by Sarah Wickham, who rocks. Check out her art and also buy her stuff.

    Subscribe: Mixcloud • iTunes • Stitcher • Libsyn • Google Podcasts

    Listen to the Spotify playlist that spawned this podcast.

  • Italo disco makes the perfect Halloween dance party.

    Check out Dorine Hollier sexy-dancing out of her cardigan on Italy’s Superclassifica show in 1984.

    If you like this episode, you might be into Different Head’s awesome October episodes, which you can listen to here, here, here, here and here.

    If you want to be nosy, check out my Halloween specials on Gayest Episode Ever and Singing Mountain, up later this week.

    Track listing (and where to buy or stream these tracks):

    Dorine Hollier, “Tonight! (Crazy Night)”

    Toto Coelo, “Dracula’s Tango (Sucker for Love)” — Spotify

    Radiorama, “Vampires” — Apple Music • Spotify

    Magali, “Vampire Night”

    Emmie Yokoyama, “Disco Vampirella”

    Phoebus, “Frankenstein” — Apple Music • Spotify

    Nancy Nova, “The Force” — Spotify

    Magic Mail, “Magic Lover”

    Romina Pearl, “Possession de Nuit”

    Adolf Stern, “More...I Like It” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

    Cherook, “Licanthrope”

    The Immortals, “Ultimate Warlord” — Apple Music • Amazon Music

    Samoa Park, “Tubular Affair”

    Stage, “Voodoo Dance” — Spotify • Amazon Music

    Kathy Joe Daylor, “Little Witch”

    Radiorama, “Yeti” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

    Giusy Dej, “Walking in the Night”

    Daydream, “Crazy”

    Patrick Cowley, “They Came at Night” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

    Skatt Brothers, “Walk the Night” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

    This whole thing is put together by me, Drew Mackie. Follow me on Twitter. I'm on Instagram too. Also listen to the Spotify playlist that inspired this podcast.

    If you have a recommendation for a song you think should be played on the show, hit me up on Twitter or leave me a voicemail by calling ‪(970) 823-4726 — or 970 82 DISCO. I may play your recommendation on a future show.

    Have a look at the official website for fancy people.

    The art for this podcast was designed by Sarah Wickham, who rocks. Check out her art and also buy her stuff.

    Subscribe: Mixcloud • iTunes • Stitcher • Libsyn • Google Podcasts

    Listen to the Spotify playlist that spawned this podcast.

  • In which I offer you my new favorite song, as of this week of music researching.

    If you want to check out my other music podcast — Singing Mountain, which is about video game music — then I’d suggest you start with the episode that’s all about 80s dance music. And if you want to see my homemade music video for Paul Parker’s ”Right on Target,“ then watch the video ”Blue Boy” here.

    Track listing (and where to buy these tracks):

    Tapps, “Runaway (With My Love)” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

    The Hurricanes, “Only One Night” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

    Some Bizarre, “Don’t Be Afraid” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

    Jimmy & Susy, “Come Back” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

    Radiators, “I Am Sure” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

    Irene Cara, “Breakdance” — Apple Music • Spotify

    Lushus Daim and the Pretty Vain, “The One You Love”

    Fire on Blonde, “Bounce Back”

    Risque, “Starlight”

    Lisa, “Sex Dance” — Spotify • Amazon Music

    Connie Hyland, “Girl Dream”

    Gaznevada, “Ticket to Los Angeles” — Apple Music • Spotify

    Alexander Robotnick, “Problèmes D'Amour” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

    Casco, “Cybernetic Love (Vocal)” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

    Mito, “Unit”

    Paul Parker, “Right on Target” — Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon Music

    This whole thing is put together by me, Drew Mackie. Follow me on Twitter. I'm on Instagram too. Also listen to the Spotify playlist that inspired this podcast.

    If you have a recommendation for a song you think should be played on the show, hit me up on Twitter or leave me a voicemail by calling ‪(970) 823-4726 — or 970 82 DISCO. I may play your recommendation on a future show.

    The art for this podcast was designed by Sarah Wickham, who rocks. Check out her art and also buy her stuff.

    Subscribe: Mixcloud • iTunes • Stitcher • Libsyn • Google Podcasts

    Listen to the Spotify playlist that spawned this podcast.