Completely Conspicuous

Part 2 of my conversation with guest Brian Salvatore as we look back at the music of 1981. Show notes: - Recorded via Skype - Check out Brian's podcast Input/Output - Elvis Costello released two albums in '81 - Solo albums from Phil Collins, Debbie Harry, Ronnie Wood, Peter Cetera, Lindsay Buckingham - Bands formed: The Alarm, Anthrax, Metallica, Bangles, Beastie Boys, Butthole Surfers, Run DMC, Sonic Youth - Broke up: Bay City Rollers, Steely Dan, Wings, Buzzcocks - Bubbling under albums - Brian: Ramones, Kinks - Jay: Phil Collins, The Who, Tom Petty, Billy Squier - A few years later, Squier kills his career with "Rock Me Tonite" video - Brian: Lounge Lizards debut, Tom Tom Club, Replacements, Pretenders - That time Brian pissed off Lurie on Twitter - Jay: Gun Club, Black Sabbath, Motley Crue, Def Leppard, Gang of Four - Brian's #5 - Byrne and Eno basically invent sampling - Jay's #5 - The Stones bounce back with odds and sods collection that hits big - The