Completely Conspicuous

Part 2 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 - Recording industry was warning of the evils of home taping - Jay: Would tape my records so I could listen to them on my Walkman - Streaming is convenient - '82 was a good year for both hard rock and synth pop - Guess the chart toppers - Bubbling under albums - Brian: Prince, Captain Beefheart, James White - Nebraska was an interesting departure for Springsteen - XTC releases another great record - Jay: Iron Maiden, Scorpions, Van Halen - Rush enters their synth phase - Pete Townshend released another solid solo effort - Joe Jackson blew up with "Steppin' Out" - Brian's #5 - Jim Jarmusch's band made a splash on the no wave scene - Jay's #5 - R.E.M.'s hugely influential debut EP - Brian's #4 - The worst Lounge Lizards album was still pretty good - Jay's #4 - Brian's #3 - Not the best Clash album, but a de