A (Mostly) 80s Music Podcast: What Difference Does It Make?

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KROQ 1983 Top 106.7 Songs 80 to 71 Jan 24, 2020

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This episode we debate the significance of the age seventeen and the importance of the marimba. We wonder if Peter Garrett is 8 feet tall (he's actually 6 foot 4) and if "Doot Doot" is the ultimate make out song (It is). Yes, it's another deep dive in which we count down the top 106.7 songs in 1983 from the World Famous KROQ ROQ of the 80s. This episode features songs 80 to 71.

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1983 KROQ Top 106.7 Songs 90 to 81 Jan 17, 2020

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This week we talk about songs we totally love like Aztec Camera and songs we that left us oblivious. Plus more parenthesis talk! However, instead of being positive like (Keep Feeling) and (Go For It!), the directions are negative (Don't Do It) and wistful (If I Had A Photograph Of You). And we get to talk about 2020 being the year of Sparks.

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1983 KROQ Top 106.7 Songs 100 to 91 Jan 10, 2020

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From haircuts (A Flock of Seagulls vs. Kajagoogoo) to TV and Film actors (Spandau Ballet) to literally parenthesis telling you to (Go For it!) and (Keep Feeling) we discuss it all. We're talking about the top songs from the World Famous KROQ, Roq of the 80s in Los Angeles.

These are the most played songs from numbers 100 to 91 in the year 1983. Follow along on our What Difference Does It Make Podcast Spotify playlist.

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KROQ 1983 Top 106.7 of the year songs 106.7 to 101 Jan 03, 2020

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We start off our KROQ countdown of 1983 by talking about mullets and the Love Boat. Don't worry it all makes sense. There are some lost classics contained at the bottom of this list including a B-Side from A Flock of Seagulls and one from Australian band Machinations.

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1983 Pop Culture Part 2 Nov 08, 2019

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The "olds" try not to be poseurs and stay woke in this Part 2 special looking back at Pop Culture of 1983. We are primed and ready as continue to talk about fashion and television and for some reason we talk about promise rings and Peanut Butter & Chocolate Pebbles.

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1983 Pop Culture Part 1 Nov 01, 2019

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We kick off a new season of What Difference Does It Make by diving into the year 1983. Before we do our deep dive into the music we go down the rabbit hole (as we mention that phrase too many time to mention) and talk movies and fashion. Actually, Dave talks movies and Holly talks fashion. It was a good year for pop culture but I'm betting Holly will not like this 1983 movie soundtrack playlist featuring Frank Stallone, Barbra Streisand and Tangerine Dream.

The one song she would like "Spring Break" by Cheap Trick is unfortunately not on Spotify however you can hear it on YouTube.

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Dan McGrath Interview Part 2 Oct 18, 2019

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Holly and Dave continue their lively talk with Dan McGrath, composer of The Strictly Come Dancing series in the UK and self-proclaimed 80s music nerd. Dan talks about how he was fortunate enough to witness an early performance of Depeche Mode at his school, we learn when it's the best time to interview Trevor Horn, we allow Dan to nerd up a little bit about his love of Roland and Moog Source Keyboards and we also learn a few new British phrases.

Dan was not only kind enough to share his time with us but he created his own What Difference Does It Make Spotify playlist.

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Dan "The Sound Man" McGrath Interview Oct 11, 2019

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The week we talk to Dan McGrath, composer of The Strictly Come Dancing series in the UK and self-proclaimed 80s music nerd. Dan talks about his love of Depeche Mode, Gary Numan and Yazoo and shares a few encounters he's had with Annie Lennox and his ultimate favorite, David Bowie.

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Nick Bedding: Record Promotions Guy Part Two Interview Oct 04, 2019

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In part two of our interview with Record Promotions Guy, Nick Bedding, we talk about how Nick learned his chops from some of the best promo people around like Phil Costello, Jeffrey Naumann and Claire Parr. It's a fun listen as Nick takes us through his career arc and offers up his take on the future of record promotion. We also get to hear the story of how Nick eats edamame.

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Nick Bedding: Record Promotions Guy. Part One Interview Sep 27, 2019

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In the first part of our interview, Nick Bedding talks about his first exposure to music in his hometown of Croydon which is South of London to his move to Valencia, California which is north of nowhere. We'll hear about first music. first shows, first fashion mistakes and first jobs. It's quite a journey and and all began with The Specials "Gangsters".

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