Episode 461 - Top Ten 80's Sunset Strip Bands w/Don Adkins
All Time Top Ten
English - May 17, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 161 MB - ★★★★ - 37 ratingsMusic countdown music mixtape albums artists Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
The 80's were a golden age for music in Los Angeles. The punk scene was vibrant and menacing, as all punk scenes should be. Metal was encroaching and by the end of the decade was ready for its close up. Meanwhile throughout the entire decade there was a riot going on over on the Sunset Strip. The Starwood, The Whiskey, The Roxy and The Troubadour were packed night after night with up and coming bands, many of which would be launched into the stratosphere by MTV and by sheer force of personality, musicianship and great songs. This golden age was documented well by this week's special guest, the uncanny photographer extraordinaire Don Adkins, whose camera lens captured moments that will only live on in memories. Don was there for the whole thing and had a front row seat for the early years and pre-stadium-touring versions of some of our favorite bands that haunted the strip in the 1980s. Buckle up.
Don's photographs need to be seen to be believed. Check out some over at his website:
https://www.instagram.com/donadkinsphoto/
Dig on this playlist over on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3dxnUvtsKbkmzPciVJLMKP?si=961b25416d8341d8
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