Pop Goes The World

[Disclaimer: This website does not reflect the views of Georgia State University] Pop Goes the World was a show made for 24 hour party people! It was a show devoted to pop music of the 80's to the present! Where you could Join J-J-Jenny every Friday from 6-8pm on WRAS Atlanta Album88 (88.5 fm) for the best in brit pop, indie pop, synth pop, italodisco, freestyle and ladies of the 80's! This show was so bad it was rad!!!

Saturday, May 24, 2008

Show Playlist 5.23.08

artist - song - album

[1st set]
The Smiths – The Boy with the Torn In His Side – The Queen is Dead
The Wake – of the Matter – Here Comes Everybody + Singles 2002
Boom Boom Room – Julie –7”
The Big Supreme – My Addiction – Don’t Walk 12”
Modern Talking – Atlantis is Calling (S.O.S. For Love) – Ready for Romance
Icehouse – No Promises – Modern Girls Soundtrack
Pretty Poison – Nighttime – Nighttime 12”

[2nd set]
Echo & the Bunnymen – The Back of Love – Songs to Learn & Sing
The Church – Ripple – Priest + Aura
President Reagan Is Clever – This Game – From This to That
The Spoons – Romantic Traffic – Listen to the City
Cut Copy – Far Away – In Ghost Colours
Camouflage – Handsome – Meanwhile
Alisha – Bounce Back – Bounce back 12”

[3rd set]
The Three O’clock – Jet Fighter – Sixteen Tambourines
Space Monkey - Can't Stop Running - On the Beam
White Door – Behind the White Door – Windows
Zig Zag – Hold You (Who Dares Wins) – Hold You 12”
Erasure – Chorus – Chorus
Baltimora – The Jukebox Boy – Living In The Background
Toni Basil – Girls Night Out – Modern Girls Soundtrack

[4th set]
Electronic – Out of My League – Raise the Pressure
The Foxglove Hunt – A Concealed Weapon – Stop Heartbeat
The Cure – Fire In Cairo – Boys Don’t Cry
Gerry Cott – Alphabet Town – I Left My Hat in Haiti
Talk Talk - Talk Talk - The Party's Over
George Black – Concentration Breakdown – Modern Girls Soundtrack
Denise Lopez – Sayin’ Sorry (Don’t Make it Right) – Truth in Disguise

Monday, May 19, 2008

Show Playlist 5.16.08 (1 Year Anniversary!)

This show was the 1 year anniversary of Pop Goes the World! We did a special theme called "classic/current" with guest djs: Dj Wavey J and his wife Michele!

"Artist - Song - Album"

[1st set]
(classic)Scritti Politti - Sweetest Girl - The Sweetest Girl/Lions After Slumber 12"(1981)
(current)Scritti Politti - No Fine Lines - White Bread, Black Beer(2006)

(classic)The Jesus and Mary Chain - April Skies - Darklands(1987)
(current)Sister Vanilla - Jamcolas - Little Pop Rocks(2007) *features William & Jim Reid of the JAMC

(classic)Thompson Twins - Make Believe - A Product of Participation(1981)
(current)International Observer - At The Coronation - Heard(2007) *International Observer features Tom Bailey of the Thompson Twins*

[2nd set]
(classic)Men Without Hats - Jenny Wore Black - Pop Goes the World(1987)
(current)Men Without Hats - The Body - No Hats Beyond This point (2003)

(classic)Dead or Alive - In Too Deep - Youthquake(1985)
(current)Pete Burns & the Pet Shop Boys - Jack & Jill Party - 12"(2004)

(classic)Soft Cell - Say Hello, Wave Goodbye - Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret(1981)
(current)Soft Cell - The Night - Cruelty without Beauty(2002)

(classic)Madonna - I Know it - Madonna(1982)
(current)Madonna - Dance 2Night - Hard Candy(2008)

[3rd set]
(classic)The Human League - Human - Crash(1986)
(current)The Human League - Love Me Madly - Secrets(2001)

(classic)Erasure - Who Needs Love Like That - Wonderland(1986)
(current)Erasure - Fly Away - Light at the End of the World(2007)

(classic)Kylie Minogue - Got to Be Certain - Kylie(1988)
(current)Kylie Minogue- Sensitized - Kylie X(2007)

[4th set]
(classic)Howard Jones - New Song - Human's Lib(1984)
(current)Howard Jones - Just Look At You Now - Revolution of the Heart(2005)

(classic)Information Society - Over the Sea - Information Society(1988)
(current)Information Society - Synthesizer - Synthesizer(2007)

(classic)ABC - Vanity Kills - How To Be A Zillionaire(1985)
(current)ABC - Validation - Traffic(2008)

(classic)Nena - Leuchtturm - 99 Luft Balloons(1983)
(current)Nena & Kim Wilde - Anyplace, Anywhere, Anytime - 12"(2003)

Show Playlist 4.18.08

Artist - Song - Album

[1st set]
Yelle - Ce Jeu - Pop Up
Heaven 17 - Let Me Go - The Luxury Gap
Cut Copy - Lights & Music - In Ghost Colours
Invisible Zoo - Talk Talk - In This Zoo
Space Monkey - Come with Me - On the Beam
The Wake - O Pamela - Here Comes Everybody

[2nd set]
The Foxglove Hunt - Business Casual - Stop Heartbeat
Naked Eyes - When the Lights Go Out - Naked Eyes
Sweet Sensation - Take it While It's Hot - Take it While It's Hot
Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder - Be My Lover Now - Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder
INXS - Original Sin - The Swing
Peter Murphy - Cuts You Up - Deep

[3rd set]
Industry - Still of the Night - State of the Nation ep
Madonna - Love Song - Like A Prayer
Wire - Eardrum buzz - IBtaba
Section 25 - Crazy Wisdom - Love & Hate
Happy Mondays - Sunshine & Love - ...Yes, Please!
The Names - Nightshift - Swimming

[4th set]
The Lightning Seeds - Sweet Dreams - Cloudcuckooland
Ned's Atomic Dustbin - Happy - God Fodder
The Housemartins - Me & the Farmer - The People Who Grinned Themselves To Death
The Pale Fountains - Jean's Not Happening - ... From Across The Kitchen Table
Pete Wylie - Sinful - Sinful
The Mighty Wah! - Comeback - A Word To The Wise Guy