The English are coming for Throwback Thursday this week
Every Thursday through the summer we’re blasting a mix of classics and deep cuts from different eras, themes, and scenes, including Freedom, XPN Unplugged, The Long and Short of It, and the ABCs of R&B.
Throwback Thursday has returned to WXPN for the summer, and we’ve got a slate of themed music on tap for the next 12 Thursdays, spinning tunes centered around a new theme each week.
With Independence Day nearing, we thought we’d be a wee bit cheeky and play songs from our across-the-pond counterparts with a British Invasion Throwback Thursday!
While the Brits don’t call the shots anymore, their influence on American music is undeniable. From The Beatles to Duran Duran, we’ll be playing Great Britain’s finest musical exports all day Thursday.
Tune in to 88.5 or stream the broadcast right here on the WXPN website starting at 6 a.m. every Thursday to fill your ears with songs from back in the day.
Week 2
The perfect song choice can make or break a scene, so we highlighted the songs filmmakers and show runners leaned on to make their visuals hit even harder.
For the second week of Throwback Thursday, you hears songs from iconic needle drop moments in movies and shows such as Reservoir Dogs, High Fidelity, and The OC.
Week 1
For the first week of Throwback Thursday, we traveled back in time… to 1986. Can you believe that was 40 years ago already?!
Spandex and big hair ruled, and a ton of great music came out, too. The year saw big releases from Peter Gabriel, Paul Simon, R.E.M., Janet Jackson, Madonna, and Metallica. Hip-Hop also moved into the mainstream a bit more when Run-DMC taught us to “Walk this Way,” and the Beastie Boys invited us to fight for the right to party.
Throwback Thursday is sponsored by Nolan Painting and Oak Tree Family Fund.
