I got Sirius satellite radio several months ago and discovered a channel "First Wave." Basically, it consists of a bunch of stuff I used to listen to on KROQ during the seminal period of music in LA - specfically, the early 80s. It was on that station that I heard Fun Boy Three, English Beat, Specials, Go-Go's (WAY before they hit it big), X, the Cure, etc. The list goes on and on and that list was played on that station.
Anyway, I have recently come to appreciate music that came out in late 1970s/early 1980s way more than I did when it was 'new.' Examples include but are not limited to Cheap Trick ("Live and Budokan"), AC/DC ("Back in Black"), the Bangles (back when they were The Bangs and way before that horrible "Walk Like an Egyptian" - specifically, their out-of-print first four song EP is classic) and The Knack ("Get the Knack"). And don't get me started on Led Zeppelin. Good stuff.
