About Club 80s

Club 80s Internet Radio started on October 17th, 2000 in Santa Cruz, CA. Today, it's one of the top 80s webcasts on Live365 and is listened to in over 110 countries.

In 2004, it was voted "Best Electronica Station" by Live365 listeners and broadcasters.

Lex de Azevedo II, a.k.a. DJ Lex, grew up in Southern California during the 80s listening to a station called KROQ 106.7.

KROQ was the cutting edge modern rock station playing groups like Depeche Mode, The Cure, Oingo Boingo, and Siouxsie And The Banshees. This heavily influenced his musical tastes... and music collection.

"I remember going to a store called 'Licorice Pizza' on Ventura Blvd. and buying my first records: a stack of Oingo Boingo LPs. I use to trace the artwork of the picture sleeves to make T-Shirts in my junior high graphics class."

Lex has been collecting vinyl ever since. In 1998 he realized that vinyl was becoming extinct and started recording his collection to CD. In 2000, he came across a website called Live365 that allowed people to make their own internet radio stations.

"I've been doing radio shows for years, but Live365 gave me the opportunity to have my own station. I knew there were other 80s stations out there, but no one had a station of 80s vinyl mixes and remixes. It seemed like a unique idea."

The rest is history. The Club 80s audience continues to grow. The playlist continues to grow as new mixes are discovered and re-released.

"The Club 80s playlist is extremely unique. We've all heard the same 80s songs for the last 25 years. The extended or remixed version gives you a different take on a song, but it still retains its familiarity. In contrast, you may hear songs that are unfamiliar. Don't tune out! Take the opportunity to explore music that you may have missed the first time around." - DJ Lex

Club 80s Music

• Extended 12" mixes
• New remixed versions
• Cover versions
• Live versions
• Post 80s releases (from New Wave artists)
• 80s related or inspired artists

The majority of music you'll hear on Club 80s is extended mixes and remixes of New Wave 80s. You'll also hear rare and obscure 80s tracks, live versions, and cover versions.

But it's not just limited to 80s music. You'll hear post 80s releases by New Wave artists like Depeche Mode, Erasure, Duran Duran, and New Order (to name a few). Plus, 80s inspired music from indie and electroclash artists like The Postal Service and Felix Da Housecat.


Club 80s Specialty Shows

Typically, Club 80s runs music blocks 24 hours a day. On certain days of the week, you'll catch hour long specialty shows.

Click here for the current schedule of shows.

 

Did you know that Club 80's...

• Was voted "Best 80's Station" on Live365
• Was voted "Best Electronica Station" on Live365
• Is one of the top 80's Radio Station on Live365
• Has over 120,000 listened hours a month
• Has been broadcasting over 6 years
• Is listened to in over 130 countries
• Is one of the top Dance stations on Live365