On Through Being Cool, we mine the late ’70s and early ’80s for new wave nuggets from the underground. We’ll hear songs from Klaus Nomi (pictured), Iggy Pop, Ian Dury, Cowboys International, Altered Images, Oingo Boingo, Trio, Plastic Bertrand, Gleaming Spires, Devo, OMD, Squeeze, Mi-Sex, Toy Love, and many more.

Playlist

1. Oingo Boingo — Grey Matter
2. Ian Dury & The Blockheads — Uneasy Sunny Day Hotsy Totsy
3. Flys — Fascinate Me
4. Cowboys International — Wish
5. Plastic Bertrand — Pogo Pogo
6. Trio — Sunday You Need Love Monday Be Alone
7. Elvis Costello & The Attractions — Pretty Words
8. Iggy Pop — Tell Me A Story
9. Toy Love — Pull Down The Shades
10. Klaus Nomi — After The Fall
11. Altered Images — Insects
12. Squeeze — Goodbye Girl
13. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark — Waiting For The Man
14. Devo — Working In The Coal Mine
15. Mi-Sex — Computer Games
16. Gleaming Spires — Are You Ready For The Sex Girls?
17. Mental As Anything — The Nips Are Getting Bigger
18. Metronomes — Bad Timing