Hello, thanks for joining me here on the triumphant return of talk of ages as we turn the page

from December of 1984 into a new year January, 1985. Pretty slim pickings in terms of new music

releases, end of 84, early 85, which is why I have opted to combine the two months into one gigantic show.

We've got plenty to talk about here on the big show, less so on the B-Sides, best of the rest,

over at my Patreon.

Still, a fair number of obscure yet interesting delights.

Plenty of rock bands have been big in Japan.

What about the one Japanese rock band, at least the first Japanese rock band that managed

to crack the U.S. charts also, in late 84, early 85, punk rock went shock rock.

There's a band that regularly wore KKK hoods on stage, yet to my mind, might only be the third most offensive group that released a new album at this particular point in time. That and so much more on the best of the rest. And there is so much more an addition to that show waiting for you exclusively. Click on

the link in the description of this show, the show you're listening to right now. Come find us at

patreon.com slash Mike Tully. Okay, you ready to start this show?

Your host of the evening is a really funny dude.

I forgot his last name, but I've seen him before.

He's really funny.

Give it up for Mike.

Coming to you live, on tape, from an above-ground basement in rapidly gentrifying Culver City adjacent

California boasting a partially obstructed view of the world famous Hollywood sign it is a new year

on talk of ages I remain your, Mike Tully. Hello.

Happy to have you here as always. Feels like it's been a minute. Even though we did two shows

last month, they were obviously a bit out of the ordinary year-ed recaps. Thanks again to our

friend Ben Merliss for joining me for those.

...