1980

Overview . Events . Releases . Sessions

Notable Sessions

• Jan 3: Bauhaus broadcast their debut Peel session: A God in an Alcove, Spy in the Cab, Double Dare and Telegram Sam.
• Mar 10: The Cure broadcast their second Peel session: A Forest, , 17 Seconds, Play For Today and M.
• Mar 17: Killing Joke record their second Peel session: Change, Tomorrow's World and Complications.
• April 29: UK Decay broadcast their debut Peel session: Rising From The Dead, Unwind, Sexual and For My Country.
• Sep 25: The Birthday Party record their first Peel session: Cry, Yard, Figure of Fun and King Ink
• Nov 25: Modern English record their debut Peel session: "Mesh and Lace", "A Viable Commercial", "Black Houses" and "Sixteen Days"