Podcasts about Dance Hall Days

The eighties are coming back this summer! If you remember MTV hits like "Dance Hall Days," "Let's Go" and "Everybody Have Fun Tonight," you'll love this visit with Jack Hues of Wang Chung as he tells Nestor about this summer's tour with Rick Springfield, John Waite and Paul Young that stops at Wolf Trap Filene Center on July 6th. Still cool on craze... The post Jack Hues of Wang Chung takes Nestor by the hair for a tour of the 1980s and dance hall days of today first appeared on Baltimore Positive WNST.

Some of the '80s biggest and most enduring hits were created by a single band, Wang Chung – including "Dance Hall Days," "Everybody Have Fun Tonight," "Let's Go", "To Live and Die in L.A.," "Hypnotize Me," and “Fire In The Twilight” – and now all those tracks (and more!) will be included on the new compilation, 'Clear Light/Dark Matter' via SING (distributed by Symphonic/AMPED Distribution).Scheduled to release on Friday, May 9th, 2025, 'Clear Light/Dark Matter' reveals the many layers of Wang Chung's music. Available on CD, digital, and a double set on black or white vinyl, the compilation spans the band's more than four-decade career featuring a carefully curated selection of their greatest hits and hidden gems, including never-before-released demos and a new live recording. Additionally, a single-vinyl release of just the "Greatest Hits" (disc one) of 'Clear Light/Dark Matter' will also be available. Pre-order here.The double-vinyl and double-CD sets also include an edit of the recently released brand new remix of “Everybody Have Fun Tonight” by acclaimed remixer Eric Kupper, known for his work with artists such as Whitney Houston, Alicia Keys, Depeche Mode, Diana Ross, and Earth, Wind & Fire. Streaming everywhere now.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

Some of the '80s biggest and most enduring hits were created by a single band, Wang Chung – including "Dance Hall Days," "Everybody Have Fun Tonight," "Let's Go", "To Live and Die in L.A.," "Hypnotize Me," and “Fire In The Twilight” – and now all those tracks (and more!) will be included on the new compilation, 'Clear Light/Dark Matter' via SING (distributed by Symphonic/AMPED Distribution).Scheduled to release on Friday, May 9th, 2025, 'Clear Light/Dark Matter' reveals the many layers of Wang Chung's music. Available on CD, digital, and a double set on black or white vinyl, the compilation spans the band's more than four-decade career featuring a carefully curated selection of their greatest hits and hidden gems, including never-before-released demos and a new live recording. Additionally, a single-vinyl release of just the "Greatest Hits" (disc one) of 'Clear Light/Dark Matter' will also be available. Pre-order here.The double-vinyl and double-CD sets also include an edit of the recently released brand new remix of “Everybody Have Fun Tonight” by acclaimed remixer Eric Kupper, known for his work with artists such as Whitney Houston, Alicia Keys, Depeche Mode, Diana Ross, and Earth, Wind & Fire. Streaming everywhere now.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-like-it-s-live--4113802/support.

On this week's episode we are joined by Jack Hues. Jack Hues is a British musician, best known as the lead vocalist and guitarist of the new wave band Wang Chung. Born on June 1, 1961, in Eastbourne, England, he gained prominence in the 1980s with hits like "Dance Hall Days" and "Everybody Have Fun Tonight." Hues is recognized for his distinctive voice and catchy songwriting, which blends rock, pop, and electronic influences. After the band's initial success, he continued to work on various musical projects, both as a solo artist and in collaboration with other musicians along with his work on movie soundtracks which notably includes William Friedken's "To Live and Die in LA" Let Christy Take It are proud to bring you Jack Hues If you enjoy our show please Like and subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts. Thanks to our sponsor Irish Woodcraft, please check them out at https://irishwoodcraft.iePhoto Credit: Victor Chalfant

Welcome to PTBN Pop's Video Jukebox Song of The Day! Every weekday will be featuring a live watch of a great and memorable music video. On today's episode, Andy Atherton is watching “Dance Hall Days” by Wang Chung from 1983. The YouTube link for the video is below so you can watch along! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-xpJRwIA-Q

In this episode, I discuss New Wave songs, burnout, healing from trauma, and the need for rest, without apologies. Listen to me try to tie in all these themes to music :) Hope you will listen and chill out.Songs in this episode:Psycho Killer by Talking Heads,Dance Hall Days by Wang Chung,Just Like Heaven by The CureSay hi on Instagram @positively_chill

Jack Hues is best known for being the lead singer and guitarist for the band Wang Chung. Between 1983 and 1987 Wang Chung had five Top 40 hits including Dance Hall Days, Everybody Have Fun Tonight and Let's Go. The band recorded the soundtrack for the film To Live and Die in L.A. and had a song in John Hughes' movie the Breakfast Club. They have broken up and gotten back together over the years and a few years released Orchesography which is a greatest hits compilation recorded with the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. He also plays with the jazz influenced Jack Hues Quartet and has recorded two solo albums, Primitif and Electro: Acoustic Works 20:20.

In this episode, we've got Stoney Gable taking over "Evenings with the Songwriter" at the library, Courthouse Nights gearing up for season 4, insights into Texas dance halls from documentary "Dance Hall Days" creators, a peek into the opening day of Get Lucky Gallery, and a spotlight on Near Beer, a local musicians latest project that spans from Los Angeles to New York City. Check out all the arts and culture happenin' in the 78644. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/78644/exclusive-content

Wang Chung are more than just a “Taster's Choice moment between guys”. Innuendo's aside, they're the total package.  We both loved “The Waves”, and had fun with surfer dude, Fast Times, Good Will Hunting and other hilarious movie sound bites woven into our banter. We always do that on every album episode, but Tim went as far as to say it may be his favorite non hit album of all time. Collectively, the non hits outclassed the lone hit “Dance Hall Days” by a good margin.  Enjoy.Support the show

Wang Chung are more than just a “Taster's Choice moment between guys”. Innuendo's aside, they're the total package.  We both loved “The Waves”, and had fun with surfer dude, Fast Times, Good Will Hunting and other hilarious movie sound bites woven into our banter. We always do that on every album episode, but Tim went as far as to say it may be his favorite non hit album of all time. Collectively, the non hits outclassed the lone hit “Dance Hall Days” by a good margin.  Enjoy.Support the show

Beth covers "Come Dancing" by The Kinks  (info provided by Top Researcher Nancy) & Amy covers “Dance Hall Days” by Wang Chung.  Listen to the song first before  Amy & Beth ruin it for you.Email us at amyandbetharesorry@gmail.comVisit us on Instagram at https://instagram.com/sorryiruinedthatsong?igshid=1cqqhy050qg8qListen to our Spotify Playlist here:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4TWLMgrKwCQzh24umxIB5R?si=zUmNWqQfRwCBVzvExGLSvACheck us out on TikTok: https://vm.TikTok.com/TTPdMmQJS8/Logo artwork by: http://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/MollyPukes

The lead singer and co-architect of the wonderful Wang Chung joined me in London to discuss William Friedkin, the push-pull of art v. commerce, “Dance Hall Days”, creating the score to “To Live And Die In L.A.” before seeing a frame of the film, working with John Kalodner, Geffen Records, band dynamics, his solo works, Bob Dylan, the value of being challenged by art, “Primitif”, the spectrum of perfectionism, producing other artists, fiddling with Fairlights, collaborating with Tony Banks, band-name origins, Miles Davis, self-criticism, Jack's jazz combo, reconnecting with Wang Chung partner Nick Feldman, the impact of “Everybody Have Fun Tonight” and much more. Jack's site https://www.jackhues.com Catch Wang Chung on tour this August & September https://twitter.com/wangchung https://www.wangchung.com Get lots of hott bonus content by going to https://www.patreon.com/CraigAndFriends You'll get ad-free & early versions of these episodes, bonus episodes, Movie Club episodes and more while supporting the show. Donate to the Abortion Support Network https://www.asn.org.uk/fundraising/ Monkeypox Vaccine Info (UK) https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/monkeypox-vaccination-resources/monkeypox-waiting-for-your-vaccination Monkeypox Vaccine Info (USA) https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/considerations-for-monkeypox-vaccination.html Protect & Defend Trans Youth Fund https://www.pledge.to/protect-defend-trans-youth-fund#donate Donate to Amnesty International To Aid Ukraine https://tinyurl.com/448f36wu Rubber Child's Transition Assistance GoFundMe https://gofund.me/c2b3cd52 For ways to help fight the fascists and support Black Lives Matter & Black Trans Lives Matter: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co https://blacktranslivesmatter.carrd.co

This week, Krysta, Laura and Dean make use of Krysta's age of 13 to include objectionable language like 'uncomfortable' and 'antidisestablishmentarianism'. Then we settle down to talk strange encounters, but first Krysta drops five hot facts on us about the Music Industry! Then we talk about strange encounters. Did a senorita in a dance hall cut a rug with the Devil Himself? Did a Gas Station Attendant from Gabbs, Nevaada pick up a reclusive millionaire and take him to the Sands Hotel to get rewarded in a will that was ruled a forgery? Did a comedian hitch a ride with a phantom car? Did one of our listeners encounter Elvis after he was supposed to be dead? We discuss each of these encounters and ask ourselves what would we do in these unique situations. Join us as we discuss these strange encounters!

Jack Hues tells Tom the story of Wang Chung and how they came to create their beloved hit singles such as "Dance Hall Days" and "Everybody Have Fun Tonight". This episode is brought to you by Lumie, the original inventors of wake-up lights, whose Bodyclock Luxe 750DAB wake-up light mimics a natural sunrise and sunset. Shown to improve quality of sleep and to boost productivity in clinical trials, this remarkable device also features high quality audio with DAB+ radio, Bluetooth speakers, USB port and a selection of over 20 sleep/wake sounds. The Lumie Bodyclock Luxe 750DAB can transform the way you start and end your day, especially if you struggle to wake up in the morning and/or get to sleep at night . Go to lumie.com to find out more.

If you closed your eyes and thought about what it would take to make the most 80's movie ever, we think it would look at lot like To Live and Die in L.A. (1985). Jason Furie and Adam Roth review this cult classic from director William Friedkin starring before-they-were-super-famous  versions of William Petersen, Willem Dafoe, and John Turturro. Buddy cop action, check. Jammin' Wang Chung soundtrack, check. Excellent title credits fonts, check. This one has it all folks. Visit Website | Join Newsletter | Support | Facebook | Instagram

How would Wang Chung's Dance Hall Days have changed Michael Jackson's Thriller album? Jacob on "Whack-a-mole" strategy: "The goal isn't one mole!", joining Paul and Rick to discuss 2019 thriller Us.

This week at the QuaranCinema, cue up The Go-Go's and grab a bag of Cool Ranch Doritos because Sarah and Ricky are heading to Tucson, Arizona for Romy & Michelle's High School reunion!  Sarah talks about her love for the 1997 comedy, Ricky talks about his love of 90s soundtracks, and both agree that Wang Chung's Dance Hall Days is still a banger.  They also share their thoughts on this year's Oscar noms, their favorite quotable movies, and their own BFF's.

Marc and Seth dive deep into the mind of the Patrick Bateman-esque singer of Wang Hung (not Hung Chung.) Join them on their nostalgic trip down memory lane back when you could grab your lady by whatever you wanted to and try to manipulate her by using her "darkest fears" against her through the power of suggestion.

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1. Gazebo "I Like Chopin" 2. Imagination "Just An Illusion" 3. Wang Chung "Dance Hall Days" 4. Laura Branigan "Self Control" 5. Piano Fantasia "Song For Denise" 6. Dexy's Midnight Runners "Come On Eileen" 7. Billy Ocean "Loverboy" 8. Bananarama "Cruel Summer" 9. Murrey Head "One Night In Bangkok" 10. Indeep "Last Night A DJ Saved My Life" 11. Michael Jackson "Billie Jean" 12. Rick James "Give It To Me baby" 13. Chaka Khan "I Feel For You" (12" Extended Mix) 14. Johnny Hates Jazz "Shattered Dreams" (Extended Remix) 15. Culture Club "Miss Me Blind" 16. Wham! "Club Tropicana" 17. Hall & Oates "Out Of Touch" (Extended Remix) 18. Madonna "Into the Groove" 19. Kool & The Gang "Fresh" 20. Rockwell & Michael Jackson "Somebody's Watching Me" 21. Corey Hart "Sunglasses At Night" (12" Mix) 22. Eurythmics "Sweet Dreams" 23. Alphaville "Big In Japan" 24. Real Life "Send Me An Angel" 25. Michael Sembello "Maniac" 26. Kenny Loggins "Danger Zone" 27. Eddie Murphy "Party All The Time" 28. Blondie "Call Me" 29. Kenny Loggins "Footloose" 30. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers "Refugee" 31. Madonna "Holiday" 32. Lionel Richie "Dancing On The Ceiling" 33. Human League "Together In Electric Dreams" 34. Level 42 "Lessons In Love" 35. Modern Talking "You're My Heart You're My Soul" 36. Pet Shop Boys "Domino Dancing" 37. Simple Minds "Don't You Forget About Me" 38. Rick Astley "Never Gonna Give You Up" 39. Billy Ocean "Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run)" 40. Met At Work "Who Can It Be Now" 41. The Outfield "Your Love" 42. Spandau Ballet "Only When You Leave" 43. OMD "Enola Gay" 44. Michael Jackson "Beat It" 45. Whitney Houston "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" 46. Wham! "Everything She Wants" 47. Eric B. & Rakim "Paid In Full" (Seven Minutes Of Music - The Coldcut Remix) http://www.peacebisquit.com/#/angelo-pepe-skordos/

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It’s episode 92! As we wind down and prepare for our hiatus, Emma brings us a classic haunted hotel: the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel. Anish covers the real-life Bluebeard, French serial killer Henri Landru. This week, we watched a lot! The Dark Knight, Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga, I’ll be Gone in the Dark, Unsolved Mysteries, Best in Show, Poltergeist, and The Old Guard. Of course we have a Liverpool segment, too! Black Lives Matter. To see how you can help, please go to the following link: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Send us your own suggestions/fun facts/stories through our gmail (everythinginpodcast@gmail.com) or through our website (www.everythingpodcast.weebly.com)! And of course, follow us on instagram @everythinginpodcast and twitter @between_podcast. Our spotify playlist is called The Soundtrack In Between - feel free to check it out! Enjoy!

On today’s show, Tim welcomes Former Philadelphia Eagle Cedrick Brown, pastor of Commitment Church in Lindenwold, NJ to share about a community prayer walk this Sunday 6/14 at 4pm, as well as his experience as a black man in America. Then, Ralph Nader--consumer advocate, lawyer & author--will check in regarding the Ralph Nader & Family Cookbook (including recipes from his Lebanese heritage & lessons learned from his mom in the kitchen). And, Nick Feldman, founding member of Wang Chung ("Everybody Have Fun Tonight," "Dance Hall Days”), chimes in too to talk about "Back To The Basement"--a virtual 80's benefit concert happening tomorrow (Sat 6/13). And we cap off the show with some fun puns! Make sure to tune in live weekdays 4-5pm ET on AM 560 WFIL! Music ft: Everybody Stay Safe Tonight (Wang Chung)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Five Count recently had a chance to speak with both Jack Hues and Nick Feldman. Collectively, Jack and Nick are best known as the band Wang Chung. Known for hits like Dance Hall Days, Let's Go! and Everybody Have Fun Tonight, Wang Chung have been making music since the late '70s. See them on June 13 as part of the "Back to the Basement" virtual concert presented by Abductedbythe80s.com! Hear the new Wang Chung song Everybody Stay Safe Tonight in the video below! https://youtu.be/nmZdxxexllI

Take your baby by the what now? Eric and Niki delve into this bafflingly strange set of cobbled together words by the Wangiest Wang that ever Chunged.Here's the link for the video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKwO1aB1W3I

Jack Hues has had a career that most musicians can only dream of. He studied at the Royal College of Music, he recorded sessions for John Peel, he topped the U.S. charts, scored major Hollywood motion pictures and is now, finally, releasing his first solo album, the double LP, PRIMITIF. PRIMITIF will be released on March 20, 2020. PRIMITIF is the culmination of a career that has spanned 40 years and has seen Jack visit all four corners of the Earth, but we start our journey in Kent. Jack grew up in Gillingham in the Medway Towns about 40 miles southeast of London. He was interested in music from an early age. “My dad was a saxophone player and my grandfather was a musician too, but it was hearing ‘Please Please Me’ by The Beatles on the radio when I was about 8 years old that made me wake up and think…ahhh, so this is MY music.” Jack asked for a guitar that Christmas and while his parents agreed, they insisted he have proper lessons. Twice weekly Jack was taught classical and folk guitar and, unusually, how to read music, a skill that would serve him well many years later. “By the time I was 18, I had passed Grade 8 guitar and got a place at Goldsmiths College, London to study for a music degree. At this stage I knew very little about classical music. It was David Bowie and early ‘70s Prog that was my focus. The lines between genres were about as loose as they have ever been. Classical music didn’t seem remote, although I was turned down by 4 out of the 5 universities that I applied to, as Rock music was considered worthless by academics at that time.” Jack got his degree and won a BBC Composers Competition which enabled him to take a year at the Royal College of Music studying composition and electronic music. “Those four years immersed in classical music, particularly modern classical music, were very important and expanded my musical horizons immensely. However, when I came out of college the musical language I ‘spoke’ was rock music, albeit a highly seasoned vernacular.” Jack played in a variety of bands until he met bassist Nick Feldman through a Musicians Wanted ad in the Melody Maker. They formed a couple of bands before finally distilling their talents into Huang Chung. The band later renamed themselves Wang Chung at the suggestion of the head of their record label, David Geffen. “The name still comes up now. It was even on Saturday Night Live a couple weeks ago. I guess David was right.” Jack wrote the future hit-to-be, “Dance Hall Days”, while still teaching guitar at various schools around London. The song proved pivotal in the band’s development and established Wang Chung as an international success. They were signed direct to Geffen Records in the U.S., so Jack’s career was based in LA throughout the ‘80s. “I was fortunate to work on movie soundtracks during this time. William Friedkin (director of The French Connection and The Exorcist) commissioned us to score his movie, To Live and Die in LA, which was an incredible opportunity. We contributed songs to The Breakfast Club and Inner Space. In 1986 we had a Billboard #2 (Cashbox No. 1) hit in the U.S. with “Everybody Have Fun Tonight” whose chorus line ‘Everybody have fun tonight, Everybody Wang Chung tonight’ continues to capture the public imagination thirty years later.” 1987 saw Wang Chung on a coast to coast U.S. tour with Tina Turner and gigs all over the world, but by 1989, the times they were a’changing and the attention of the music business turned to grunge and hip hop. The band didn’t embrace either of those genres and eventually split in 1990. "Through the ‘90s I did various projects. I scored The Guardian for Bill Friedkin. I was the only composer to ever work for him twice! I recorded a solo album for Columbia in the U.S., but for various reasons the project foundered. I produced an album for Arkana and an EP for Arturo, working with Mick Glossop. I co-produced a couple of albums with Chris Hughes for The Definition of Sound and Gene and I formed Strictly Inc. with Tony Banks (of Genesis) to record his eponymous solo album.” For a change of scenery, Jack moved from London to Canterbury in 1998, only 25 miles away from where he was brought up, and with it came a new phase of his life which started to coalesce around Jazz. In the mid-nineties Jack met Sam Bailey and formed The Quartet, recording 2 albums Illuminated and Shattering with producer Chris Hughes on his Helium Label. In 2012 Wang Chung reformed and released their first new album in twenty years called Tazer Up!. Summer tours in the U.S. followed, but after a couple of years Jack stepped back from gigs to consider what he really wanted to do as he entered his seventh decade. “I released a trilogy of collaborative albums between 2013-18. My ‘jazz’ work tended to be instrumental, focusing on my guitar playing, but meeting and working with poets revived my interest in words and music. “ROTE-thru” is probably the most extreme experiment consisting of a long semi-improvised poem spoken by David Herd and Simon Smith set to music which I composed as 12 separate sections to be played in any order. “A Thesis on the Ballad” to poems by Kelvin Corcoran is more conventional, setting his words to song-based structures, but including space for improvisation.” Last, but not least, Jack recorded an arrangement of Beck’s “Nobody’s Fault But My Own” with his Quartet and members of Canterbury Prog band, Syd Arthur, plus Paul Booth on tenor sax. The recording was released in 2019 to critical acclaim. Also in 2019, in a parallel universe, Jack recorded and released an album of orchestral versions of Wang Chung songs entitled Orchesography to enthusiastic reviews. Due to a series of personal losses, Jack found himself more concentrated on music than ever. In the first 3 months of 2018 he wrote and recorded most of PRIMITIF. When asked to name the music that led him to the album, classical composers such as Schubert, Mahler and Debussy rub shoulders with Miles Davis, Robert Wyatt, Jon Hopkins, The Books and Lana Del Rey. He also wanted to design the album specifically as a 4-sided, double vinyl album, each side having a distinct character in the manner of The Beatles’ White Album or Jimi Hendrix’s Electric Ladyland. “I worked on the album through 2018-19 with another intensive period of writing and recording at the beginning of 2019. The resulting double album is my first-ever solo release and is, for me, the culmination of nearly 60 years of fascination and ultimately, obsession with Music and Recordings.” Music Videos: "A Long Time" - Jack Hues "Whitstable Beach" - Jack Hues

Jack Hues has had a career that most musicians can only dream of. He studied at the Royal College of Music, he recorded sessions for John Peel, he topped the U.S. charts, scored major Hollywood motion pictures and is now, finally, releasing his first solo album, the double LP, PRIMITIF. PRIMITIF will be released on March 20, 2020. PRIMITIF is the culmination of a career that has spanned 40 years and has seen Jack visit all four corners of the Earth, but we start our journey in Kent. Jack grew up in Gillingham in the Medway Towns about 40 miles southeast of London. He was interested in music from an early age. “My dad was a saxophone player and my grandfather was a musician too, but it was hearing ‘Please Please Me’ by The Beatles on the radio when I was about 8 years old that made me wake up and think…ahhh, so this is MY music.” Jack asked for a guitar that Christmas and while his parents agreed, they insisted he have proper lessons. Twice weekly Jack was taught classical and folk guitar and, unusually, how to read music, a skill that would serve him well many years later. “By the time I was 18, I had passed Grade 8 guitar and got a place at Goldsmiths College, London to study for a music degree. At this stage I knew very little about classical music. It was David Bowie and early ‘70s Prog that was my focus. The lines between genres were about as loose as they have ever been. Classical music didn’t seem remote, although I was turned down by 4 out of the 5 universities that I applied to, as Rock music was considered worthless by academics at that time.” Jack got his degree and won a BBC Composers Competition which enabled him to take a year at the Royal College of Music studying composition and electronic music. “Those four years immersed in classical music, particularly modern classical music, were very important and expanded my musical horizons immensely. However, when I came out of college the musical language I ‘spoke’ was rock music, albeit a highly seasoned vernacular.” Jack played in a variety of bands until he met bassist Nick Feldman through a Musicians Wanted ad in the Melody Maker. They formed a couple of bands before finally distilling their talents into Huang Chung. The band later renamed themselves Wang Chung at the suggestion of the head of their record label, David Geffen. “The name still comes up now. It was even on Saturday Night Live a couple weeks ago. I guess David was right.” Jack wrote the future hit-to-be, “Dance Hall Days”, while still teaching guitar at various schools around London. The song proved pivotal in the band’s development and established Wang Chung as an international success. They were signed direct to Geffen Records in the U.S., so Jack’s career was based in LA throughout the ‘80s. “I was fortunate to work on movie soundtracks during this time. William Friedkin (director of The French Connection and The Exorcist) commissioned us to score his movie, To Live and Die in LA, which was an incredible opportunity. We contributed songs to The Breakfast Club and Inner Space. In 1986 we had a Billboard #2 (Cashbox No. 1) hit in the U.S. with “Everybody Have Fun Tonight” whose chorus line ‘Everybody have fun tonight, Everybody Wang Chung tonight’ continues to capture the public imagination thirty years later.” 1987 saw Wang Chung on a coast to coast U.S. tour with Tina Turner and gigs all over the world, but by 1989, the times they were a’changing and the attention of the music business turned to grunge and hip hop. The band didn’t embrace either of those genres and eventually split in 1990. "Through the ‘90s I did various projects. I scored The Guardian for Bill Friedkin. I was the only composer to ever work for him twice! I recorded a solo album for Columbia in the U.S., but for various reasons the project foundered. I produced an album for Arkana and an EP for Arturo, working with Mick Glossop. I co-produced a couple of albums with Chris Hughes for The Definition of Sound and Gene and I formed Strictly Inc. with Tony Banks (of Genesis) to record his eponymous solo album.” For a change of scenery, Jack moved from London to Canterbury in 1998, only 25 miles away from where he was brought up, and with it came a new phase of his life which started to coalesce around Jazz. In the mid-nineties Jack met Sam Bailey and formed The Quartet, recording 2 albums Illuminated and Shattering with producer Chris Hughes on his Helium Label. In 2012 Wang Chung reformed and released their first new album in twenty years called Tazer Up!. Summer tours in the U.S. followed, but after a couple of years Jack stepped back from gigs to consider what he really wanted to do as he entered his seventh decade. “I released a trilogy of collaborative albums between 2013-18. My ‘jazz’ work tended to be instrumental, focusing on my guitar playing, but meeting and working with poets revived my interest in words and music. “ROTE-thru” is probably the most extreme experiment consisting of a long semi-improvised poem spoken by David Herd and Simon Smith set to music which I composed as 12 separate sections to be played in any order. “A Thesis on the Ballad” to poems by Kelvin Corcoran is more conventional, setting his words to song-based structures, but including space for improvisation.” Last, but not least, Jack recorded an arrangement of Beck’s “Nobody’s Fault But My Own” with his Quartet and members of Canterbury Prog band, Syd Arthur, plus Paul Booth on tenor sax. The recording was released in 2019 to critical acclaim. Also in 2019, in a parallel universe, Jack recorded and released an album of orchestral versions of Wang Chung songs entitled Orchesography to enthusiastic reviews. Due to a series of personal losses, Jack found himself more concentrated on music than ever. In the first 3 months of 2018 he wrote and recorded most of PRIMITIF. When asked to name the music that led him to the album, classical composers such as Schubert, Mahler and Debussy rub shoulders with Miles Davis, Robert Wyatt, Jon Hopkins, The Books and Lana Del Rey. He also wanted to design the album specifically as a 4-sided, double vinyl album, each side having a distinct character in the manner of The Beatles’ White Album or Jimi Hendrix’s Electric Ladyland. “I worked on the album through 2018-19 with another intensive period of writing and recording at the beginning of 2019. The resulting double album is my first-ever solo release and is, for me, the culmination of nearly 60 years of fascination and ultimately, obsession with Music and Recordings.” Music Videos: "A Long Time" - Jack Hues "Whitstable Beach" - Jack Hues

A interview with Jack Hues of Wang Chung! The summer of 84 was awesome, I travelled by Trailways bus from Indianapolis to Richmond Virginia to spend the summer with my Aunt Becky and Uncle Mike! I had no clue what cable TV was all about, but once arriving at my Aunt and Uncles house...I was introduced to MTV...The first video I ever saw on MTV was "Dance Hall Days" and I was hooked on Wang Chung! To make a bigger impression, my Uncle Mike took me to see the Cars at the Richmond Coliseum....Guess who was on the bill that evening, you guessed it....Wang Chung! Jack was so gracious and has his first solo album out called Primitif, check it out on all music platforms or go to Jackhues.com and grab an autographed copy! Thank you Jack for your time, this is why I keep the nostalgia alive! You made my year! Listen, share and enjoy! Click the link below to hear samples of this 16 song double album! https://music.amazon.com/albums/B084GD9R38?ref=dm_sh_3f38-2521-dmcp-d726-09209&musicTerritory=US&marketplaceId=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon presents Wang Chung's Jack Hues (recorded March 2020). Jack discusses his new (and first solo) album Primitif, the 1980's with Wang Chung, the importance of music videos, To Live And Die In LA, being a music teacher, working with Genesis' Tony Banks, working on jazz, why did he not stick to being the 'pop guy', his musical evolution, MTV, the healing power of music after personal loss, defining music by genres and much more. Quotes:  "Prog was a four letter word." "I'm always happy to chat Wang Chung." Subscribe to Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon for exclusive content and interviews. Twitter: @mitchlafon Instagram: @mitch_lafon VISIT: mitchlafon.com Support the show.

The "Penthouse Dungeon" questions finally gets answered once and for all. Aewyn springs the other royal sibling. Leaf sweet-talks her way into a private tour of the castle. And Katon participates in a... dance off?... We're just as shocked as you. 

Steve Cooper talks with musician Nick Feldman. Nick is best known for being co-founder of the band Wang Chung. Between 1983 and 1987 Wang Chung had five Top 40 hits including Dance Hall Days, Everybody Have Fun Tonight and Let's Go. The band recorded the soundtrack for the film To Live and Die in L.A. and had a song in John Hughes' movie the Breakfast Club. They recently released Orchesography which is a greatest hits compilation recorded with the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra and still have a very active touring schedule.

Steve Cooper talks with musician Jack Hues. Jack is best known for being the lead singer and guitarist for the band Wang Chung. Between 1983 and 1987 Wang Chung had five Top 40 hits including Dance Hall Days, Everybody Have Fun Tonight and Let's Go. The band recorded the soundtrack for the film To Live and Die in L.A. and had a song in John Hughes' movie the Breakfast Club. They have broken up and gotten back together over the years and recently released Orchesography which is a greatest hits compilation recorded with the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. He also plays with the jazz influenced Jack Hues Quartet.

Wang Chung are releasing a special new album today called Orchesography which re-imagines some of their biggest hits and deepest cuts in a classical setting. You may have already seen the video for "Dance Hall Days" which had a real viral moment when it was released about a month ago. Hearing these classic songs in this new context adds a freshness that is sure to delight listeners. Frontman Jack Hues (ep 163) returns to discuss the impetus of the idea, how the songs were recreated, and his recent collaboration with Syd Arthur on a 22 minute version of Beck's "Nobody's Fault But My Own" that will blow your mind and is available for purchase on iTunes.  Check it out, it's worth your time!    http://www.wangchung.org/ https://music.apple.com/us/album/nobodys-fault-but-my-own-feat-syd-arthur-ep/1453044529

The English New Wave / dance pop band, Wang Chung, formed in 1980, and rode a wave of success in the mid-'80s, with such hits as "Dance Hall Days," "Everybody Have Fun Tonight," and "Let's Go," along with the soundtrack to William Friedkin's 1986 crime thriller To Live and Die in L.A., as well as "Fire in the Twilight" from the soundtrack to The Breakfast Club. In the decades since, the band's music has become synonymous with the '80s, and featured in dozens of films and TV shows. This Friday, May 10, Wang Chung releases Orchesography, which sees original members Jack Hues and Nick Feldman recording reimagined versions of their classic cuts with the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. I spoke with Jack Hues by phone about all this and more.

This Week is an Interview I did with Jack Hues of Wang Chung (Yes they are still around!) Such a great band that truly is timeless! Check this out “Dance Hall Days” with Symphony https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUWPctuaXzA WTP Should be back in full swing next week! Of course ENDGAME will be out too! WOOT to the WOOT... Read More

On this week's episode: Nick Feldman from Wang Chung popped by ahead of the release of the revamped version of Wang Chung's 80's hit ‘Dance Hall Days' featuring a Philharmonic Backing Band. Comedian and friend of the show Barry Dodds brought all the laughs with Ian.

On this week’s episode: Nick Feldman from Wang Chung popped by ahead of the release of the revamped version of Wang Chung’s 80’s hit ‘Dance Hall Days’ featuring a Philharmonic Backing Band. Comedian and friend of the show Barry Dodds brought all the laughs with Ian.

Wang Chung scored some of the biggest, and most ubiquitous, hits of the 80s with seminal songs like "Dance Hall Days," "Let's Go," and, the mother of all 80s hits, "Everybody Have Fun Tonight". Though Blender magazine may have ranked that hit the 3rd worst song of all time, it's never gone away and is as well known today as it was 30 years ago. Jack and I talk about how that song came to be and how it's affected his life. We also go deep on the rest of his career, his relationship to touring, his many side projects, his upcoming solo album, and his soundtrack work for To Live and Die in L.A. and the Breakfast Club. Hopefully, you'll learn some things you didn't know before!   http://www.wangchung.com/

I catch up with Jack Hues of Wang Chung, whose biggest hits included “Everybody Have Fun Tonight” and “Dance Hall Days”. Jack tells me about the band’s name and I try to get out of him the meaning of “everybody Wang Chung tonight”. The band had music featured on “The Breakfast Club” and did all of the music for the “To Live and Die in LA” soundtrack.

What did Irish Boston look like in the 1940s, 50s, and 60s? What were the days of social dance halls all about? Host Shannon Heaton talks to Sue Lindsay, Joanie Madden, Kevin Doyle, Helen Kisiel, and Brian O’Donovan about this colorful time in Irish American history… and about immigration in an Irish key. There’s plenty of music here, too. Credits below. * * * * * * * Special thanks to Michele Sims, John Mullen, Kerstin Otten, Brian Benscoter, William Dodd, Jack McCreless, Mark Johnson for supporting this episode. And thank you to Matt Heaton for script editing and production music. Please CLICK HERE if you can kick in to support this podcast! * * * * * * * Visit IrishMusicStories.org * * * * * * * Music Heard on IMS Episode 14 all music traditional, unless otherwise indicated Tune: “Free the Heel” (reel), from RehearsalArtist: Shannon Heaton (flute), Matt Heaton (guitar) Tune: “John’s Theme,” from Production Music Made for Irish Music StoriesArtist: Matt Heaton Tune: “Hometown Lullaby,” from Production Music Made for Irish Music Stories Artist: Matt Heaton Song: “I’m Looking Over A Four Leaf Clover,” from The Big Brass Band from Brazil (1948) Artist: Art Mooney, vocals, with Mike Pignatore, banjo Composer: Mort Dixon and Harry M. Woods. Tune: “Celtic Reprise” from Production Music made for Irish Music Stories Artist: Matt & Shannon Heaton Song: “Thousands Are Sailing to America,” from Parallel Lines Artist: Andy Irvine Composer: Traditional words, music by Andy Tune: “Abbey Reel” (reel) from Kitchen Session Artist: Matt Heaton (guitar) Tune: "Buttons and Bows" Artist: Gene Autry Composer: Music by Jay Livingston, lyrics by Ray Evans. Tune: "Inisheer," from Ireland’s HarvestArtist: Joe Derrane  Tune: Siege of Ennis Artist: Johnny Powell Band Tune: Ennis Encounter (Jig) Artist: Matt & Shannon Heaton Composer: Brendan Tonra Tune: “Rambling Man” (reel)  from Production Music made for Irish Music StoriesArtist: Matt Heaton (guitar) Tune: “After Hours Theme,” from Production Music made for Irish Music Stories Artist: Matt Heaton Tune: “Kevin Keegan’s,” from Galway AfternoonArtists: Joe and Joanie Madden  Song: “‘Neath Her Shawl of Galway Grey" Artist: Connie Foley, with Mickey Carton’s Orchestra Tune: “Tom Ashe’s March, Black Haired Lass, Spike Island Lasses ” from Kitchen session Artist: Dan Gurney (accordion), Shannon Heaton (flute), Matt Heaton (guitar) Tune: “Cape Breton Breakdown” Artist: Jerry’s Hayshakers Tune: "Quinn of Armagh," from Banks of the ShannonArtist: Seamus Connolly Tune: “Cat’s Meow,” from An Irish HomecomingArtist: Cherish the Ladies Composer: Joanie Madden Tune: “Shoe the Donkey,” from Kitchen session Artist: Matt Heaton (banjo)

Whats Up Creative Hustlers! Steven & Melissa Here.   Today we'll be talking with Laura Pennington, She's an entrepreneur, content writer, and podcast host, who in 2015, threw out her whole business model and instead of continuing down burnout blvd, she fired half her clients and decided it was time to grow her business on her own terms.      [0:00] Don't get hustled by the agencies [1:27] What's Up Laura. Ready to get hustling? [1:38] Tell us a little bit about yourself and what makes you a #CreativeHustler [2:55] Creativity as a Technical Writer? [4:15] You're not creative? THAT'S BULLSHIT [4:40] Change your perspective to bring the creativity to the mundane. [5:11] Are you on Burnout BLVD? And the story of how Laura ended up driving down it! [6:47] Don't recreate your JOB with your HUSTLE! [7:20] What Burnout is for Laura [8:40] The universe sends EVERYONE messages! [9:16] Laura's reason to wake up in the morning: Me Time [10:15] There is a bigger picture then the client deadline. [10:40] Schedule time for what you WANT to work on! [11:55] Why the morning is the best time for YOUR projects! [12:40] What feeds Laura's soul? [13:31] The mental block for writing your own book! [14:30] The story behind writing her first fiction novel. [15:50] Knock out the WORST thing of the day first. [16:30] Get your ass moving: Dance Hall Days by Wang Chung [18:00] Find your Get Moving playlist, and blast it! [18:54] Why Laura started running, and how it  improved her life. [21:00] The Runner's High and how it helps with Stress! [22:33] The biggest challenge for Laura's #CreativeHustler lifestyle. [23:28] Let home be your sacred space - aka Coworking spaces. [23:50] The challenge of stopping the work when you work at home. [25:14] #CreativeHustler as a Military Wife - Embracing the differences. [26:25] Finding the middle ground for different personalities. [27:10] Laura's most recent move, Move #6 [28:35] Why Stephen needs an eCourse on living in the middle of America. [29:38] The mistake Laura would make over and over again. [30:50] Sometimes the obstacle is the way. [31:31] Why not leaving a job sooner could be a good lesson? [32:02] Laura's Two Must Have Productivity Hacks [32:35] Have a good team behind you to keep your sanity. [33:13] How do you successfully manage virtual assistants? [34:52] Why training people with VIDEO is essential. [35:45] Why going above and beyond for your team is important. [36:05] Set your time expectations up front. [36:50] Finding those tasks that someone else could do for you! [37:30] If you don't like it, if you aren't good at it then OUTSOURCE! [38:00] Use your sticky notes and make the “What Can I Outsource?” list. [38:41] Laura's one historical #CreativeHustler, and her go-to coffee drink! [39:35] Why Tim Ferris is life-changing! [40:08] Why traveling and moving gives Laura inspiration and motivation. [41:00] Why Satellite Internet will give you downtime. [43:59] Melissa's Moment of Hustle   Contact Laura: Writing - sixfigurewritingsecrets.com Digital Life & Organization: BetterBizAcademy.com Podcast: Better Biz Academy (iTunes / Stitcher)  

In our second episode we are joined by Dr. Robin Kodner, Phoebe's first 'sister of science' from way back in grad school. They discuss mojitos as therapy, grading in a hot tub, "book" clubs, and the joys of mentoring students (really!). Music for this episode from: BenSound, "Badass" www.bensound.com BenSound, "Sexy" www.bensound.com Wang Chung, "Dance Hall Days"

00:00 - Hajimemashite* [2.21.15 - Albany, NY] 14:20 - Higgins [7.18.15 - Philadelphia, PA] 29:03 - Dance Hall Days^ [3.21.15 - Seattle, WA] 34:58 - Educated Guess [5.2.15 - Las Vegas, NV] 47:39 - Syncopated Strangers [8.6.15 - Buffalo, NY] 60:46 - 1348 [4.23.15 - Minneapolis, MN] Notes: * with Breathe (Pink Floyd) jam ^ with Rob Ingraham (sax) and Michael Girardot (trumpet) of The Revivalists Total Running Time 76:06

Before Don was playing house music, he was really into the music of the 1980's. This was true even in the early to mid 90's, when 80's music was considered toxic, unfashionable, and outdated. But that didn't stop him from popping a blank VHS cassette into the VCR, pressing record, and learning to love new wave from the nostalgia tinted view of programs like "The Big 80's" on VH1. Here's a very small sampling from Don's beloved stash of Reagan era jams! Tracklist for April 29, 2015 01 :: The B-52's - Dirty Back Road 02 :: Wang ...

Colin Marshall sits down in Canterbury, England with Jack Hues, founding member of the rock band Wang Chung and jazz band The Quartet. Wang Chung's latest album Tazer Up came out in 2012, and The Quartet's next album Collaborations Volumes 1 & 2 comes out this fall. They discuss what makes the "Canterbury sound"; the differences between Wang Chung's "English" and "American" albums; what recording in another city or country, and drawing in its "vibe," gives a project; music as a language, and how different styles of music feed into each other as do different languages; the "librarian mentality" that has many of his students talking initially about musical genres rather than about musicians; what growing up with the Beatles made possible; his Haruki Murakami reference in Wang Chung's "City of Light", and how he works into songs other things simply happened upon in life; his formation of The Quartet after 9/11; how he gets to balance teaching, The Quartet, and Wang Chung now that the latter doesn't demand an all-consuming lifestyle; how only his American students ask about Wang Chung, and how nearly all of them have internalized the form of the "pop song" unconsciously; critics' misguided fixation on lyrics; Wang Chung's use of unusual chords, and what makes some music generally more interesting than other music; whether the world of 1980s pop music could accommodate the darker side; art's emergence from constraints, and how he goes about imposing them on The Quartet; the experience of revisiting "Dance Hall Days" for a remix; whether Wang Chung would play "Rising in the East" if someone shouted it out; the musical place where Wang Chung and The Quartet meet; how to enjoy feeling like an outsider yet use roots as an artist; and the reaction drawn at a recent Wang Chung show: "Wow, you guys are real musicians!"

Midnight Star "Curious" (1984) Prime Time "I Owe It To Myself" (1984) Wang Chung "Dance Hall Days" (1984) The S.O.S. Band "Just Be Good To Me" (1983) Art Of Noise "Close (To The Edit)" (1984) Skipworth & Turner "Thinking About Your Love" (1985) The Earons "Land Of Hunger" (1984) Shannon "Let The Music Play" (1983) Billy Ocean "Caribbean Queen" (1984) Pushé "Don't Take Your Love Away" (1984) Ollie & Jerry "Breakin'...There's No Stopping Us" (1984) Nayobe "Please Don't Go" (1984) Sheila E. "The Glamorous Life Pt. II" (1984) EP100 1984 Dance Club & Pop (Close To The Edge) Recorded 09.09.13 Time 53:40 For the 100th episode I decided to dig into the record crates from when I first started mixing records back around 1984. These songs bring back a lot of college memories. I hope you like them. For more 80's mixes check out Episodes 7, 9, 12, 37, 43, 49 & 68. Subscribe/Comment in iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/deep-house-episodes/id342587477 Thanks for your feedback! Enjoy.

Not only are these songs 80's hits, but they are all songs I heard in my dreams on my clock radio. Also included are two GREAT 80's tribute songs, COBRA KAI! 1. Billie Jean instrumental, VSQ. (music bed) 2. Step Back, Marty Broekman. 3. Wonder Twins Power, ACTIVATE! 4. Stand and Deliver, Adam and the Ants. 5. Puttin' on the Ritz, Taco. 6. Sweet Dreams are Made of These, Eurytmics. 7. Two of Hearts, Stacy Q. 8. The Wild Boys, Duran Duran. 9. Hold Me Now, The Thompson Twins. 10. I'm a LUCK DRAGON! Neverending Story clip. 11. Rock Me Amadeus, Falco. 12. 99 Luftballons, Nena. 13. The Safety Dance, Men Without Hats. 14. Dance Hall Days, Wang Chung. 15. Get him a BODY BAG! Karate Kid Clip. 16. Sweep The Leg, No More Kings. 17. Your Kids Will Love It....

80's (seperated into iPod chapters) 0:00 Intro + "Love Me or Hate Me" Scene Mash 1:39 "The Promise" When In Rome 2:33 "Out Of Touch" Hall & Oates 4:01 West End Girls - Pet Shop Boys 5:16 "Promiscuous Promise" Scene Mash 7:52 "Enjoy the Silence" Depeche Mode 8:28 "Jiggle it Baby" Scene Mash 9:42 "Kiss" Prince 10:08 "Automatic" The Pointer Sisters 11:31 "Break My Stride" Matthew Wilder 12:05 "Tell Me No Go" Scene Mash 13:16 "She Drives Me Crazy" Fine Young Cannibals 14:06 "Hold Me Now" Thompson Twins 14:58 "Things Can Only Get Better" Howard Jones 15:55 "Self Control" Laura Branigan 17:00 "1st Booty in Control" Scene Mash 19:21 "Crazy Wishing Well" Scene Mash 21:57 "Jack and Diane" John Mellencamp 22:31 "Burning Down The House" Talking Heads 23:44 "Hanging on a String" Loose Ends 25:51 "Don't Be a Freak" Scene Mash 27:30 "Don't Be Cruel" Bobby Brown 28:05 "Genius Like That" Scene Mash 30:34 "Down Under" Men at Work 31:20 "Rapture" Blondie 32:23 "Rapture Encore" Scene Mash 34:38 "Edge of Seventeen" Stevie Nicks Scene mash 36:12 "Don't You Forget About Me" Simple Minds 38:12 "All She Wants to Do is Dance" Don Henley 40:08 "Back on the Chain Gang" The Pretenders Scene mash 41:13 "We Got The Beat" Go Gos 41:45 "Push it to the Limit" Paul Engemann 43:04 "She's a Maniac" Hall & Oats 44:19 "Steppin Out" Joe Jackson 45:51 "Take On Me" Ah Ha 47:56 "Listen to Shout" Scene Mash 50:31 "I'm Sprung on Human" Scene Mash 52:26 "Human" Human League 54:04 "Dance Hall Days" Wang Chung 55:11 "Blind Seven" Scene Mash 56:26 "Beverly Hills Get Up" Scene Mash 58:47 "Feel That Smack" Scene Mash 1:00:16 "I Feel For You" Chaha Khan 1:01:19 "Valerie" Steve Winwood 1:02:41 "Don't You Want Me" Human League 1:04:09 "People Don't Stop Believing" Scene Mash 1:06:31 "Run To You" Bryan Adams 1:07:32 "Run To Billie Jean" Scene Mash 1:08:12 "Lets Hear It For The Boy" Deniece Williams 1:09:18 "Cars" Gary Numan 1:11:11 Bonus: "Scarface Made You Look" Scene Mash