Part 1 of my conversation with guest Phil Stacey about our favorite music of 1987.

Show notes:

• Recorded in the backyard of CompCon HQ

• In '87, Phil was 17 going on 18, Jay was 19 going on 20

• The Bangles had the #1 single of the year with "Walk Like An Egyptian"

• Another big year for movie soundtracks

• A lot of female pop artists hit big

• Jay: Concerts I saw included Genesis, Peter Gabriel, Motley Crue, Jon Butcher Axis and U2

• Phil: Saw INXS, U2 twice, Sting, Smithereens

• Bruce Willis released an album

• Starship churns out the crap

• Many bands changed their sound in the '80s to stay "relevant"

• Phil's non-top 5 albums: INXS, Hoodoo Gurus, the Smiths, Husker Du, Dinosaur Jr., Jane's Addiction, Midnight Oil, 10,000 Maniacs, George Harrison, Sinead O'Connor, Bowie, The Tragically Hip

• The meteoric rise and quick decline of INXS

• That time Husker Du went on the Joan Rivers Show

• To be continued

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The opening and closing theme of Completely Conspicuous is "Theme to Big F'in Pants" by Jay Breitling. Voiceover work is courtesy of James Gralian.