Part 1 of my conversation with guest Brian Salvatore as we look back at the music of 1988. I've also got music from JEFF the Brotherhood, Hookworms and Murder Vibes.

Show notes:

• Recorded before Thanksgiving via Skype

• Check out Brian's radio show Unsolicited Mixtape

• JK: Hard drive issues

• Brian was 6 in '88, Jay was 20

• George Harrison's comeback

• Big year for George Michael and pop in general

• INXS was huge in '88

• MTV ruled the roost

• Videos resurrected a lot of dormant careers

• James Brown's car chase

• Zeppelin worship

• Ill-fated trip to Monsters of Rock festival

• John Lydon's iPad app addiction

• The strange end of the Clash

• Zeppelin reformed to play Atlantic Records' 40th anniversary bash

• Where's Mike Johnson?

• '70s nostalgia peaked in '88

• GNR broke through in '88

• Power ballads were the big ticket for hard rock bands

• BS: Dylan's album had a diverse collection of guests

• Tori Amos' pop debut, Y Kant Tori Read

• Ted Nugent released If You Can't Lick 'Em, Lick 'Em

• David Lee Roth's disappointing followup to Eat 'Em and Smile

• BS: VH's OU812 was a lowlight

• To be continued

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Music:

JEFF the Brotherhood - What's a Creep

Hookworms - Radio Tokyo

Murder Vibes - Not Alone Tonight

The JEFF the Brotherhood song is on the band's forthcoming album on Warner Bros. Records. Download the song for free (in exchange for your email address) at the band's website.

The Hookworms song is on the album The Hum on Weird World Record Co./Domino. Download the song for free at KEXP.

The Murder Vibes song is on the band's self-titled, self-released album. The song is available for free download at KEXP.

The opening and closing theme of Completely Conspicuous is "Theme to Big F'in Pants" by Jay Breitling. Find out more about Senor Breitling at his fine music blog Clicky Clicky. Voiceover work is courtesy of James Gralian.