Few artists know the 1980s quite like Nick Richards. As founder and frontman of Boys Don’t Cry, he lived one of music’s most exciting decades from the inside.

Now, with Dawn of the 80s on NEWDAWN.FM, he’s sharing stories, forgotten gems and unforgettable personalities that defined an era.

Ahead of the show’s debut, we sat down with Nick to look back on the decade that changed popular music forever.