Ready the Exclamation Points: Wham! Reunion Could Be on the Way
Tuesday May 30, 2006
Though the world will most likely not set itself afire with anticipation about this, George Michael has publicly expressed the desire to reunite with former bandmate Andrew Ridgeley for a ... Read More
Promise of New GNR Album Rings Hollow Lacking Original Lineup
Sunday May 28, 2006
If Chinese Democracy is actually released as promised by Axl Rose this year (and that's probably a big "if"), it's bound to pale in comparison to the still-astounding 1987 Guns ... Read More
Don't Look Now... or, Actually, Look Quickly Before It's Gone
Thursday May 25, 2006
I've been waiting so long to do this. For the last few years now, since VH1 got rid of music-centered programming like "Behind the Music" and "The List," I've been ... Read More
Original Asia Reunion Getting Closer to Reality with Release of U.S. Tour Dates
Tuesday May 23, 2006
A few weeks back I blogged with skepticism about the possibility that the original members of Asia would indeed reunite as planned for a U.S. tour. Well, I hope the ... Read More
'80s Hottie of the Fortnight, Richard Page
Monday May 22, 2006
Looking at this photo and considering the context of this post, certainly you can't be wondering which of these four guys is Mr. Mister Page. With his sharply masculine Nordic ... Read More
Time to Make the Doughnuts: the Obligations of Work
Monday May 22, 2006
Having just experienced my own bit of turmoil at my rather unsatisfying day job, I've spent a bit of time lately thinking about work and just how much if affects ... Read More
'80s Flashback Memory: "Let's Hear It for the Boy"
Sunday May 21, 2006
Come on back with me, to a time when you got home from school and did nothing but watch cartoons or bad TV sitcoms until dinnertime on a console set ... Read More
An '80s Lyrical Curiosity: Michael Sembello's "Maniac"
Tuesday May 16, 2006
Like any other era or style of music, the '80s had its share of puzzling lyrics lacking in sense, meaning or even careful consideration. Today, my virtual class of esteemed ... Read More
Great White Tragedy Remains a Stain on Carefree Hair Metal Days
Saturday May 13, 2006
I never thought Great White was anything more than a serviceable hard rock band that parlayed a passion for '70s glam rock seamlessly into a considerable career in the '80s ... Read More
Southern-Fried Blasphemy... And Proud of It!
Tuesday May 9, 2006
If you're an '80s music fan with more than a small soft spot for the '70s, you may want to turn away while I make the following statement: The best ... Read More
'80s Hottie of the Week, Laura Branigan
Friday May 5, 2006
This statuesque brunette with serious pipes always struck me as womanly at a time and in a pop music field that seemed to consider rather girlish features to be the ... Read More
Drown in Your Own Tears
Thursday May 4, 2006
Love is a many-splendored thing. And in the '80s it bit and stunk at different times, depending upon your age and musical taste. But no matter who you are, I'm ... Read More
For the Sake of Us All, Please Just Choose One
Tuesday May 2, 2006
Believe it or not, there are two locations at which I've recently suffered Patrick Swayze's abominable adult contemporary offering, "She's Like the Wind." Once was on my couch as I ... Read More
'80s Hottie of the Week, Kip Winger
Monday May 1, 2006
No, that's not TV's Matthew Fox to the right of this text, but it's almost as good for the ladies, or anyone with an appreciation for the masculine form. Yes, ... Read More