Chicago, Kool & the Gang Found '80s Pop Success Through Reinvention
Monday April 30, 2007
Both Chicago and Kool & the Gang took a lot of heat during the '80s for their newly found pop success, as longtime fans of both '70s giants muttered "Sellout" ... Read More
This Week's Forgotten Gem of the '80s - Berlin's "The Metro"
Friday April 27, 2007
Though remembered always and forever for "Take My Breath Away," the uncharacteristic yet hugely popular No. 1 love theme from 1986's Top Gun soundtrack, this L.A. synth pop outfit had ... Read More
We're Countin' 'Em Down - Top 10 Songs of 1989 & A Task Finally Complete
Tuesday April 24, 2007
Do you sometimes have problems finishing what you start? Do you suffer from attention deficit even when doing things you strongly care about? No, you haven't stumbled onto a text ... Read More
This Week's Forgotten Gem of the '80s - World Party's "Ship of Fools"
Friday April 20, 2007
During the late '80s, when I was a fanatical listener of WXRC The Rock out of Hickory, North Carolina, I had the distinct pleasure of hearing emerging artists like World ... Read More
Damn You, Kevin Cronin! You've Worn Down My Defenses
Wednesday April 18, 2007
It came over me in a wave today as I drove home from work, letting out figurative and literal sighs of relief as I created ever more distance between myself ... Read More
1981 a Banner Year for the Trailblazing Women of the Go-Go's
Sunday April 15, 2007
With one of the strongest and best-selling albums of the '80s in Beauty and the Beat, the Go-Go's stormed the music scene in 1981 and basically became legendary. The band's ... Read More
This Week's Forgotten Gem of the '80s - James Ingram's/Quincy Jones' "Just Once"
Thursday April 12, 2007
Well, this isn't good. Before I even get started on this week's installment I already have a furrowed brow. The reason: I'm wondering exactly what grounds Quincy Jones had to ... Read More
Genesis Reunion Tour a Time to Celebrate... Phil Collins
Monday April 9, 2007
I've never quite understood the venomous loathing some Genesis fans and rock music fans in general have always leveled at Phil Collins, the man behind that band's most commercially successful ... Read More
This Week's Forgotten Gem of the '80s - Martin Briley's "The Salt in My Tears"
Friday April 6, 2007
Perhaps not even completely classifiable as a one-hit wonder (as this, his most well-known tune, reached only No. 15 on the mainstream rock niche charts and made little impact on ... Read More
Using Books for Reference Seems Positively Retro
Wednesday April 4, 2007
This may seem like a bit of a stretch for a blog entry, but you'll have to bear with me. I've been without my laptop for a few days while ... Read More