This Week's Forgotten Gem of the '80s - Thomas Dolby's "One of Our Submarines"
Wednesday February 25, 2009
Noted keytarist and synth-heavy sonic magician Thomas Dolby is of course best known for his 1982 Top 10 smash American hit "She Blinded Me With Science," but everyone knows that's ... Read More
Today's '80s Instrument Spotlight - the Keytar
Tuesday February 24, 2009
While searching for appropriate photo illustration for this entry, I could have searched long and hard for a prominent '80s musician to display, keytar slung over back. In fact, I ... Read More
This Week's Forgotten Gem of the '80s - The Bevis Frond's "Lights Are Changing"
Tuesday February 17, 2009
Instantly upon hearing the introductory chiming guitars of "Lights Are Changing," the listener is transported to a place where time constraints basically cease to matter, especially the importance of eras ... Read More
A Monday Toast For Those of Us Who Like a Side of Geography With Our Music
Monday February 16, 2009
I don't know how many gainfully employed geographers there are out there if any, but when I was a kid I was such a geography hound it just may have ... Read More
This Week's Forgotten Gem of the '80s - Mary Chapin Carpenter's "Never Had It So Good"
Tuesday February 10, 2009
My initial intention this week was to reach back into the very early '80s, when the popularity of country-pop was at an all-time high and crossover artists were the norm, ... Read More
A News Flash For You - the Grammys Just May Be a Bit Off-Base
Monday February 9, 2009
Looking over the list of nominees and winners from last night's 51st Annual Grammy Awards, I'm struck not only by the hit-or-miss, even somewhat haphazard collection of artists featured there ... Read More
This Week's Forgotten Gem of the '80s - Tommy Tutone's "No Way to Cry"
Tuesday February 3, 2009
Every once in a while, pretty much like clockwork, a story will crop up in the local, regional or national news about someone actually having 867-5309 as a working phone ... Read More