1980
Back when leotards told the story
Thanks to my inimitable friend Joseph, who has a penchant for finding all the weirdest crap that youtube has to offer, I have now watched this 1980 WFAA-TV (Dallas/Fort Worth) promo video eleventy times.
It is nuts how in 1980, mustachioed men in leotards were simply “court jesters” that told the story of TV ratings success, and […]
Greg Vandike
One of my few ‘hipster cred’ indulgences is courtesy of last.fm, when you find that your very own screen name is listed as one of the ‘top listeners’. And I’m not talking some mainstream band, I’m talking about something or someone like Greg Vandike, who is all but forgotten by almost everyone.
See! Here I am!
Greg […]
In excess
There are a lot of bands who “got big” right after the original late 70’s / early 80’s post-punk phenomenon, and many of them were labelled as sell outs or were seen as too mainstream. Simple Minds is a great example — how many people (especially in the United States) have bothered to see […]
The Affectionate Review
The Affectionate Punch
Amused As Always
Logan Time
Paper House
Transport To Central
A Matter of Gender
Even Dogs In The Wild
Would I… Bounce Back?
Deeply Concerned
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THE ASSOCIATES
The Affectionate Punch
(Fiction)
RUMOURS have been dripping down from Scotland about a diverse horde of determined post Skids / S. Minds / Scars groups all ready to shift our attention. Positive Noise, Altered Images, JosefK, Orange Juice […]