Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Loverboy - Notorious

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Loverboy was one of the biggest arena rock acts of the early to mid 1980s.  During their heyday, they had four consecutive double platinum (...
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Saturday, July 27, 2013

Vixen - Edge of a Broken Heart

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By 1988, hard rock had virtually taken over the U.S. charts and the record labels responded by putting out a ton of product.  This included ...
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Friday, July 19, 2013

Difford & Tilbrook - Love's Crashing Waves

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As many readers will know, Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook were the main creative force behind the underrated new wave/pop band Squeeze.  (...
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Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Carl Carlton - She's a Bad Mama Jama (She's Built, She's Stacked)

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Carl Carlton has been a working musician since the mid-1960s, and had two top 40 hits in his career.  The second big hit was 1981's ...
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Sunday, July 14, 2013

Vain - Beat the Bullet

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Long time reader Sam requested Vain (multiple times) and he is right -- "Beat the Bullet" is a solid late 1980s choice for the blo...
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Thursday, July 11, 2013

Talking Heads - Once In a Lifetime

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The 63rd video aired on MTV, "Once In a Lifetime" is now often viewed as one of the most significant songs and videos of the 1980s...
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Monday, July 8, 2013

Bruce Hornsby and the Range - Mandolin Rain

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Bruce Hornsby and the Range released their well-crafted debut album in 1986.  The Way It Is quickly gained traction, rising to #3 in the U.S...
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Thursday, July 4, 2013

Mink DeVille - I Must Be Dreaming

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In 1985, Mink Deville released Sporting Life, the band's six (and final) LP.  The album contained one of the better unknown ballads from...
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Sunday, June 30, 2013

Steve Earle - Copperhead Road

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As a country roots rocker in the 1980s, Steve Earle had a challenging time fitting in, not unlike John Hiatt .  Earle was critically acclaim...
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Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Soul II Soul - Jazzie's Groove

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More a community of artists than a static band, Soul II Soul were nevertheless one of the more interesting and creative R&B acts of the ...