Tuesday, September 22, 2015

The Cult - Rain

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"Rain" was the second single off The Cult's 1985 Love album (or perhaps the first, as " She Sells Sanctuary " was ac...
Monday, September 14, 2015

Daryl Hall & John Oates - How Does It Feel To Be Back

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Although they would go on to become the most successful duo of the rock era,  Daryl Hall & John Oates had a choppy career before becomin...
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Monday, September 7, 2015

They Might Be Giants - Ana Ng

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They Might Be Giants (TMBG; named after the 1971 movie ) was an odd yet interesting band that started showing up on MTV (mostly on the 120 M...
Saturday, August 29, 2015

The Jam - Town Called Malice

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The Jam were a popular, influential, and interesting band in Britain, but couldn't get arrested in America.  Between 1977 and 1982, the ...
Sunday, August 16, 2015

Bruce Cockburn - If I Had a Rocket Launcher

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"If I Had a Rocket Launcher" was one of the more political songs to hit the charts during the 1980s.  The song was written by Cana...
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Sunday, August 9, 2015

Tora Tora - Walkin' Shoes

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Tora Tora (named after the Van Halen song, not the movie ) was a Memphis blues rock band that came close to a major breakout at the end of ...
Saturday, August 1, 2015

Commodores - Lady (You Bring Me Up)

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A nearly perfect 1981 time capsule (right down to the short shorts and high socks), "Lady (You Bring Me Up)" captures the Commodor...
Monday, July 27, 2015

The Housemartins - Happy Hour

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The Housemartins were the rock band equivalent of a shooting star.  In Britain, they enjoyed some mainstream success, with 7 top 40 singles ...
Friday, July 24, 2015

Joe Satriani - Satch Boogie

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How prevalent were rock guitarists in the 1980s?  So much so that even Michael Jackson inserted a blistering solo into "Beat It" (...
Monday, July 13, 2015

Styx - A.D. 1928 / Rockin' the Paradise

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Long time readers will recall that videos which were played during the first day of MTV (August 1, 1981) have a special place in our hearts ...
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