Certainly when you look back at the 1980s and the icons of the era, you won’t ever get far on that list without thinking of Michael Jackson. So his death comes at perhaps one of Eightiesology’s greatest tragedies. Obituaries and speculation and contemporary invocation are best left for other websites. They’re going to bring up [...]
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Eighties Eulogy: Michael Jackson
Posted in Film & Video, Musicology, Television, Travel on June 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The power of love is a curious thing…
Posted in Film & Video, Musicology on March 3, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Continuing our week long concentration on all things Back to the Future, we take a detour into the musical realm, highlighting a hit song from the soundtrack of the film, a song that itself ranks high in ’80s musicology. That’s “The Power of Love.” The Power of Love really is a curious thing. The #1 [...]
Twenty-Five is Alive
Posted in Film & Video, Musicology, Television, Toy Box on January 3, 2009 | 1 Comment »
It really hits you hard as a thirtysomething when you start to see the celebrations of 25th anniversaries of things that you were wholly conscious for in your youth. As it is, I’m witnessing the birth and growth of friends’ children and reconnecting with long lost friends on Facebook, many not talked to in 10-15 [...]
Days of Guns n’ Roses
Posted in Musicology on November 2, 2008 | 2 Comments »
It was announced this week that Guns n’ Roses’ new album will finally be released by the end of November. Chinese Democracy is now legendary for its 14-year birth and its many rumored release dates. What it will be is the first new studio album from the band since Use Your Illusion I and II [...]
Sunday Evening Serenade
Posted in Musicology on October 20, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The Eightiesologist ventured into the city with his wife to celebrate a friend’s birthday and was able to utilize our camera’s video feature to capture some of the karaoke fun. It’s not pretty but part of the beauty of the ’80s and the total lack of shame we can now have in retrospect is our [...]
Friday Night Dance: Girl, You Know It’s True
Posted in FND, Musicology on October 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I have a confession to make. I actually purchased Milli Vanilli’s Girl You Know It’s True album AFTER it was revealed that the two dreadlocked males we’d come to believe were singing, were actually lip synching frauds. Much of the music on the album had been everpresent in the late ‘80s but as I hit [...]
iMixology: Crazy Train
Posted in Musicology, Ninetiesology, iMixology on September 22, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The second Eightiesology iMix focuses on hard rock and glam metal from the dubiously designated hair bands of the era. I thought it was important to take a hard left turn after the first mix since these are pretty much the polar opposite images of the time: pop stars abiding my fashion trends versus [...]
Friday Night Dance: Straight Up
Posted in FND, Musicology on September 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I loathe American Idol and everything it stands for which puts me in the tiniest minority among friends, family and the world’s population. Part of the disappointment of it is seeing an old crush reduced to a doting nutcase. But in the ‘80s, Paula Abdul struck my fancy. She was one of the best combinations [...]
Friday Night Dance: Centerfold
Posted in FND, Musicology on September 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This week’s Friday Night Dance helps celebrate the start of the new school season. The J. Geils Band hit gold with “Centerfold,” both the song and the video. The song has a sort of bar band feel to it and lyrics that I happily sung along to in the ’80s despite not necessarily comprehending the [...]
I Ain’t Afraid of No Ghost!
Posted in Film & Video, Games, Musicology on September 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
There’s recently been some scuttlebutt in Hollywood about the making of a third Ghostbusters movie, potentially including the entire original cast. The cast had previously reunited to add their voices to an as-yet-released videogame and now seem primed to join the latest ill-advised ‘80s revival this time potentially training a new generation of ghostbusters. I’m [...]
