CAPTAIN VIDEO! has returned from the 1980th dimension!
Another Lost in the Á¢€Ëœ80s oddityÁ¢€¦thereÁ¢€â„¢s not much biographical info or background floating around about The Other Ones, a Scandinavian-ish group who put out a single, self-titled album in 1987,…
For the first decade or so of his career, John Hiatt was a case of mostly unfulfilled potential. Everyone knew he was a good songwriter–particularly other songwriters–but, for one reason…
How’s a kid supposed to eat breakfast with this staring him in the face?
Mirage Records, a tiny little label with major distribution, was on fire in 1984. The label scored a few high-profile dance chart hits, but ended up getting their most notable…
Some time ago, in a fit of starved desperation, I unwrapped a Slim Jim⢠Chili n’ Cheese stick, and could not believe how terrible it was. I had eaten Slim…
Pussy Cats (1974) Since receiving unsolicited public praise for his work from Lennon and McCartney, Nilsson had maintained a friendship with the members of the band; in fact, 1973’s Son…
More later, but for right now, here’s the new Coldplay single to brighten up your Tuesday morning: Coldplay – Speed of Sound Login jefitopal, password meshuggah. Whaddya think?
My Faces box set came! Love me some Faces, man. Love. For anyone unfamiliar with the Faces, imagine the world’s best bar band, playing damn good song after damn good…
I love remembering songs that are perfect for “Lost in the ’80s”, and Nolan Thomas’ “Yo Little Brother” is so lost and forgotten, it’s nearly sublime. This is another of…
Yes, I know. It’s Monday morning and it hurts. But fear notÁ¢€”the Monday Morning mp3 Megabonanza is here to soothe your aching soul! More on that later. How was everybody’s…
Every week, it’s something new and exciting at the grocery store. This morning, I spied with my little eye two words I never want to see on a box of…
Hiccupy. Chipry. Helium-powered. Chipmunk. All those descriptors have been applied to the singing voice of Altered Images’ Clare Grogan, and for the most part, they’re pretty accurate. While Altered Images…
Okay, so, originally this was going to be another GREAT CEREAL GROSS-OFF! between Malt-O-Meal’s new Blueberry Muffin Tops (“The Taste That’s Tops!”) and Kellogg’s new Limited Edition Star Wars Episode…
Ladies and gentlemen, in the center ring, presenting NILSSON, and his Shandemanium Shadow Poe! Ha ha ha! And his Shande…ha! Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego! And so, even before the opening notes…
Visit my other blog today for Part One of my Rock & Roll Jeopardy experience. It’s 80s-riffic. More Lost in the ’80s coming up this week.
‘Twas a dark and stormy afternoon:! Seriously, you guys. It was almost sunny when I left the house this morningÁ¢€”something about which I laughed bitterly to myself while walking to…
It’s twelve weeks tomorrow, so I guess now’s when we’re supposed to start making general announcements. I’m not really sure:we’ve never done this before. I pledge to keep this space…
So we’ve been shopping for a camcorder. Having never owned one (unless that bulky VHS thing my parents owned counts), it’s been a slow process. We solicited advice from some…
What a weekend. I spent a lot of it with a shovel in my handsÁ¢€”determined to remake our bad-mojo-infested house back into a cozy home, we ran a 48-hour Living…
When it comes to spectacular pop flame-outs, itÁ¢€â„¢s still tough to match the Knack, even 25 years after the phenomenal success of Á¢€Å“My SharonaÁ¢€ and their debut album, Á¢€Å“Get the…
So, as some of you may remember, during a recent trip to the grocery store, I discovered a terrible new development in applesauce engineering: I was too stunned to buy…
“These are dire times, men,” said the CEO of Sunshine Foods to the members of the board. “Profits are up, sure, but what with all of our bonus packages eating…