Greetings, Videots! CAPTAIN VIDEO! has had a long, grueling trip to the 1980th Dimension this month, and to be perfectly frank, he’s a little tired. Rather than disappointing yon legions…
Greetings, Videots! CAPTAIN VIDEO! has had a long, grueling trip to the 1980th Dimension this month, and to be perfectly frank, he’s a little tired. Rather than disappointing yon legions…
Dinner last night with ¡ÂLos Benjatas Fantasticos! Á¢€” it was a transcendent culinary experience, as always. The best steak I’ve had since the spring of 1999. Even thinking about it…
I was all set to write a paragraph on this video, but I can’t. Just watch it. Celine Dion is BAD. Shamon.
Goofy lyrics? Overwrought production? Histrionic vocals? Undeniable hooks? Yes, weÁ¢€â„¢re talkinÁ¢€â„¢ Jim Steinman today, kids. Would you really be surprised if I told you the writer/producer of such irresistibly schlocky…
The slacktivist is really on fire this week: “You deserve an A” Private Property?
The slacktivist is really on fire this week: “You deserve an A” Private Property?
Another week, another pile of downloads for y’alls…and this one is big, big, big. It’ll still only be up for a week, though, so start clicking now. This week’s list…
Another band Melbourne from punkÁ¢€â„¢s ashes, Hunters & Collectors began life in 1981 as a raucous, horn-fueled live act, feeding off audience participation and feel more than songwriting. Over the…
I don’t know why I didn’t do this sooner. Kick back and enjoy the sounds of Posh Jefito Manor on a sunny Friday afternoon: áBailando! (For those of you with…
You know what the world needed more than anything in 1987? A group of white Australians trying to recreate the funk rock that was The Time! Missing Morris Day? DonÁ¢€â„¢t…
Glenn Branca, you are a dork. Last night, I wandered through the shadow of the valley of Nerd Heaven. I’m talking, of course, about the 12:01 showing of Star Wars…
All this week, Lost in the Á¢€Ëœ80s takes a look at bands who were part of the early-to-mid Á¢€Ëœ80s Australian invasion led by groups such as INXS, Midnight Oil, and…
Happy birthday to me. I’m this many today! UPDATE:It’s amazing what you find when you look…just days after posting a request for Q Lazzarus and thinking it was back in…
Dear Smokey, Whether most people remember it today or not, you are one of the greatest songwriters in the history of American music. “Tracks of My Tears”? “Shop Around”? “You’ve…
Ah, Charlie DoreÁ¢€â„¢s ode to calling the DJ request line. Every Á¢€Ëœ80s child has been there, hanging on the phone, waiting for that busy signal to stop, finally getting it…
If youââ¬â¢re a smart, funny woman who is free on May 12, a man in Los Angeles wants to take you out on a date. As long as you like…
Even Chewbacca is confused by all this retarded merchandising. I sat in on a couple of history classes in Tracy this morning, at West High, and came away impressed. I…
There are few things more interesting, in my opinion, than a bloated, washed-up old rock star. And if the rock star in question has a blog, well, that’s just fascinating….
Turn on any local Á¢€Å“Hits of the Á¢€Ëœ80s, Á¢€Ëœ90s and Today!Á¢€ radio station, and within an hour, I guarantee you will hear either of Naked EyesÁ¢€â„¢ big hits, Á¢€Å“Promises, PromisesÁ¢€…
The final part of my Rock & Roll Jeopardy experience has been posted over at my other blog, Johnny Is a Man. If you haven’t been reading it, you can…
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…