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Ramble On: John C. Hughes on New Beginnings

John C. Hughes September 29, 2009 16

Soooo, where’s Lost in the ‘70s/’80s/’90s been? Has that Hughes character been slacking off? Well, not quite. It may be fairly obvious from my 400+ posts about the subject, but I’m a music junkie.

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Lost in the ’80s: Kate Bush, “Experiment IV”

John C. Hughes August 25, 2009 15

That isn't a dog whistle you hear -- it's that chick in the leotard over there. She's Kate Bush, and this week, John C. Hughes is Lost in the '80s with her

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Lost in the ’90s: Xymox, “Twist of Shadows”

John C. Hughes August 20, 2009 14

What's a Xymox? Ask John C. Hughes, who's Lost in the '90s with the band's "Cure-inspired danceable goth" this week

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Lost in the ’80s: The Top 15 New-Wave Songs — Ever!

John C. Hughes August 18, 2009 30

This week John C. Hughes has prepared a special edition of Lost in the '80s for all you zombies. Are you ready for the top 15 new-wave songs ... ever?!

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Lost in the ’70s: Gary Glitter

John C. Hughes August 13, 2009 2

John C. Hughes has gotten himself Lost in the '70s again, and this time, he's all alone with Gary Glitter. Careful, John!

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Lost in the ’80s: Kim Wilde, “Select”

John C. Hughes August 11, 2009 17

Ah, Kim Wilde...how fondly the children of the '80s remember thee. In this week's Lost in the '80s, John C. Hughes flashes back on the synth-lovin' blonde bombshell

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John C. Hughes on John Hughes

John C. Hughes August 7, 2009 21

Filmmaker John Hughes, who reinvented the teen film in the '80s, has died, and our own John C. Hughes remembers what it was like to be a teen growing up with films like Pretty

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Lost in the ’90s: Elastica

John C. Hughes August 6, 2009 10

Remember Elastica? John C. Hughes does -- in fact, this week, he's completely Lost in the '90s over them

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Lost in the ’80s: Spandau Ballet, “Through the Barricades”

John C. Hughes August 4, 2009 8

We know this much is true: John C. Hughes is Lost in the '80s again, and this time, he's reminiscing about Spandau Ballet

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Lost in the ’70s: Andrea True Connection, “N.Y., You Got Me Dancing”

John C. Hughes July 30, 2009 13

The Andrea True Connection was always, uh, more than "More, More, More" -- and John C. Hughes is here to prove it with this week's Lost in the '70s

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