Friday Night 80's

bettyd

Jan 22, 2016 at 2:24pm

Back again!

https://youtu.be/s1ysoohV_zA

bettyd

Jan 22, 2016 at 2:30pm

https://youtu.be/5_msHpEa3_Y

dk50b

Jan 22, 2016 at 8:12pm

For some reason I've still got Bowie on the brain, so here he is (unsurprisingly) setting the tone for the decade that follows..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMThz7eQ6K0

Still up there as probably my favorite of his songs.

bettyd

Jan 29, 2016 at 3:39pm

https://youtu.be/LuN6gs0AJls

bettyd

Jan 29, 2016 at 4:07pm

https://youtu.be/p3j2NYZ8FKs

OK, so again it's actually Saturday morning but if I remember before daylight, it still counts. That plus I can certainly provide endless fodder for this thread. So I'll again flog one of the most criminally unknown bands ever, who broke small in the 80's. Try to ignore the video being a textbook example of everything wrong with 80s videos, and hopefully you'll share my enthusiasm for the music..

http://youtu.be/NhYS5KRieZA

I discovered this band only because I worked at the college radio station, and the music director who also worked in the the record coop said something like, "here, you think R.E.M's so great, listen to this" handing me Game Theory's Real Nighttime, which spoiled me for all those albums where every song isn't a gem. I've been hooked ever since.

This video is one of the "hits" from their sprawling, brilliant hodgepodge of a double album, Lolita nation, released in 1987. In my humble opinion, they're easily the most accomplished power pop band ever, if I have to label their music. More important, Scott Miller was one of the best songwriters, in terms of sardonic wit, brilliant cultural references used to service the song, and a cutting take on the whole life and relationship thing not seen elsewhere.

After being out of print since the 90's, they're being re-released. Apologies if nobody finds this interesting, but as I say, I never miss a chance!

http://omnivorerecordings.com/music/lolita-nation/