Velvet Rebel explores MTV in May of 1983.
Tag: New Wave
It is About the Music
Time and time again, when it all boils down, the music brings us together. Each time I think I know this, it ends up being proven to me again. This time, with some of my neighbors. During the year that we’ve lived in Atascadero, we have been meeting new people. Somewhat facetiously, I’ll mention how… Continue reading It is About the Music
You Walk the Line
Yesterday, I came across a short article from tvovermind.com, titled “Five 80s Bands We Really Want to Make a Comeback” Naturally, I had to click on it. It turns out, and you may want to sit down before reading on, because it is certainly a shock…but Duran Duran is one of the 80s bands they… Continue reading You Walk the Line
It’s the Learning of this Journey
I cut my musical teeth, so to speak, on the music I grew up with. I have a special place in my heart for the sounds that got me through middle school, and I don’t think I’m alone in that. I still laugh at the trajectory that got me from Disney records to Duran Duran, but I wouldn’t have it any other way.
Some New Romantic Looking For the TV Sound
If you had to categorize Duran Duran in a word, what word would you pick?
Are they pop? Rock? New Wave? Synthpop? Electronic? New Romantic? I think Nick described the band as Modernist once or twice?? What would you say?
KROQ of the 80s is Back on Radio.com!
I discovered something new yesterday that I want to share! I was reading through my Twitter timeline, and saw @roqofthe80s had liked one of my posts. Remembering that was a tagline for my favorite radio station back in the 80s and 90s, I clicked to investigate. During the 1980s, there several “reasonably good” radio stations… Continue reading KROQ of the 80s is Back on Radio.com!
Happy 37th Anniversary MTV!
Can you believe that MTV launched on this date in 1981—a mere 37 years ago??? I kept going back and redoing the math on that, because it just doesn’t seem possible. I can’t remember exactly when MTV arrived at my house. I know we had cable at some point, and I remember watching MTV for… Continue reading Happy 37th Anniversary MTV!
Rio goes gold, 1983
Do you know what happened on this date in 1983? Rio went Gold. That means by this date in 1983, that little album with the recognizably Nagel cover had sold 500,000 copies. 500,000 people or so, snatched up that vinyl, or cassette. (did they have 8-track too??) I still have my original copy and remember… Continue reading Rio goes gold, 1983
World in My Eyes by Richard Blade
I haven’t given a book recommendation in a long time, but I’m about to offer up a good one! As most know, I grew up in Southern California, probably about an hour from where I live now. If you really want to look it up on a map, the name of the town is Glendora.… Continue reading World in My Eyes by Richard Blade
Book Club: Mad World (Animotion, Band-Aid and Afterword)
This is our final book club for the book, Mad World. We will finish by discussing the last three chapters on Animotion, Band-Aid and the Afterword by Moby. Perhaps, we will also include a little bit of what we learned along the way. I hope you throughly enjoyed the book and the book club as much… Continue reading Book Club: Mad World (Animotion, Band-Aid and Afterword)