Tag: 1980s
If You’ve “Outgrown” The Smiths, There’s A Chance You’ve Outgrown a Soul
A number of traitorous people (traitorous to themselves, not to The Smiths) have a tendency to turn on the music that got them through some [Read More…]
In The Wake of Bob Casale’s Death, Let’s Talk About the Best of Devo
On February 18, Devo (and music enthusiasts everywhere) suffered an unfortunate loss. Co-founding member and guitarist Bob Casales died of heart failure at 61, leaving [Read More…]
Ringwaldian
Perhaps only in the 1980s could someone such as Molly Ringwald have been a teen idol. She was pale, redheaded and from Sacramento (not even [Read More…]
The Most Nuanced Moments of The Carrie Diaries
With series writers that include former Sex and the City veteran Amy Harris and Candace Bushnell herself, it’s no surprise that The Carrie Diaries is as well-thought out and [Read More…]
Does Tama Janowitz’s Slaves of New York Still Resonate in Modern New York?
Tama Janowitz, a member of the literary Brat Pack crème de la crème, released the novel, Slaves of New York, in 1986. A selection of intertwining stories, [Read More…]