1980s Music

The deception with tact, just what are you trying to say? You've got a blank face, which irritates Communicate, pull out your party piece You see dimensions in two State your case with black or white But when one little cross leads to shots, grit your teeth You run for cover so discreet, why don't they: Do what they say, say what you mean One thing leads to another You told me something wrong, I know I listen too long But then one thing leads to another. The impression that you sell Passes in...Read Full Story

I'm not sure why but I’ve been listening to 80s music more than usual these past few days. Mind you, I grew up listening to these songs (on cassette tapes!) so they mean much more to me than just cheesy lyrics (i.e. Never gonna give you up, never gonna let you down,… you know how it goes) or heavy synthesizers. I associate these with a lot of fond memories. For instance, singing the Boomtown Rats’ “I don’t like Mondays” in my head made the trek to school at the start of every week bearable...Read Full Story

“Heaven isn’t Too Far Away” Jani Lane (born John Kennedy Oswald), former lead singer of the rock band Warrant , was found dead at a hotel in Los Angeles on Thursday evening according to TMZ . He was 47 years old. Lane’s body was discovered at the Comfort Inn hotel in Woodland Hills, CA . So far, no official cause of death has been released. I met Jani Lane a few times, as my friend Mike Fasano was Warrant’s drummer for a number of years, and he never seemed like a very happy guy. It’s sad...Read Full Story

Song remakes are everywhere these days and musicians of all kinds -- indie rock artists included -- are naturally jumping on the cover version bandwagon. After all, hasn't American Idol proven that rehashed, re-imagined, and rearranged versions of an original song will sell like pancakes? It's quite true that there's nothing as reassuring as seeing a familiar song title in a sea of unknown tracks, and covers are indeed a great way of showcasing a musician's ingenuity in making an old tune...Read Full Story

Anyone else see that new Arena Rock CD compilation on tv and wondering what the song list looked like? Well I got the Arena Rock song list right here.  The Arena Rock CD compilation is a 3 cd set filled with big 'arena rock' hits from the 1980s. Bands like Toto, Foreigner, Boston, Cheap Trick, KISS and a whole lot of others. There's like 50 tracks in total so its a must have if you want to get that nostalgic 80s feeling and sigh in disgust about how shitty music is today. Ok, so the Arena...Read Full Story

Gang Of Four , one of the most radical and important groups of the last thirty years, are proud to announce a headlining tour of North America beginning February 4th in Toronto, ON. The band will tour in support of their upcoming album, Content , their first new material in 16 years. Set for a January 25th release on Yep Roc Records ,  Content is every bit as powerful and insightful as their classic work that has influenced many. From creating one of music’s preeminent debut albums (1979′s...Read Full Story

Starting Monday, November 15, Formula Werks ’ featured T-Shirt of the Week is the Ken Keirns’ designed Terry: Patron Saint of 80′s Metal – which will be available to purchase for one week only. I have to confess that a shirt called “Terry, Patron Saint of 80s Metal” is particularly hilarious to me, as I know a guy named Terry who is quite passionate, if highly elitist, about his own musical taste, and he certainly never misses a chance to take a dump on my great love of 80s Metal, even if he...Read Full Story