1980s Music

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 sound fresh and contemporary. Because there's a multitude of indie rock cover songs to choose from, I chose to devote this lens ... 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. And I don’t know what I would have done without ... Read Full Story

good day CAMPERS, for those of us who are of the new wave music generation, this news might be something that takes you some time to wrap your heads around. if you don't already know, the guys of duran squared have been working lately with contemporary pop/r&b; heavyweights like timbaland and justin timberlake in an attempt to keep themselves and their music relevant. sadly, your GAY CAMP LEADER is still not completely convinced by their current incarnation. oh boo! your LEADER want them to be ultra-fAAAABuLOOOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUSS so a whole new generation will love their music as he once did all those years ago. okay, ... Read Full Story

I’d Do it. Everybody’s favorite new Romantic Pirate, Adam Ant (born Stuart Leslie Goddard) turns 55 years old today! I did a little bit of sleuthing on the interwebs in an attempt to see what Adam is looking like these days, and I’m chagrinned to report that he is looking a bit bald and fat at present. Very sad news, as I will confess to still occasionally having sexy dreams of Adam all tarted up in his war paint and glad rags. And as such, I prefer to think of him in that state. Favorite Adam and The Ants Song : “Dog Eat Dog.” ... Read Full Story

Barry Adamson Today, ex- Smiths drummer Mike Joyce turns 46, Alan Wilder (formerly) of Depeche Mode turns 50 and Barry Adamson, composer and former bassist for Magazine turns 51. Although we don’t hear much from Joyce or Wilder these days, Barry Adamson is still making some crazy music and composing soundtracks for mind-tweaking films such as David Lynch’s Lost Highway . The soundtrack of Lost Highway is worth owning on the strength of Adamson’s atmospheric soundscapes alone. Happy Birthday, Guys! Thanks to The P5 Blogspot: This Day in 80s Music , for bringing the Birthday Love! Read Full Story

A FOREST (ORIGINAL EXTENDED 12" VERSION) (TREE MIX) (RELOADED VOCAL MIX) ( PLATI /SLICK VERSION) (BLANK & JONES MIX) The Cure's A Forest was released as a single on April 8, 1980, and was the only single from their second album Seventeen Seconds. It was also their first chart single in the UK, reaching #34. Though not their biggest hit, it is regarded by many fans and critics as one of the best examples of The Cure's sound. The song is also notable for securing the band its first slot on BBC's "Top of the Pops". The most notorious performance of this song is ... Read Full Story

Here’s a new batch of 80s/retro tees – some designs are brand new, some are improved versions of our old stock. (Why do we bother redesigning old tees? Because we know that tastes – ours included – evolve over time and we strive to give you only the best always ). Kokomo (Light) T-Shirt by arncyn / also available on dark shirts . Although there’s a small city in Indiana of the same name, Kokomo is actually the former name of a real island off the Florida Keys, just like the Beach Boys sang to us in the 80s. That island is now known ... Read Full Story