Published inThree Imaginary Girls1984: The Year In Top 40 Hits (Week 46: November 17, 1984)The Cars, Bryan Adams, Van Halen, the awkwardly reborn J. Geils, and an old Rick Springfield song that was suddenly newsworthy2d ago72d ago7
Published inThree Imaginary GirlsRIP Shel Talmy, the Man Who Invented the Sound of Punk RockAn American in London found and perfected punk’s energy in classic singles by The Kinks and The Who, plus much more.5d ago205d ago20
Published inThree Imaginary Girls1984: The Year In Top 40 Hits (Week 45: November 10, 1984)Duran Duran, Julian Lennon, Sheila E, Eurogliders, and a Bananarama video that will always be special to meNov 1318Nov 1318
Published inAge of EmpathyWhy I’m Trying Not To End Up Like My NeighborBeing angry 24 hours a day just seems tiring.Nov 112Nov 112
Published inThree Imaginary Girls1984: The Year In Top 40 Hits (Week #44: November 3, 1984)Frankie Say No Thank You to War, plus Lionel Richie, McCartney, Pat Benatar, and where I started to disengage from U2Nov 516Nov 516
Published inThree Imaginary Girls40 Years Ago: How This Mortal Coil Invented Dream PopThe release of “It’ll End In Tears” gave 4AD Records its identity and also ignited interest in one of the 1970s’ great lost pop bands, Big…Nov 410Nov 410
Published inThree Imaginary Girls1984: The Year In Top 40 Hits (Week 43: October 27, 1984)Wham!, Dennis DeYoung, Kenny Rogers and friends, The Time, and Romeo Void, who were way more than their one big songOct 299Oct 299
Published inThree Imaginary Girls1984: The Year In Top 40 Hits (Week 42: October 20, 1984)Prince, Elton, Diana Ross, my favorite Cyndi Lauper song, and Rebbie The Forgotten Jackson, plus I get grumpy about layoutOct 2115Oct 2115
Published inThree Imaginary Girls1984: The Year In Top 40 Hits (Week 41: October 13, 1984)Bowie and adolescent me, Hall and Oates near the end, Chaka Khan feels for Prince, Robert Plant goes retro, and I unexpectedly get to talk…Oct 1410Oct 1410
Published inThree Imaginary Girls40 Years Ago: The Replacements Break Through With “Let It Be”How the Minneapolis troublemakers left hardcore to (briefly) look like the next big thingOct 1219Oct 1219
