Articles for tag: '80s, 80s Fashion, Yaz

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(Classic 80s) the Band: Yaz, the Album: Upstairs at Eric’s

It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. Musically. I mean the 80s, of course. Looking for the album and the band that launched a generation? Look no further than Yaz: Upstairs at Eric’s. These lyrics from the song “Goodbye 70s” sum up/summon the gen 80s: to your credit to the ...

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Top 10 TV Shows of the 80s

My list of the top 10 TV shows of the 80s would produce snorts of laughter from anyone who didn’t grow up in that decade. Sure, the TV shows of today have special effects that blow away even the blockbuster movies of the 80s, and the effects of the low budget TV shows of the ...

Basics for 80s Inspired Fashion

Every now and then, it happens. You’re flipping through a magazine or watching TV and BAM people are wearing clothes you wore almost 30 years ago. Currently, the trendy decade appears to be the 80s. Wow, that was a long time ago, but it’s back. Best of all, you can recreate the look without spending ...

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Party like Its 1982: The Ultimate ’80s Party Playlist

In 2012, leagues of babies born in 1982 will celebrate a major milestone in their lives: Their 30th birthday. The same kids that rocked out to music on their Walkman and delighted in music videos on MTV, will be blowing out their 30 birthday candles, and settling into their mature, adult years. What better way ...

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Power Ballads of the ’80s

Bangle bracelets, baggy sweatshirts, men’s shirts and mini skirts, and a decade of teased big hair on both men and women: the ’80s. The ’80s were a decade of color and style, though not necessarily of class. From pushed-up dress jacket sleeves and wild dangling earring to colored pumps and tight, painted-on jeans the only ...

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The Absolute Best TV Shows of the ’80s

Best TV Shows of the ’80s Let us demystify the ’80s. Collectively known as the “big hair” era or the “Aquanet” era, people seem to have forgotten how to see past the fringe and the cloud of chlorofluorocarbons to remember the good things about the ’80s: its TV shows! Let us reminisce our favorite ’80s ...