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80s Top 5… Nostalgic Gadgets – Guest Post by Jessica Jaffe 12 Apr 2013 | 07:45 am
Our gadgets are so heavily relied upon in 2013, it is easy to forget that a lot of our favorites, the Xbox360 and Smart phones, actually had their humble beginnings in the 1980′s. We now have mobile c...
80s Top 5 – Interview with Karen Booth 5 Apr 2013 | 06:48 am
Karen Booth, author of Bring Me Back, has been my guest on the blog all week. Today I turn the tables and ask her some questions about her book and the 80s! Here’s what you need to know about the book...
80s Music – Guest DJ Karen Booth 3 Apr 2013 | 06:43 am
Karen Booth, author of Bring Me Back, is our guest DJ today! She has chosen two songs for Double Play Wednesday that tie in with her new book… how do they fit in? You’ll have to check out the book to...
Guest Post by Karen Booth, Author of Bring Me Back 1 Apr 2013 | 06:34 am
Big thanks to Jenna for hosting me on the blog this week. She graciously offered to let me write a piece I’ve been wanting to write, about the 80s one-hit wonders who should have been so much more (in...
Front Row at Bruce Springsteen – Melbourne Concert Review 29 Mar 2013 | 03:32 am
It was still dark when the alarm rang out through my room. I got out of bed, groggy at first, but then I remembered what day it was – for 25 years I’d been waiting for this moment to arrive. I headed ...
80s Music – Springsteen Double Play 27 Mar 2013 | 05:04 am
The excitement is growing! I’ll be seeing the Boss LIVE in just over 24 hours! For today’s double play, here are the two songs that I want him to play most. The Boss is well known for changing his set...
80s Music – All Springsteen, All Week! 25 Mar 2013 | 12:04 am
I know I’ve done a Springsteen week in the past, but this time it’s different – because on Wednesday evening I’m seeing the Boss LIVE IN CONCERT, for the very first time! I’ve been waiting for this al...
80s Music – the History of MTV 22 Mar 2013 | 05:01 am
I recently got sent this insanely cool infographic about the history of MTV. Check it out! [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
80s Games – Your Own Retro Arcade Game! 21 Mar 2013 | 01:16 pm
I used to love playing arcade games when I was a kid. I have such fond memories of going to the arcade and losing all my pocket money. So, this is something that really excites me – you can now own yo...
80s Battle of the Bands 13 Mar 2013 | 01:41 pm
Something huge, something epic, something 80s-tastic is happening over at my Facebook page – Being Stuck in the 80s. We’re staging a mammoth Battle of the Bands! 40 of the biggest bands of the decade,...
