Indie Rock in the 80s? DUH!
If you are as old as I am, you may remember it being may called “Alternative” or “College Music,” before the indie rockers were offended by those terms because of their wide usage in popular culture.
Celebrity Guest Top 5 Songs of the 80s
Some of our favorite artist and industry figures took the time to participate in Synconation’s 80s week by providing their Top 5 Songs of the 80s. Enjoy! Tesla Boy 1. The Smiths – “There Is a Light That Never Goes Out” on The Queen Is Dead from 1986 2. The Cure – “Lullaby” on Disintegration from 1989 3....
EPMD – I’m Housin’
I love EPMD, and their 1988 debut album, Strictly Business, is one of my top favorites. This is the album, my friends, that gave us those classic quotable verses you can still hear getting snuck into hip-hop tracks to this day, from “Beam me up, Scotty / I control your body / I’m as deadly as...
“We Built This City” – A Look at the Tools That Made the 80s
Really, who could possibly care THAT much about where a drum beat came from or why a synthesizer would be so sought after and worth thousands of dollars?
Synco Scribes Top 5 Songs of the 80s
There are two things we love here at Synconation, Top 5 Lists and the 80s. It's a nearly impossible task to encompass an entire decade in five songs, but we duck no challenge and don't look for an easy way out.
Prince – Little Red Corvette
There’s not a whole lot I can say to illuminate you any further on Prince. It’s a majority consensus that this guy is a genius. And with the help of Charlie Murphy, we know that he kills it at hoops too. He simply had to be included in a song of the day for our 80s week, it was just...
Inside Jokes about the 80s and Daniel Johnston
When I said Johnston didn’t identify with the 80s, that was me just getting my foot in the themed door so my editor would pass this article. The reality is, I doubt Johnston would’ve felt comfortable with any era.
The Smiths – Shoplifters of the World Unite
In recognition of The Smiths landslide victory in our 80s Band Brawl: New Order vs. The Smiths, we’ve decided to present your champion. And what a champion they are. A band that was inspired by punk ethics, but with a deep fondness for rockabilly and pop, resulted in a sound that defined Britain’s indie scene for an entire decade....
When in Rome – The Promise
Well, When in Rome did not heed the cliché to not put all your eggs in one basket. Granted, that one basket was the nearly perfect “The Promise,” and I personally think it was worth it. If you’re gonna go down after a single worthwhile offering, make it this epic. “The Promise” encapsulates both the 80s commercial...
Might As Well Jump: A Rock and Roll Footnote
As the 1980s dawned and excess began its most hearty of parties, spandex found itself poised to be all that it could be. As British metal heads ran to the hills, Minnesotan androgyns discussed the acoustics of melancholy avians, and Los Angelinos shouted at the devil through clouds of hairspray, spandex took its rightful place...
My Eighties Evolution
I've decided to forgo embarrassment and repetition and head in a different eighties direction than usual and focus on my musical evolution during the most formative years of my life, 1980 to 1990. What I found on the Top 40 radio (which was way better back then) and what my Uncle Jeff sent to me...
80s Week Is Approaching and There Is Totally Awesome Stuff to Win
80s fever is raging and that's just fine by us . . . but no half measures are being taken here. Synconation will be getting a complete 80s makeover and feature articles and songs of the day that are all, you guessed it, 80s themed. We're even cooking up a Synco Scribe-wide Top 5 80s...
