Features tagged with 80s

Gabbie Nirenburg relives her days of running a college record label and catches up with an old friend who has a novel approach to keeping the songwriting process fresh.

As the Pixies classic turns 25, Carl Purvis looks at why Doolittle still endures, quarter of a century on.

Fantastic harmonies, references to Beat culture, and a spirit that was truly punk - why aren't people still talking about X's More Fun In The New World?

No Ripcord talks to DJ, entertainer and actor Craig Charles about his radio show, the explosive funk and soul scene and how to craft the perfect compilation. We also learn about Liverpool in the early 80s, how Craig got his big break and just how non-stop his schedules actually is.

In this brief phone interview, Juan Edgardo Rodríguez caught up with Real Estate's Matthew Mondanile about the band's production technique, their nurtured collaborative dynamics, and the concept of timelessness in music. 

The long-awaited return of our Perfect Pop series sees D.C. Harrison journey back nearly thirty years to sing the praises of Haircut One Hundred's finest hour, Pelican West.

The 1980s was the decade where pop went truly visual, with the birth of MTV and the emergence of the video, but this doesn't mean focus should be turned away from the music of the era. Here, we assemble some of the best moments from those ten years.

The embodiment of an Onion headline, sometimes I read, but always about film and music.