http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005-2006 by the authors Fri, 2 Jun 2006 12:10:04 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/05/06/100649.php#comment-380550 This contest is closed. Congrats to our winners: Jill Hill and Marion Gagnon 380550@blogcritics.org Fri, 2 Jun 2006 12:10:04 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/05/06/100649.php#comment-365214 I have this theory that a lot of that special energy that made music mad bad and dangerous to know from the 50s to the 80s has now started to move on to other areas. Darn fickle those muses... 365214@blogcritics.org Mon, 8 May 2006 18:30:11 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/05/06/100649.php#comment-365135 Christopher, That really is quite a <i>List</i>. I like a lot of the pop acts from the 80s but some of the best music of that time came from the bands you have listed. Squeeze, Prince, Frankie Goes to Hollywood jumped out at me as just a few of the greats. 365135@blogcritics.org Mon, 8 May 2006 16:30:17 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/05/06/100649.php#comment-364497 That's part of why it was the last great decade, Connie! Just off the top of my head: Television, The Clash, Prince, Joy Division/New Order, The Jam, The Specials, Madness, Squeeze, The Feelies, The Dead Kennedys, Depeche Mode, Eric B & Rakim, Public Enemy, Kraftwerk, Afrika Bambaataa, Crass, The Poison Girls, The Cure, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Run DMC, Aerosmith, Prince Far I, Eek-A-Mouse, Orange Juice, Aztec Camera, The Fall, oh frig, I'm making a list. Ooops! I'm outta here... 364497@blogcritics.org Sun, 7 May 2006 10:35:26 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/05/06/100649.php#comment-364486 It is funny to see just how many 80s compilation disks are out there, and really how 80s music on a whole is separated into so many categories (i.e. pop, progressive, etc) What are some of your favorites, Chris? 364486@blogcritics.org Sun, 7 May 2006 09:22:55 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/05/06/100649.php#comment-364451 Funny, I always think of the 80s as the last truly exciting musical decade - but none of the music I associate with the decade is on this CD! 364451@blogcritics.org Sun, 7 May 2006 06:22:27 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/05/06/100649.php#comment-364312 The only track I don't like on here is the one byBad English. It's impossible to sum up all the great songs from the '80s, but this is a solid collection. 364312@blogcritics.org Sat, 6 May 2006 22:46:39 EDT