80’s Weekend

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The End of Comfort Food: Last of the Past from “80’s Weekend #4”
Okay, it's taken me a lot longer than anticipated to finally put a pin in this prolonged '80s flashback series, best known as "80's Weekend" (or the plural version of that, since this will be the third and final installment of this series). Call it what you will - procrastination, distraction, burn-out, etc. Actually, I've …

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Comfort Food Deux: Reliving “80’s Weekend #3”
Continuing my flashback trilogy of "80's Weekend" shows, comes the second nostalgic entry, this time spotlighting the third edition of the now-recurring jam-packed event, featuring classic acts of new waves, synth-favs, and a bit of the ol' new romanticism, plus a healthy helping of pop-cultured vibrancy, day-glow fashion, and all the neon colors in between.After …

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80’s Weekend #9

Violent Femmes headline the ninth edition of "80's Weekend" at the Microsoft Theater on 02.15.20.
For my first proper post this month, I'm going to take a step back to the past, to explore that magically nostalgic era known as the '80s. It's not the first time I've attempted to do so. But typically, it's from the perspective of contemporary eyes and ears, modern-day interpretations and appropriations as homage and …

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