Peter Gabriel – “Games Without Frontiers” (1980) Though not explicitly about the Cold War exactly, “Games Without Frontiers” often registers as one of the iconic
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Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – “Enola Gay” (1980)
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – “Enola Gay” (1980) There are a lot of songs on this list that sound infectious and poppy while conveying
Happy 78th Birthday Edie Sedgwick
Today is the 78th birthday of Edie Sedgwick. She died 49 years ago. Strange to think. She will always be young. I am not exactly
Happy 71st Birthday Tina Chow
Today is the 71st birthday of the the model/designer/style icon Tina Chow. Her mixing of high and low fashion, minimalism, and androgynous styles was one
Happy 60th Birthday Leigh Bowery
Today is the 60th birthday of visionary, artist, and quite possibly alien from the future Leigh Bowery. It is very brave to make your life
Happy 100th Birthday Alan Hale Jr.
Today is the 100th birthday of the Skipper from Gilligan’s Island: Alan Hale Jr. He was a film and theatre actor before landing that role,
Blood For Dracula (1974)
Forty-seven years ago today, the film Blood for Dracula or Andy Warhol’s Dracula premiered. I saw it at a showing in a revival theater in
Andy Warhol – Words To Live By
Don’t think about making art, just get it done. Let everyone else decide if it’s good or bad… While they decide, make even more art.
After The Fire – “Der Kommissar” (1982)
After The Fire – “Der Kommissar” (1982) Originally cut by Austrian singer Falco, “Der Kommissar” was also made famous when the British band After The
XTC – “Living Through Another Cuba” (1980)
XTC – “Living Through Another Cuba” (1980) Like “Enola Gay,” XTC’s “Living Through Another Cuba” is another ’80s track that looks to past atomic era
The Police – “When The World Is Running Down (You Make The Best Of What’s Still Around)” (1980)
The Police – “When The World Is Running Down (You Make The Best Of What’s Still Around)” (1980) A characteristic Police offering, this is a
Happy 81st Birthday Tina Turner
Today is the 81st birthday of the little girl born Anna Mae Bullock in Nutbush, Tennessee that became the internationally-known superstar Tina Turner. To put
