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Tag Archives: new wave
It’s all connected somehow
Amusement parks concentrate many of life’s annoyances: waiting, standing in line, noise, spending money, bros. The rides themselves are specifically designed for discomfort, whether the physical slamming and spinning of your body or the psychological torment of height, speed and … Continue reading
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Tagged amusement parks, BB Gabor, Death, eighties, humor, humour, La Ronde, life, memory, Montreal, new wave, The Tubes
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Mixed tape messages
In the fall of 1981 my older brother went off to university to study fine arts. He came home with blonde highlights and only the flimsiest facade of still being straight. He also brought home three mixed tapes. Somehow, these … Continue reading
Posted in It Really Did Happen!
Tagged angst, David Bowie, eighties, Fabulous Poodles, humor, humour, London Calling, mixed tapes, music, new wave, nostalgia, OMD, Pete Townshend, Peter Gabriel, punk, synth pop, terrible AM radio, The Slits, youth
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