BROADCAST NEWS (1987)

I never had the chance to watch "Broadcast News" at the theater, Beta tape or VHS tape in the 80s.  Nope, but I did on Netflix a few weeks ago.


The thing I loved the most about this movie is the technology....in 1987.  The TV screens, the cassettes.  Speaking of cassettes, seeing Blair (Joan Cusack) running, tripping, falling to deliver the news tape like her life depends on it is priceless.  I've always been a fan of hers.

And then, out of nowhere, these two men comes in the studio to present their suggestion for the news music theme.  Both playing on the same keyboard, singing in (almost) harmonies, super proud of themselves! Lol, a great moment.

 

Holly Hunter is great, playing Jane Craig, a strong women as well as being adorable.  But like others who saw the movie, I don't get it when she cries suddenly, just like that.  I know this can happen but it seemed weird each time she started to cry...like if it didn't fit the character.  Besides this, all good!

That smart Tom (William Hurt), who seems so confident, a seducer but what a liar bastard!  And when he teared up, argh!  But I was happy each time Aaron (Albert Brooks) would squeeze him in the corner.

Aaron: OK, don't name them for me.  Just tell me if you know?
Tom: Yes, I know the name of the cabinet
Aaron: OK, all twelve?
Tom: YES!
Aaron: There's only ten.

Poor Aaron when he gets his last chance to present the news.  For once, Tom whose confidence is on top, gives very good  tips to make Aaron look better in front of the camera....but that won't be enough.  He will sweat and sweat and be soaken wet of sweating.

Aaron made me laugh more than once with is particular humour, his awkwardness and a tiny lazy.
"I can sing while I read. I am singing and reading both!"

 Have you seen "Broadcast News" movie?  Tell us about it?

-MissEighties

New Year's Eve in the 80s

 

It's only fews days until we will celebrate New Year's Eve.  It will be the beginning of 2014.
I did some research to look, see and listen what NYE in the 80's was like. 
Check out all the video yellow links below!  A lot of 80's fun!

New-York New Year's Eve Ball Drop
1979-1980
1980-1981
1981-1982
1982-1983
1983-1984
1984-1985
1985-1986
1986-1987
1987-1988
1988-1989

1980
On December 1980, a Thriller movie was released; New Year's Evil.  I need to see this one! 

1981
Disneyland New Year's Eve poster

1982
MTV 1982 New Year's Eve promo.
-And A Flock of Seagulls.
- A Flock of Seagulls! Wooooooohhh!"

How about a live DJ mix at the Traxx!  Hearing the people sheering, the DJ commenting each position of the Year's hottest singles.  Totally worth the listen.  The sound isn't perfect but that's a great vintage treasure.
Live at Traxx 1982 New Year's Eve countdown


1983
The Go-Go's performs "We Got The Beat", "Vacation" and "This Old Feeling" at Dick Clark's show.  The clothes!  The hair!  The way they dance! Totally awesome!

1984
The first New Year's Eve of Z-100 Radio caught on tape!!!  Only 9 minutes and you will here blanks because that's what an old cassette can do! : )))

1985
Metallica - Exodus - Metal Church and Anthrax. All together for 1985's New year's Eve in San Francisco.

1986
It's New Year's Eve at Coronation Street

1987
MTV New Year's Eve with the Beastie Boys

1988
Belinda Carlisle performing her upcoming single "I Get Weak" on MTV's New Year's Eve concert back in 1988.

Grateful Dead New Year's Eve concert poster

1989
Big hair, big shoulder pads.  And at New Year's Eve it's even bigger!  Vixen performs at MTV New Year's Eve.

Happy Birthday Ana!

 

 

I discovered Mecano with their French version of "Mujer Contra Mujer" (Une femme avec une femme), a beautiful sensitive song about a lesbian love.  Then "Hijo de la luna", I still remember the videoclip with Ana sitting on a chair with her stylish short black hair.  The spanish version of "Mujer Contra Mujer" reached the first position on charts in 9 countries!   But my absolute favorite, a song I love SO much and will never get bored is 1983 "Barco a Venus".

Feliz cumpleaños Ana!

- MissEighties

Happy Birthday HARIS!

 

When I was working in the Worldmusic (and Jazz) section of a renowned music store in Montreal during the 90s, I discovered all the flavors the world can give musically.  Among my favorites was Greek singer Haris Alexiou. I bought her 1995 CD "Odos Nefelis '88" in a blink and I still keep it preciously in my collection.  

Today December 27th is her birthday and I asked myself, how many albums has she recorded?  

30 studio albums!!!

Being an 80s nostalgic, how did her album sounds during this decade? 

Well, the voice is as beautiful, truly.  The sound isn't quite the same from album to album.  Sometimes more traditional, sometimes more contemporary.

If you like Worldmusic, chances are you know her because she is one the most popular singer in Greece.  If you don't, I strongly suggest you have a listen on a streaming website (Rdio, Pandora, Deezer) and you might end up with a new album in your collection.

I still have a lot to listen and discover from her but from what I've heard I can definitly say that I really like her 1982 "I Zoi Mou Kiklous Kani" album.  I need to buy this one, very soon!

A very HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you HARIS!

-MissEighties

TEENA MARIE - Already 3 years today

 

 

Today it’s been 3 years since Teena Marie died of the consequences of a stupid accident in a hotel room back in 2004.  I’m a big fan of her  1984 hit “Lovergirl”.  I didn’t had the chance (or occasion) to buy one of her album back then.  I discovered much later that her legacy and discography is bigger than I thought and bigger than a lot of people might think….I think.  She almost did one album per year in the 80s decade!  I hope this post can give you the curiosity to go discover and listen to her music.  This one’s for her and for her fans.  #RIP Ivory Queen Of Soul

Happy Birthday KEIFER!

What is the first thing that comes in my mind when I think of Keifer?  Very easy; The Lost Boys.  His look was so hot!  I wish some boys would've dressed like him in High-School. But no,my school looked like The Breakfast Club characters but add a lot of 80's mullet hair Heavy Metal fans, much more athlete looks (hockey players) and lot of girls with tons of hairspray (hockey players girlfriends). And when I think of The Lost Boys, I can't help but think that it's one of the most amazing movie soundtrack of the 80s...Cryyyyyy little sister, thou shalllll not falllllll. HAPPY BIRTHDAY KEIFER!
-MissEighties

Bush Tetras - Boom In The Night

Someone posted a Bush Tetras song on Soundtracking. It was instant love. I couldn't help to compare with Post Punk group Au Pairs which I adore since the early 80's. "Sense And Sensuality" is one of my favorite album ever. It's the very first time I can say that a group has a similar sounding to Au Pairs. The lead vocalist is also a woman; Cynthia Sley.  I am now listening to Bush Tetras 1980-1983 compilation "Boom In The  Night". So good.  -MissEighties

Kathy Valentine is leaving The Go-Go's...let's not make this more dramatic than it is...

I am a huge fan of The Go-Go's and of each 5 members, they simply are my favorite group of alltime. I love their music, they rock, they look great, they make me feel good. Reading that bass player Kathy Valentine is leaving (or kicked-out depending the way you read it) affected me of course. Let's not forget that the band kept their original line-up since 1980! That's quite an accomplishment! I was more astonished by all the comments fans are leaving on the group's Facebook page than the fact in itself. The big question fans are choosing right now is weather or not they should continue to follow The Go-Go's. WHY NOT? I agree that The Go-Go's will never be the "same" but I will follow them and listen to them ultil the day I die. I feel bad for those who will act like babies by sulking them. Enjoy that they are more active than many 80's band that dissapeared from the map. They still tour, they communicate with us fans each day. I feel lucky to be a Go-Go's fan and you should feel lucky too. I wish good luck to both Kathy and the 4 members left who will be touring with The B-52's this summer. I'm very curious who they will choose as their new bass player...their choice will be mine.

FOREVER A GO-GO'S FAN - MissEighties

Happy Birthday Sarah Jessica Parker

When you think about Sarah Jessica Parker of course you think Sex and the City but we must not forget her 1985 movie Girls Just Want to Have Fun. Can this movie be more 80's than this?  It's writen 80s 80s 80s all over the movie; the clothes, the music, the decor, etc.  - MissEighties

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SARAH!

Happy Birthday NENA!

To tell you the truth, the only song I knew from her was 99 Luft(or Red)Balloons...until recently.  I bought her whole "99 Luftballons" album on vinyl and discovered a great album filled with much more than a one hit wonder.  More than this, her discography is so impressive!  I have to listen to her new album "Du Bist Gut".  Did you listen to it? Did you like it?

99 Red Ballons is still one of my favorite 80s videos along with A-ha "Take on me", Human League "(Keep Feeling) Fascination", Prince "When doves cry" and Michael Jackson "Thriller", I've seen it so many times in the 80's recorded on a Beta videotape!  - MissEighties

HAPPY BIRTHDAY NENA!

My story about The Cars

Today is Ric Ocasek's Birthday and I ask myself what should I say for this special day. Well, here is a true story of a young girl who wanted to be a radio jockey.

In 1984, the year The Cars "Heartbeat City" was released I was 14 years old and knew a little about life but I knew damn well my love for music. My dad didn't have to give me chocolate or a dress to make me smile. When he came home with a vinyl in his hand, he knew his young girl would have a big smile on her face. So that year I listened both sides of The Cars album again and again. My dad took me to the radio station to see if I could have own radio show. I knew the man standing in front of me, a well respected radio jockey. I was quite nervous and he asked me to make a playlist and he would see if I could do the job. The only thing I remember is that my list had at least 5 songs of The Cars "Heartbeat City" album, I mean, it was good music!!! Of course, the man must have laughed or smile with empathy to my list....of course I didn't have the job! Thing is, in 1988 I got a call from the record store asking me if I would like to work there and that same night my music career started and never stopped. Today I work for a record label and each time I hear The Cars "Hearbeat City" it brings me good souvenirs.  HAPPY BIRTHDAY RIC! - MissEighties

Billy Idol is sooooo chillllll

Here's the story. I'm doing big clean-up in my CD collection and this morning I grabbed Claude Challe "Happiness" album to play in my car. The first song to appear on my car screen is Billy Idol  "Adam in Chains". I told myself it might be a bug, Billy Idol on a Chillout album, yeah right! The first half of the song was a real Chillout music arrangement with this kinda Barry White voice telling to breathe, fix your eyes on a spot, begin to relax, free your mind...no singing...almost dangerous when driving! Then at the very middle of the song I hear Billy's voice, I woke up, look at my car screen and yes, it was still that Billy Idol's song "Adam in Chains" from 1993 Cyberpunk album. I really do prefer his good 80s ballads like "Eyes Without A Face" but it made me smile.  I added two versions of the song below; the original I heard with a longer spoken introduction and the video with a shorter spoken intro.  - MissEighties

 

Stephanie Mills

HAPPY BIRTHDAY STEPHANIE MILLS!

 

She entered the 80s by winning a Grammy Award for "Never Knew Love Like This Before" in the category Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance in 1980.  She won the American Music Award in 1981 for Favorite Female Artist in the Soul / Rhythm & Blues.  And I'm not even talking about the 7 other nominations she had.  She is without a doubt one of the best R&B singer who did great in the 80s with hits like "Never Knew Love Like This Before", "Two Hearts", "Pilot Error", The Medecine Song", "Something in the Way You Make Me Feel" (I really like this one!) and the ballad "I Have Learned to Respect the Power of Love" among others.  - MissEighties

 

                                                1980 - Never Knew Love Like This Before

 

1989 - Something in the Way You Make Me Feel

 

 

Matthew Broderick - Happy Birthday!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Mr. FERRIS BULLER!!!

Hey 80s fans! One of our 80s movies icon; Matthew Broderick is turning 51 today! 

LET'S CELEBRATE!!!

 

How did you discovered him? What is in 1986 Ferris Buller's Day Off? Or 1983 WarGames with Ally Sheedy? Or Ladyhawke in 1985 with Michelle Pfeiffer? Or were you lucky enough to discovered him in Broadway playing in Brighton Beach Memoirs for which he won a Tony Award in 1983.  Yeah well, I just realised that I haven't seen Ladyhawke yet.  But I sure did enjoy Ferris Buller's Day Off and WarGames, I could watch them again and again!   - MissEighties

 

                                                             1983 - WarGames (David)

                                                                        
                                             1986 - Ferris Buller's Day Off (Ferris Buller)

 

Kathy Ireland 50th anniversary

HAPPY BIRTHDAY 50th TO KATHY IRELAND!

This very wealthy 2 billion lady made the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover in 1989.  This 25th SI anniversary issue is still the best selling issue ever from the magazine.  But how did she become that...rich?  It began with putting her name on a Kmart line of socks.  How's that!  She then found kathy ireland Worldwide (kiWW).  She also published fitness videos. 

In 2012 Ireland was on Forbes cover and according to this magazine her products sells 2 billion a year. What? That's a good chunk of $$$

She also had an acting career mostly in the 90s but she began in the 80s with these movies; Alien from L.A, Journey to the Center of the Earth and Worth Winning.   - MissEighties

1987 - Mobira Cityman 900 aka Gorba

What are all the possibilities we can do today with a cellphone? Almost anything; listen to music, watch videos, social network, chat, play games, surf on Internet...all in bright colours and Oh Yes...call someone. Looking back to this massive Mobira Cityman 900 brick mobile phone released a little more than a quarter of century ago brings me a smile. It wasn't the girl next door who could afford this phone (not even the dude nextdoor). Businessman, rich people and...Gorbachev who was seen using this phone in a Moscow conference in 1987 could afford bying thins. But you must ask yourself, how much was the price tag? NEARLY 6000$ US!!! And that was the price tag back in 1987! - MissEighties 

Enya - March of the Celts (1986)

 

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

In 1986 Enya released her first solo album. This album is also known as BBC soundtrack to  documentary "The Celts" the same year.   The first time I heard Enya was with her song "Orinoco Flow" in 1987...like most of us!  I then bought her "Watermark" cassette.  In 1992 when "The Celts" was reissued, I also bought it.  I still listen and love these first two Enya albums, it really calms me down.

 

March of the Celts (1986)

 

 

BBC The Celts documentary (1986)

 

Enya - Orinoco Flow (1988)

In Tua Nua - Seven Into The Sea (1986)

On this Saint-Patrick day I'm posting a 1986 song I like very from from Irish group In Tua Nua.