Our ’80s Egyptian Revival week wraps up with a video it would’ve been crazy NOT to feature! That’s right–it’s the Bangles, with a song they included on their 1986 album Different Light.
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day from Mirror80!
Mirror80 wishes you a festive March 17th! And what better way to celebrate than by showcasing some of our favorite finds in today’s verdant color of choice?! Let’s start with the vibrant green fabric above. I’ve plugged it before, and I’ll plug it again–Marnie Fogg’s 1980s Fashion Print (available at amazon.com) is packed with enough textile design to appease the “material girl” in you. And this fabric celebrates a playful take on classical motifs.
Friday Video Picks: “Destination Unknown” by Missing Persons and “True Colors” by Cyndi Lauper
Mirror80 concludes My Little Pony Week with music videos from two Eighties ladies with hair to rival the most elaborate of My Little Pony manes. When it came to selecting music videos with the allure and vibrancy of one of our favorite 1980s toys, we couldn’t help but “highlight” the hair of Missing Persons’ Dale Bozzio in “Destination Unknown” and Cyndi Lauper in “True Colors.”
Friday Video Pick: Emotion in Motion by Ric Ocasek
In keeping with this week’s ’80s fairy tale theme, we thought we’d spotlight this Ric Ocasek video, in which the singer portrays a prince who must fight and defeat a powerful beast to obtain the potion that will revive his Beloved.
Friday Video Pick: “Dolce Vita” by Ryan Paris
So you’re looking at this frozen screen, asking, “Why is Mirror80 posting an old travel video?” But we say: Stay with us–this is an amazing video that channels ’80s European style in a subtle yet effective way. And then there’s the song, so awesome that director Whit Stillman chose the track for the climactic scene of his 1998 masterpiece The Last Days of Disco, set in “the very early 1980s.”
Happy Valentine’s Day from Mirror80!
Before you peruse the rest of this post, do yourself a favor and hit “play” to experience Valentine’s Day by ABC. This ’80s dance track from British pop band ABC has all of the traits of an ABC hit: dramatic instrumentation, dramatic vocals, dramatic lyrics, a dramatic album cover…and an inexplicable “glam and glitz” quality. Plus, this one busts out an intense finale and is an all-around great soundtrack for your Valentine’s mood, whatever it may be…”When the postman don’t call on Valentine’s Day…”
Friday Video Pick: “Let Me Be the One” by Exposé
For this special “Valentine’s Day” edition of Friday Video Picks, Mirror80 was looking for the perfect video. A video whose heroines could conceivably live in a house with “candy-hued heart and rose” decor like this.
Friday Video Picks: Boy George Then and Now
There’s nothing better than when a favorite singer from your childhood is still going strong 30 years later! Enter Boy George, who has recently garnered praise for his collaboration with standout musician Mark Ronson.
Spotlight: Destroy All Movies!!! The Complete Guide to Punks on Film
If you’ve ever identified with punk culture or been amused by Hollywood’s countless stereotypes of leather-clad rebellious youth, this book is for you. Edited by Zack Carlson and Bryan Connolly, who painstakingly combed VHS tape after VHS tape for traces of punk-dom, Destroy All Movies!!! The Complete Guide to Punks on Film is the most comprehensive catalog of media-depicted punk culture in print. Seriously.
Sophisti-pop
Sophisti-pop appeared in the mid-’80s, merging pop, jazz and soul. Its sound was smooth, polished and mellow, often with heavy doses of synthesizer. Many of the genre’s contributors were British. Sophisti-pop acts included artists like Basia, Swing Out Sister, Sade, The Blow Monkeys, Bryan Ferry, Spandau Ballet and Curiosity Killed the Cat. While some music from this genre is lumped in with “smooth jazz,” to dismiss it as schmaltz would overlook its ’80s roots and heavy emphasis on style. And Mirror80 just can’t do that…