Tag Archives: Eighties

Video game challenge for the Summer of 2017, part two

Posted on June 4, 2017 by Steve

Part two! These games were actually harder but still fun. Kept it to five like last so here we go with the next batch! Commando: I mistook this game for another one that focused on being a soldier taking on a … Continue reading →

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The Ice Pirates on Blu-Ray

Posted on May 28, 2017 by Steve

This little-known comedy starring Robert Urich (there’s a memorable name) was something I must’ve seen a dozen times on cable because Showtime and HBO played it to death in 1985. Then Waterloo Records had it on Blu-Ray like Night of the … Continue reading →

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Video game challenge for the Summer of 2017, part one

Posted on May 27, 2017 by Steve

Now that I’ve appeased my push-game addiction into landing a PS4 (special bundle with Destiny), I got back into the pinball groove. However, the newer Pinballz has a whole section dedicated to video games, many from the early Eighties which would’ve … Continue reading →

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RIP Roger Moore

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Steve

For me, he was James Bond whenever these movies came out. Roger wasn’t my favorite but he did star in several of the best movies in the franchise: Live and Let Die, The Man with the Golden Gun, The Spy Who … Continue reading →

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The B-52s (2017): 40th anniversary tour

Posted on May 21, 2017 by Steve

I think I last saw them perform at a corporate event Somara’s employer held, the Go Gos were there too. However, I really hadn’t seen them perform since their pinnacle in 1989. Quite a concert then because Milwaukee preferred dinosaur … Continue reading →

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RIP Powers Boothe

Posted on May 15, 2017 by Steve

Sad to see one of the best heavies in show business passing away. Even when Powers didn’t play the villain (Red Dawn, Southern Comfort) he still had a menacing tone and air about him. I first noticed him in the … Continue reading →

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RIP Stan Weston

Posted on May 12, 2017 by Steve

Mr. Weston passed away a couple weeks as per his obituary but any of us born after the late Fifties are very familiar with his most successful creation, GI Joe. With the runaway success of Barbie, all the toy companies (when … Continue reading →

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Pretty in Pink: Still holds up after 31 years

Posted on April 15, 2017 by Steve

This was the movie accompanying the Andrew McCarthy book-signing. Andrew didn’t stick around after the Q&A since he says he doesn’t really watch himself. I can agree with that. I would find it unnerving. Before the movie started, he explained how … Continue reading →

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John Oates

Posted on April 15, 2017 by Steve

The conclusion to my Brush with Greatness, Eighties Edition, wrapped up with John Oates of the legendary duo. John was in Austin to promote his new book Change of Season, which is also the title his band’s 1990 release. Tired jokes … Continue reading →

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RIP: J Geils

Posted on April 12, 2017 by Steve

He was the lead guitarist and not the singer as most people thought when The J Geils Band hit the charts with their all killer, no filler album Freeze Frame. I still love all the tracks. Back before FM radio was hijacked … Continue reading →

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Andrew McCarthy

Posted on April 9, 2017 by Steve

Part two of my Eighties Flashback encounters. Ugh! That sounds like a lame-ass VH-1 promotion. Let’s just say I had a coincidence of three major memories from the Eighties who gave the opportunity to see/meet them. Above is Andrew McCarthy … Continue reading →

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Katey Sagal

Posted on April 2, 2017 by Steve

Katey dropped by Austin on her way home from New York to promote Grace Notes, a non-linear memoir she wrote. Being a huge Futurama fan, I had to go and get a little face time with the person behind Leela. Plus, my roommate … Continue reading →

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RIP Bill Paxton

Posted on February 26, 2017 by Steve

What a fricking pisser to wake up to and see on the news within the first five minutes of my morning. I thought last year took away too many beloved people and now ’17 is trying to outdo ’16 by … Continue reading →

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The Dark Crystal in 70mm

Posted on February 18, 2017 by Steve

Another interesting choice for Alamo’s 70mm series. I haven’t seen The Dark Crystal in years. I want to say I may have via Somara’s DVD collection but I keep thinking back to my senior year of high school when it was … Continue reading →

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RIP: Masaya Nakamura & John Wetton

Posted on January 31, 2017 by Steve

A sad double whammy against two people who were a staple of my life in 1982, especially how awesome that Summer was. First up is Mr. Nakamura, the person behind Pac Man and its parent company Namco. The sequel Ms. Pac … Continue reading →

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