Musings on songs, music, memories
2019 was a banner year for the Cure. In March, the post-punk/Goth-turned-pop band was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame; they just celebrated the 30th anniversary of their landmark album Disintegration; and… Read More »The Cure’s Influence on Music
No other song typified the 1980s more than a-ha’s “Take On Me.” Lightweight, synth-driven, but catchy as hell, it even featured a memorable video that combined pencil-drawn animation with live action to make it seem… Read More »What Happened to a-ha?
The other day, “Space Age Love Song” by A Flock of Seagulls came on Spotify. My daughter quickly asked, “Hey, isn’t that the band with the fun hair?” Not cool hair. Not weird hair. Fun hair.… Read More »What Happened to A Flock of Seagulls?