Like Totally 80s Interviews John Waite
August 14, 2013 We recently had the extreme pleasure of talking with John Waite. After a successful stint in the 70s as front man for The Babys, John had two number one hits in the 80s: Missing You in 1984 and When I See You Smile with Bad English in 1989. We covered topics ranging from the writing of Missing You and his new album, Live: All Access, to his new favorite TV show. John & Nina Blackwood LT80s: Have you had a chance to...
Psychedelic Furs at the Trocadero, Philadelphia
By Chris Cagle June 14, 2013 Singer Richard Butler was the last of the Psychedelic Furs to come on stage at the start of their show, and he appeared with a fey enthusiasm that would last the entire show, as well as with a courtesy bow that seemed copied from some movie version of Shakespeare’s Puck character – impish yet playful. The gesture,repeated multiple times in their concert, seemed a fitting start to a victory lap, of a band...
Choose Your Own Adventure Books
By Thomas Zizzo The 80s was an era of many changes in music, movies, fashion and technology. One such innovation was a series of books originally conceived by Edward Packard as the Adventures of You series. It was under the name Choose Your Own Adventure, published by Bantam Books, that the concept really took off. As a kid I can recall rainy days at home and what we used to do for fun. Unlike today, we didn’t have iPads, computers,...
Feathered Bangs Photo Gallery
Before the I’m-Closer-to-God-Than-You bangs trend took hold, feathered bangs were all the rage in the 80s. Check out these radical user submitted photos. To add your own bodacious feathered bang photos, email your pic to itslikeemail@liketotally80s.com....
Patterned Shoelaces – My Saving Grace
By Karin Bell Go back to the early 80s, if you will, to a time of endless wonder and fashion possibilities. Back when we made our own fashion rules; we laughed in the face of conservative clothing. Ha! You non-cushioned shoulders! Ha! You deflated pants! In the midst of all the laughter, I was battling a dilemma…deprived was I of those awesomely cool Air Jordans or Adidas Grand Slams that would have made me cool. I had Keds....
