Interview with original MTV VJ, Nina Blackwood
February 19, 2011 Connect with Nina Blackwood on Facebook! It was August 1, 1981. A new cable channel launched with a completely new programming platform – music television that offered music videos introduced by on-air hosts called VJs. MTV was born, changing the music industry and becoming a driving force in the popular culture of the 80s and beyond. Among the original five VJs on the new MTV network was Nina Blackwood. She was the...
Make it a Totally Awesome 80s Valentine’s Day
If you’re looking for ways to spend Valentine’s Day with that special red-carnation person, we at Like Totally 80s have some great ideas! The 80s are chock-full of great love songs and movies so welcome to the Love Shack and get ready as we Never Say Goodbye to love and romance 80s-style. To help you put a retro twist on Valentine’s Day, we have compiled all the resources you need. We have gift ideas, mix tape song lists in the...
80s Anti-Valentine’s Day List
Not feeling the Valentine’s Day vibe? There’s not a bit of sap or saccharine in this mix of 80s anti-love songs. Instead, it takes a look at the darker side of love when things have left the hearts and roses stage (or was never there to begin with). It runs the gamut from cheating to lusting for your best friend’s girl to breaking up to plain ole sadism. Cuz, let’s face it, sometimes Love Stinks. Love Stinks, J. Geils Band...
80s Inspired Valentine
Electronic 80s Valentine That’s right; the day for mushy cards, chocolate, and flowers is almost upon us again. This year, why not skip the sappy sentimentality and get right to the point. We are making it easy for you with this 80s-inspired electronic Valentine. Save this image file and send via email, text, or post it to your Valentine’s Facebook wall. Or, you can kick it 80s style and print and deliver it by hand or...
80s Pop Love Songs
Nothing brings back memories of first loves and crushes quite like the music that was on the radio at the time. It has the power to take you right back to the time and place that you associate with that song. We’ve put together a list of 80s love songs that are guaranteed to do just that. Thanks so much to our Facebook fans for suggesting many of the awesome songs shown here. There are so many to choose from that it was hard to keep...