Category Archives: Flashback Friday

Truly a magical movie and one of my all time favorites, Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas is an amazing work of art. It came out in 1993 and it’s a stop motion musical fantasy film directed by Henry Selick and … Continue reading →

Head bangers rejoice, Marq Torien sings again! BulletBoys were formed in 1987 in Los Angeles, California by former King Kobra members Marq Torien (also formerly of Ratt) on vocals, Mick Sweda on guitar, Lonnie Vencent on bass and Jimmy D’Anda … Continue reading →

The Sisters of Mercy are an English gothic rock or Dark Wave band that formed in 1979. After achieving early underground fame in UK, the band had their commercial breakthrough in mid-1980s and sustained it until the early 1990s. If … Continue reading →

Bark at the Moon is the third studio album by Ozzy Osbourne, originally released on December 10, 1983. It is the first of Osbourne’s solo albums to not feature guitarist Randy Rhoads who had died a year earlier. This album … Continue reading →

Tears for Fears are an English new wave band formed in the early 1980s by Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith. Their platinum-selling debut album, The Hurting, (one of my personal favorites) reached number one on the UK Album Chart, while … Continue reading →

MTV Unplugged in New York is a live album by the American rock band Nirvana. The group that changed the face and sound of music gave us a different perspective into their talents. It features an acoustic performance taped at … Continue reading →

Don’t even TRY to deny how amazing this band was. Back in Black is an album by Australian rock band AC/DC and it literally kicks a**. Released on 25 July 1980, Back in Black was the first AC/DC album recorded … Continue reading →

The Secret Policeman’s Other Ball took place at the Drury Lane theatre in London on Wednesday 9 September 1981 and was the fourth of the benefit shows staged by the British Section of Amnesty International to raise funds for its … Continue reading →

Freur was a one hit wonder band that formed in the early 1980s in Cardiff, Wales featuring Karl Hyde and Rick Smith, who went on to found the successful electronic act Underworld. It was their second band, following their art … Continue reading →

I have been listening to Classic Rewind on Sirius Satellite Radio lately and they have been playing a bunch of the old Van Halen stuff.  DEAR LORD these guys were good in their day.  A TRUE “ROCK” band, amazing front … Continue reading →

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (BRMC) is an American rock band from San Francisco, California, now based in Los Angeles. BRMC is known for their garage rock, blues, folk revival, neo-psychedelia sound. They are influenced by bands such as: The Brian … Continue reading →

Here is an amazing acoustic performance by Sinéad O’Connor in 1990 on The Late Show. Her voice was beyond powerful with an amazing range. She is an Irish singer-songwriter and rose to fame in the late 1980s with her debut … Continue reading →

Love and Rockets were an alternative rock band formed in 1985 by former Bauhaus members Daniel Ash (guitars, saxophone, and vocals), David J (bass and vocals) and Kevin Haskins (drums and synthesizers). The band’s name was taken from the comic … Continue reading →