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• TR Love [Ultramagnetic MCs] – The Unkut Interview, Volume 2

  
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  Around the same time I talked to DJ Moe Love in 2010, I also did a follow-up interview with TR Love , aka The Funk Ignitor, covering the early days of Ultramagnetic MC’s , his knowledge of the break beat game, connection with the Zulu DJ’s and how they used to put it down for live shows back in the 80′s. ...
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• Mr T: Treat Your Mother Right Video

  
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  Well, since its Mothers Day and Im going to be spending it with my mother and grandmother, definitely thought this is the day this video needed to be posted. Its Mr. T doing his Treat Your Mother Right video from the 80s.  (God I miss that decade and the 70s).  
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• Pumpcast News

  
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  Almost a million views since last night.
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• Back to the Eighties - Episode 149

  
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  This week sees the gang (including the newly-inducted Sam to the BTTE ranks) discuss which 80s supervehicle youd want to be taking command of (HINT - no one picks Automans sweet ride), as well as talking about the latest series of Doctor Who, the Marvel superhero movies, and the undisclosed Laws of the Playground. ...
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• Waxing Nostalgic: METAL MAYHEM! with Mötley Crüe, “Looks That Kill”

  
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  By Jeffery X Martin Gather around, children. The following is a true story. The year was 1983. The most popular band in the world released the biggest album of their career. It was also, arguably, the worst album of their career. How they went from songs based on famous novels to bad poetry about dinosaurs [...]
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• Two More TJ Swan Demos Unearthed

  
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  Back in 2010 I received a recording of a TJ Swan demo recorded from Tim Westwood ‘s show in 1988 titled “Mellow Love”, although someone claiming to be affiliated with Swan then contacted me and demand that I remove the track on the grounds that: “This was a practice session. Swan wrote and sang the song to ...
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• Back to the Eighties - WTMS: Masters of the Universe - The Curse of Crystal Mountain

  
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  As last weeks offering was more like a punishment, this week have a reward! In this Masters of the Universe adventure, He-Man and the Masters must save Queen Marlena, who has been infected with a rare virus, and only the Snow Dwarves can help. However, when He-Man arrives for the antidote, he discovers that another ...
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• Wheels On The Reels: 20 Awesome Vanity License Plates From Film (Quiz)

  
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  Typically employed as a comedic sight gag or visual accent for character development, the vanity license plate has a long and rich history in film. Compiled below are 20 examples of the form, along with a simple but challenging quiz. How many of these ego-fueling alphanumerical strings can you identify? 1. ECTO-1 ...
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• Waxing Nostalgic: METAL MAYHEM! with Night Ranger, “Don’t Tell Me You Love Me”

  
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  By Jeffery X Martin When did the Eighties really begin for you? I like to think that, if you were alive then, you had a musical moment when you knew that decade was going to be different. Maybe there was some kind of herald, a psychopomp guiding the Seventies to its disco-dug grave, a ray [...]
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• Back to the Eighties - Episode 148

  
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  Sam Palmers back with us this week, as Jii, Glenn and Phil spotlight one of the more lethal supervehicles of the 80s - Airwolf! Theres also news to be had this week, with Matty SDCC news, TFCC goings-on and developments in Trans4mers all going on! Stay tuned for all that and more, including questions, DS9 ...
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• I want wearable computing to look like something from an 80s B-movie…

  
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  [The opinions expressed in the blog post are entirely those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Mobileshop.com.] Today has been a bit of a slow news day, all things considered, so I reckon I’m going to do something a bit different in today’s post. Y’see, I just read an article about ...
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• The Back In The Day Old School Music Jam Party with DJ LanceScurv # 5

  
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  It’s that unifying medium that bonds people together who don’t even know each other, but because of the mutual love in their soul for that particular song, certified strangers are in actuality friends who have not met each other yet.Isn’t that a beautiful thing?Yes it is!So prepare yourself to meet those soon to ...
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• Back to the Eighties - WTMS: Transformers - Attack of the Decepticons

  
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  This will not be over quickly. You will not enjoy this. Marvel at the adventures of the Kid Stuff Transformers, as Optimus Prime, Prowl, Megatron and Soundwave sit idly and watch action going on, and describe that action to you. Listen in wonder as Optimus Prime discusses the morality of combat in the most tedious ...
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• Z is for Z. Cavaricci

  
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  Parachute pants, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Growing Pains, L.A. Gear, Breakfast Club....what do all of these have in common? They all helped define the 80s. Come take a fun "Journey" with me as we revisit the totally radical decade. Well, this is it. Weve come to the letter Z. And for my final post, Z is for Z. ...
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• Y is for (The) Young Ones

  
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  Parachute pants, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Growing Pains, L.A. Gear, Breakfast Club....what do all of these have in common? They all helped define the 80s. Come take a fun "Journey" with me as we revisit the totally radical decade. It was around 1985, and MTV had evolved. Its previous format since the beginning ...
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• X is for Xanadu

  
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  Just opened a Facebook author page. Id love it if youd go and LIKE! And if you have any advice on how to utilize it, Id appreciate any nuggets of knowledge you might have. Thanks! Jays Facebook Author Page. Parachute pants, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Growing Pains, L.A. Gear, Breakfast Club....what do all ...
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• Back to the Eighties - Episode 147

  
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  This weeks show sees Glenn, Phil and Jii team up with an awesome power; Superstar Artist and firm friend to the podcast Sam Palmer! Like a mighty buzzard, Sam swoops down and raises the podcasts power to OVER 9000!!! He joins the boys as they discuss which short films and cartoons YOU liked as a nipper! We also take ...
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• W is for Weird Science

  
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  Parachute pants, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Growing Pains, L.A. Gear, Breakfast Club....what do all of these have in common? They all helped define the 80s. Come take a fun "Journey" with me as we revisit the totally radical decade. The 80s was the first decade that celebrated geeks and nerds. Alongside Nerds ...
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• I didn’t ask this…

  
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  …but easily could have. I remember in school, grades 5 & 6, we had these “writing folders” that were blue plastic, like a binder, except they folded in 3 and in each 3rd, there were pockets. And we were supposed to use pocket #1 for the first draft, in pencil. Pocket #2 for the second draft, in ...
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• Waxing Nostalgic: Martini Ranch, “How Can the Labouring Man Find Time for Self-Culture?”

  
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  By Jeffery X Martin The Eighties were self-referential as soon as they began, simultaneously creating and copying themselves, everything instantly ironic and dependent on everything else. The determinedly plastic and disposable nature of most American New Wave music showed this better than most things; helium songs, ...
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