Love was so much easier in the 80s.
KC and The Sunshine Band will always and forever be a favorite.
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9:45 am Tue
Feb 12, 2019
Florida band sings awesome love song
Hungry Like The Wolf on a Solton Ketron Programmer 24
The Solton Ketron Programmer 24 is a 1985 sample-based synthesizer described as “The Italo Disco machine”. They used to be on eBay, but good luck finding one nowawadays for much less than $2,000. Hungry Like The Wolf is Duran Duran’s breakthrough hit, which reached #3 in the US in 1982. The above video is a […]
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Disco cover of Lou Reed's "Walk on the Wild Side" from 1979
In 1979, jazz flautist Herbie Mann’s album Yellow Fever featured this disco cover of Lou Reed’s “Walk on the Wild Side.” As Lou once advised, “Pervert your sense of decorum.” (via Weird Universe)
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1979 Disco World Championship
Note the early tastes of breakdancing, here and there. The exaggerated fraternity of nations is nice, too! The event took place at the Empire Ballroom in London; the winner was Julie Brown [citation needed]. This appears to be the UK TV broadcast of the same highlights, with the original audio:
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Boost your marketing skills with training on Google Analytics and AdWords
If you’re marketing on the web, your Google-fu needs to be strong – and up to date. Without a firm grasp on what drives traffic, you’ll never be able to take the wheel. That’s why even if you know where to put your keywords, a little extra effort goes a long way on any marketer’s […]
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Save $45 on this wireless charging sonic toothbrush kit
Want to keep the dentist away? A little tooth care at morning and night isn’t bad, but it won’t keep the stains from smoking or fried foods at bay for long. If you enjoy your food and want to avoid the consequences, an upgrade from that old analog toothbrush can make a huge difference. Among […]
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Boost your productivity with this Microsoft Office boot camp
If your office works at all, it uses Microsoft Office. Those icons for Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook are as familiar around some workplaces as the coffee machine. So familiar, in fact, that they get taken for granted – and rarely used to their full potential. Whether you need a crash course in the essential tools […]
