1980s | Boing Boing

new wave Unit 3 and Venus were a new wave band with a kid as the lead singer Popkin
answering machines Can you dig this cassette tape of Radio Shack answering machine songs from 1985 Popkin
1980s "Toaster Head" by Bryan Ady and the 88s (1985) is a song about a man who grows a toaster on his head Popkin
televis Far-out clip from 1980 late night program "TV's TV" Popkin
short films Devil's Circuit is a rad short film from 1988 (warning: flashing lights) Popkin
the residents Watch footage of the Residents' "Mole Show" from 1984 Popkin
1980s Commercial for Rocks & Bugs & Things — a line of really awesome toys from the '80s Popkin
computer books These vintage computer book cover graphics are a dial-up wormhole back to the 1980s David Pescovitz
psychobilly Interviews with Goths, Cureheads, and Pyschobillies in 1989 Popkin
new wave Uplifting video of New Wavers dancing at a club in the 1980s David Pescovitz
boys do cry Simon Gallup has quit The Cure (again) David Pescovitz
Apple IIc Fantastic emulation of classic Apple II program The Print Shop (1984) David Pescovitz
covers Listen to Angel Olsen's excellent moody cover of Laura Branigan's 1980s hit "Gloria" David Pescovitz
I want my MTV See Beastie Boys, Joey Ramone, Boy George, Morris Day, etc. at the 1985 MTV Video Music Awards after party David Pescovitz
haw haw haw Meet the man behind the laugh tracks of 1980s sitcoms David Pescovitz
post-punk Strawberry Switchblade is one of my favorite 1980s bands Popkin
Night Flight Jac Mac and Rad Boy Go! is an insanely cool animated cartoon from the 1980s Popkin
boogie down Watch "Boogie Before Bedtime," a delightful aerobics TV clip from 1986 with a Pink Floyd soundtrack David Pescovitz
sugar water This TV commercial for Cherry Coke is peak 1980s Mark Frauenfelder
stop-motion animations Man creates stop-motion animation with dot matrix printer art he created in 1982 David Pescovitz