Articles & Features
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Slow & Steady: How Tom Petty Triumphs in the ’80s
A look at a couple of key Tom Petty videos from the prime MTV era: “You Got Lucky” and “Don’t Come Around Here No More.”
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ZZ Top: How This Texas Trio Found New Life in the ’80s
A 70s rock dinosaur reinvents themselves with the help of technology, a classic car, and iconic videos.
But why?
As the 65 million members of Generation X get older – and our world seems to make less sense – I find it more important than ever to examine our romanticized latchkey lives and explore the songs (and movies, toys, etc.) that inspire unparalleled devotion.
We all want to rediscover a place of escape now more than ever. We almost had it figured out, and we want to capture that feeling again if only for a few minutes in these terrible times. Our music matters, our memories matter, and we just want people to know us before it’s too late.
I’m Brian. I’m a journalist, marketing expert, and musician. Follow along as we tackle discographies, seminal moments, forgotten gems, and melodies that still haunt us.