Enjoy Stuff: The Vinyl Countdown
For the record, we couldn’t get enough music 40 years ago. This week Enjoy Stuff remembers how we consumed our music and what was popular in 1983. Jay and Shua spin you right round baby, right round on Enjoy Stuff!
Let’s look back at what music was popular in 1983 and how we listened, on a very musical episode of Enjoy Stuff
News
Wednesday is renewed for a season 2 at Netflix
Some kids at an elementary school in Racine, Wisconsin are collecting cereal for a world record. You can donate tasty breakfast or money here: Amazon Wish List.
Peter Gabriel is releasing his first new album in 21 years!
4/4/23 you too can enter the grid when TRON Lightcycle Run opens in Magic Kingdom
Ke Huy Quan wins a Golden Globe and reveals that his entertainment lawyer knows the Truffle Shuffle
Sad news as we lost a trio of legends. RIP Lisa Marie Presley, Robbie Kneivel, and Jeff Beck.
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What we’re Enjoying
After watching season 1 of Willow on Disney+, Jay went back and remembered how fun Willow the movie was. A fantasy adventure with humor and a lot of heart. Shua has been immersed in a Star Trek soundtrack playlist on Spotify that includes music from just about every show, movie, and project you could think of. A nice variety of sci-fi tunes for your daily listen.
Sci-Fi Saturdays/MCU Location Scout
In 1998 Aerosmith would close their eyes, just to hear you breathing. Creepy? Not when you realize it’s the soundtrack from the Bruce Willis, Ben Affleck disaster flick Armageddon. As hokey and over the top as this Michael Bay movie is, it’s still a lot of fun. Check it out on Sci-Fi Saturdays on Retrozap.com. Plus, stay tuned for a little known post-apocalyptic film called Six-String Samurai, coming this Saturday.
Enjoy Music!
Music has been a determining factor of a culture since Ringo Starr discovered it as a Caveman. But in the 80s it seemed to take it to a whole other level. This week we take a look at where we got our music and what was popular.
Shua’s first Walkman he got in 1983
Here’s a picture of Shua’s awesome vintage stereo cabinet (and a cool kid)
First we look at the history of some of the ways we listened to music, including vinyl records, cassette tapes, and even 8-tracks.
This is a phonautograph. The first recording device
An early cylinder phonograph
This week, 40 years ago, Men at Work had the number one spot with Down Under. And while Australia was all the rage at this time, it was just one of the many songs we would keep track of on the charts when we listened to Casey Kasem bring it to us each week on American Top 40.
While listening to the radio was nice, we couldn’t pick the songs we wanted. So we headed into the record stores for our records and tapes. We remember some of the iconic stores that were enjoying their heyday in the malls and other venues across the country. It’s a musical episode for the scrapbook. Come join us as we Enjoy Music!
Sweets Records was Shua’s go-to record store in Colorado
Where did you get your music in 1983? Did you listen on vinyl, cassette, American Top 40? Did you read all of these shownotes? First person that emails me with the subject line, “Keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars” will get a special mention on the show. Let us know. Come talk to us in the Discord channel or send us an email to [email protected]
We truly appreciate all you Earbuds who have hopped on board and joined us for our next chapter! Join in the fun by reaching out to us! And make sure to Share and Enjoy with all your friends!
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