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Articles by Eric Vardeman

About Eric Vardeman
Curator of 80's playlists (https://open.spotify.com/user/127168733). Tulsa Curling Club founder. Known to play guitar and sing at times. Boomer Sooner. Los Lakers. Dallas Cowboys. Star Wars nerd. Olympic enthusiast. Christmas nut.
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'80s

This Week In The 80’s: And I Know, Baby, Just How You Feel…

Eric Vardeman

This Week In The 80’s: And I Know, Baby, Just How You Feel… It’s the first of March, 1984. I’m in eighth grade and about a week out from turning fourteen. Looking at the chart CONTINUE READING…

'80s

This Week In The 80’s: The Curious Tale of Rob and Fab

Eric Vardeman

This Week In The 80’s: The Curious Tale of Rob and Fab In February of 1989, I was in college, second semester of my freshman year. My freshman year started out ambitiously – getting up CONTINUE READING…

'80s

This Week In The 80’s: A Slim Chance In Tight Pants

Eric Vardeman

This Week In The 80’s: A Slim Chance In Tight Pants February, 1988. It’s my last semester of high school and I DO NOT wanna be there. My daily class schedule is a joke and CONTINUE READING…

'80s

This Week In The 80’s: Young Love & Nuclear Bombs

Eric Vardeman

This Week In The 80’s: Young Love & Nuclear Bombs February 7th, 1987. I’m a junior in high school. I drive a hot car (’71 Matador Red Chevelle Malibu), I’m in a band and I’m CONTINUE READING…

'80s

This Week In The 80’s: It’s Only Love

Eric Vardeman

This Week In The 80’s: It’s Only Love It’s January of 1986. I’m a sophomore in high school and about six weeks from getting my drivers license. There’s A LOT of great music on the CONTINUE READING…

'80s

This Week In The 80’s: The Death of Simon Le Bon Was Greatly Exaggerated. Or Was It?

Eric Vardeman

This Week In The 80’s: The Death of Simon Le Bon Was Greatly Exaggerated. Or Was It? It’s the end of January, 1985. Second semester of my freshman year of high school. Madonna is spending CONTINUE READING…

'80s

This Week In The 80’s: Ground Control To Major Tom.

Eric Vardeman

This Week In The 80’s: Ground Control To Major Tom. It’s 1984. Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney sat near the top of the charts (#2) at the beginning of 1983 and now they sit at CONTINUE READING…

'80s

This Week In The 80’s: Toni Basil Sues ‘Em All!

Eric Vardeman

This Week In The 80’s: Toni Basil Sues ‘Em All! It’s 1983. It’s 1983. Men At Work supplant Daryl Hall & John Oates’ “Maneater” in the #1 spot (which has been there for the past CONTINUE READING…

'80s

This Week In The 80’s: Olivia Newton-John Gets “Physical”.

Eric Vardeman

This Week In The 80’s: Olivia Newton-John Gets “Physical”. It’s 1982. MTV had only been around for a short five months and was only available in a few markets because conservative cable operators refused to CONTINUE READING…

Features

Way Back Wednesday: The Year End Wrap Up

Eric Vardeman

1983: The Year End Wrap Up Well, kids…here we are. The final post in our year long look at the music of 1983. Several times this year, I’ve been asked why I consider 1983 as CONTINUE READING…

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