Category Archives: Forgotten Heroes: 80′s Guitar Rock

8bitrocket Goes Backstage

Posted on July 25, 2008 by 8bit_admin

8bitrocket Goes Backstage I usually don’t talk about this, but besides working on Flash web sites and games at my day job and in my spare time, I also run the official web site for the 80′s new wave/rock band … Continue reading →

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Forgotten Heroes From The Teflon Decade: 80′s Metal / Rock / Alt / Country : The Punk – Grudge bridge

Posted on April 21, 2008 by 8bit_admin

I am just now finishing my fourth Chuck Klosterman book. On the subject of music, he is an absolute genius. While his influences in the 80′s were mostly Heavy metal and hard rock, Steve and mine tended a little more … Continue reading →

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80′s Rock Heros Find A Place For Their Music: Mike Peters , Mitch Easter (Interview)

Posted on April 18, 2008 by 8bit_admin

With record companies falling apart at the seams, and CD sales in the toilet you would think that 80′s Guitar artists who are still trying to make music would have it worse than anyone else. They were overlooked at the … Continue reading →

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80′s Guitar Rock: The Alarm: UCLA Spirit Of ’86 Celebration Report

Posted on April 13, 2008 by 8bit_admin

Mike Peters of The Alarm returned to UCLA on April 12, 2008 after 22 years to celebrate The Alarm’s historic show at UCLA on April 12 1986. This turned out to be a wonderful event for many reasons, not the … Continue reading →

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80′s Guitar Rock: What Makes A Cultural “Decade”?

Posted on April 12, 2008 by 8bit_admin

I’ve had this conversation periodically with friends and other nerds of all types (rock, video game, etc) and it always ends inconclusively. The conversation starts this way: “When do decades start and end?” The question seems fairly simple at first. … Continue reading →

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Forgotten Heroes From The Teflon Decade: 80′s Guitar Rock:

Posted on April 11, 2008 by 8bit_admin

Welcome to our newest blog on our ever-expanding uber media-empire known as 8bitrocket.com. Since much of our “game” sensibility comes from the stuff we played in the 80′s, Jeff and I have decided to start writing about some of the … Continue reading →

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