Redartz: Greetings, fellow time travelers! Today (is that a relative term, all things considered?), we board our Metro bound for the late Bronze age; specifically Thursday, February 2, 1984. Ronald Reagan is in the White House, Yuri Andropov is in the Kremlin, Margaret Thatcher is in 10 Downing Street; Michael Jackson is everywhere. The rest of us are living somewhat less public lives. And what entertainments are grabbing our attention today?
Well, to begin with, the top hit in the US is getting a lot of notice for the group and singer responsible; the press can't seem to say enough about Boy George's androgynous appearance:
Top Hit on the US Billboard Hot 100: Culture Club, "Karma Chameleon"
And rounding out the top five:
2. Yes- "Owner of a Lonely Heart"
3. The Romantics- "Talking in Your Sleep"
4. Kool and the Gang- "Joanna"
5. Matthew Wilder- "Break My Stride"
Tops in UK- Frankie Goes to Hollywood- "Relax"
I am impressed that among the current week's top 40 (noted thanks to my regular listening to Casey Kasem and "American Top 40" on the radio), ten songs are representing the "New Wave" in pop music. All of us at art school are pleased. In particular, I'm excited about a unique new female singer by the name of Cyndi Lauper. Her debut song "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" is rising up the charts...
It's a busy day at school and work, but we take a moment to check tonight's tv listings:
US television schedule:
ABC: Automan, Masquerade, 20/20
CBS: Magnum P.I., Simon and Simon, Knot's Landing
NBC: Gimme a Break!, Family Ties, Cheers, Buffalo Bill, Hill Street Blues
BBC1: Top of the Pops, The Living Planet, Diana, Question Time
BBC2: Open Space- Falkland Sound to Plymouth Sound, Out of Court, The Hello Goodbye Man, Forty Minutes, Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In
I'm not watching as much tv lately as I used to, but still always catch "Hill Street Blues", and occasionally "Magnum". This show "Cheers" seems to be pulling a lot of viewers..
Today being Thursday, it's time for a trip to the local comic shop! Our lcs gets books in on Thursday, so we want to be there to see what's new...
And there is a lot of new out there these days! Marvel has this "Secret Wars" starting up, promising many changes in the Marvel Universe. Not the least of which- check out Spider-Man's new costume debut today. Also, I'm loving John Byrne on the Fantastic Four; looks like She Hulk is replacing Ben Grimm!? Also, I'm picking up more independent comics now. "American Flagg" is a wild ride, Howard Chaykin has a winner here.
Ok, looks like it's time to re-board our Metro. Check your Ray-Ban's with the driver, and reserve your ticket for the next Retro Metro!
