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80s Battle of the Bands

80s Battle of the Bands

Posted on March 13, 2013 Categories Words

Slash and Axl Rose (Photo by Ke.Mazur/WireImage)

Something huge, something epic, something 80s-tastic is happening over at my Facebook page – Being Stuck in the 80s. We’re staging a mammoth Battle of the Bands! 40 of the biggest bands of the decade, competing to be named the Best Band of the 80s. The first round is underway, and INXS vs Duran Duran is causing a lot of excitement!

Go to the Facebook page to vote in each round and get your favorite across the finish line!

To celebrate we’re also having a competition – you can win a special music prize pack by entering your details at the competition page. Good luck and get voting!

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Totally Tubular Time Machine!

Posted on January 22, 2013 Categories Words

Welcome back to a new year full of 80s goodness! I have some great things to share with you this year, including an interview with one of the best-named bands of the decade coming up soon!

Today I have something for my east coast Americans:

 

WIN TWO TICKETS TO SEE TOTALLY TUBULAR TIME MACHINE!

Ever wanted to go back in time?  Now’s your chance!  Witness tabloid stories come to life when you get on board THE TOTALLY TUBULAR TIME MACHINE – New York City’s only interactive, inter-galactic, pop music experience!  TTTM is a reality based pop musical that allows you to time travel and party up-close and personal with a cast of “celebrity” pop stars (past and present) performing your favorite hits LIVE: Madonna, Britney Spears, Michael Jackson, Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Vanilla Ice, and more!   This party bus of time machines takes off every Saturday night.  It’s a blast!

 

Premieres January 19th 2013!

Time Traveling Every Saturday at 8:00PM

 

CULTURE CLUB
20 West 39th St. (btwn 5th & 6th Ave)

www.TotallyTubularNYC.com

CONTEST RESTRICTIONS:  Winner will receive a ticket voucher redeemable for two tickets to a performance of his/her choice through February 23rd, 2013.  Blackout dates and restrictions may apply.  Seats are general admission.  Must be 21 and over with valid ID to be admitted to show.

Go to the competition entry page and put in your details to enter!

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SPECIAL OFFER:

If you don’t win tickets, you can still see the show at a great deal!

                 

$45 tickets for 1/19, 1/26 and 2/2 – use code RRMGEN45   
$50 tickets for 2/9 and beyond – use code RRMGEN50

 

TO REDEEM:

ONLINE: CLICK HERE and use code from above
PHONE: Call 212-352-3101 and mention code from above

 

RESTRICTIONS:  Offer subject to availability and may be revoked at any time.  Blackout dates apply.

Must be 21 and over with valid ID to be admitted to show.

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The Second Annual 80s Fashion Month

Posted on September 4, 2012 Categories Videos

80s Fashion! All month! Last year I devoted a full month to all my favorite fashions of the decade and I barely even scratched the surface. Which made me think it should be an annual affair! Every post this month will have something to do with 80s fashion and during the month you’ll have the chance to win something cool…

80s Fashion Month Competition

Because 80′s fashion is so beyond rad, I want to help you look the part! This year the big winner will get their choice of one of the following prizes:

USD$100 American Apparel voucher OR
USD$100 Mod Cloth voucher OR
USD$100 Nasty Gal voucher OR
USD$100 Crazy Dog T-Shirt voucher

That’s some seriously cool shopping you could do!

How to Enter

It’s super easy! All you have to do is sign up to the 80s Time Machine, the weekly email that takes you right back in time to the 80s with all the music news, #1 hits and more. Like always, anyone who has already subscribed and answers the weekly quiz will get an extra entry into the comp.

If you’re connected to my Facebook page, Being Stuck In The 80s, you will have another chance to win by entering our Best Dressed Reader comp. Just upload a photo of you in the 80s wearing something rad and the best entry will be able to choose from one of the above prizes too.

Don’t forget to tune in each Monday, Wednesday and Friday for 80s Fashion Month!

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80s Book Review – 49 Mix Tapes by Jeff Tompkins

Posted on March 5, 2012 Categories Words

I don’t know what it is about high school stories, but they always get me – I love them! I love any teen movie, TV show or book. So when I sat down to read 49 Mix Tapes by Jeff Tompkins I already had a feeling that I would enjoy it.

The novel tells the story of main character Will’s high school journey, set against the backdrop of 80s movies, music and ideals. The story joins Will on his first day of high school and follows him as he experiences the highs and lows of friends, girlfriends, school and adolescence in general. Will is also in love with his best friend, Belinda Carlisle look-alike Abby, who is adamant they are just friends and nothing more. Do they end up together in the end? You’ll have to read the book to find out!

Because I am so unashamedly 80s and high school obsessed, I devoured this book and its many period-accurate details. The hair and clothes are right. The music is right. But most importantly, Tompkins has managed to capture the attitude of youth in the 80s. Will is the sort of hero you will naturally root for, the kind of awkward but introspective teen I think a lot of us can relate to (male or female). The lovely Abby is sharp as a tack, but of course completely oblivious to what is right in front of her – if you’re like me you’ll want to reach into the book and shake some sense into her! Will and Abby’s social circle is fun and a good secondary cast to support the main characters.

In general, the whole story should leave you with a case of the warm and fuzzies. This is a fantastic 80s book that I highly recommend, and I hope Jeff Tompkins will choose to revisit the decade in another book soon!

You can pick up a copy at Amazon (Kindle ebook or paperback) and Barnes & Noble (Nook ebook)

And, since it was so great, for my fellow 80s lovers I have a copy of the book to give away! Just sign up for the 80s Time Machine to enter (and to be automatically entered into all future competitions).

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It’s a Totally Rad 80s Christmas!

Posted on November 22, 2011 Categories Words

Ah, Christmas, my favorite time of year! In celebration of all things festive, Pop Eighties is having a stack of fun giveaways and launching a new digital magazine. Whew!

To see the prizes available, go to the Competitions page. There will be new ones added all the time, so keep checking back! To enter any of them, all you have to do is sign up for the 80s Time Machine, the new magazine launching in a few short weeks. Sign up and you’ll get the magazine delivered to your inbox free of charge every week! Find out more about the magazine here. Good luck and let the festivities begin!

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Win Ferris Bueller’s Day Off on DVD!

Posted on July 27, 2011 Categories Words

As mentioned yesterday, EPIX is showing a bunch of great movies in their summer movie Free-for-All in NYC this summer, with a couple of classic 80s flicks there on the big screen for you to enjoy! Thanks to EPIX, you can win a copy of Ferris Bueller on DVD! To enter go to the competition page and fill in your details. Good luck!

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