Here are some of the posters, album covers, autographs, ticket stubs and other random bits of music memorabilia I had up on my bedroom walls from 1983 to around 1988. Autographs below include Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Go West, Gene Loves Jezebel, Level 42, King, Julian Cope, Ten Ten, Peter Murphy and General Public. (Sadly, I only know where the album covers are...

Someone who saw my “Me & 80s bands” video compilation thingy on youtube wrote me an enigmatic email, saying, “You have quite advanced technicial skills, and I think you know what I mean. Unfortunately you gave yourself away in a couple of the shots near the end of your clip.” With a the help of a couple friends, I realized she was...

On my first trip to England when I was 16, the main attraction for me wasn’t Stonehenge or Big Ben or any such typical tourist hotspot. No, it was all about the music. I came home from that vacation with more than 40 pieces of vinyl — everything from classic UB40 albums to a marbled grey vinyl 12″ single of Depeche Mode’s “Shake the...

Made this assemblage of photos of me with bands featured on this site — to test out my video-making skills. I’m no expert, but such projects are still...

True, Pacman (aka Pac man or Pac-man) is not music — but it’s such a part of the 80s, it really feels at home here. So, come on — play a game or two! You know you want to…

When: July 21, 2006 Where: Medford, Oregon And: This one’s not me — it’s a blood relative, though, so sort of a guest fan appearance here on this site. My sister, Cyndi Mathews, interviewed Smash Mouth (I guess the apple doesn’t fall far from… the other apple) and hung out with the band. Her daughters, as seen in the photo below, even...