It's been a while since I waded through the weird and witchy waters of 1979. With the 45th Anniversary of that very arcane and apocalyptic year coming into the homestretch, I thought it's high time to do so now. Especially since it's feeling very 1979 out there again...
In case you need a refresher - or you're just in the mood for some Grade A infotainment - do check out the previous entries. I think it will all seem very familiar to you in a very strange (and unsettling) way.
The Spirits of '79: Apocalypse Then and Now:
https://secretsun.blogspot.com/2022/01/the-spirits-of-79-apocalypse-then-and.html
The Spirits of '79: Madness at the Movies:
https://secretsun.blogspot.com/2022/01/the-spirits-of-79-madness-at-movies.html
Spirits of '79: Apocalypse Redux:
https://secretsun.blogspot.com/2022/04/spirits-of-79-apocalypse-redux.html
Marshall Stacks & Rayon Slacks: 1979's Disco-Rock Dionysians:
https://secretsun.blogspot.com/2022/04/marshall-stacks-rayon-slacks-1979s.html
79 Varieties of Apocalypse:
https://secretsun.blogspot.com/2024/01/79-varieties-of-apocalypse.html
This new entry is a bit more light-hearted, since we don't really need any more heaviness or darkness these days. It's part one of a look at the birth of the New Wave movement in 1979, and all its prolific permutations and perambulations.
You can check out some more musical madness from 1979 with these astonishing articles...
1979: The Year Punk Peaked, Part One1979: The Birth of Hardcore Punk
More Seventy-Ninely goodness on the way, so don't you dare touch that dial.
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