1980s

A Look Back at Our AotYs and MotYs: 1963-2012

by Greg W. Locke January 2, 2013

To follow up the big year-end bash we had a couple of weeks ago, we have compiled a list of our Albums of the Year and Movies of the Year for the past 50 years, making for a list of 100 essential works we hope you’ve seen/heard. And, if you haven’t seen/heard them all, we, [...]

8 comments Full Article

Best Albums of the 1980s

by Greg W. Locke August 10, 2009

Sure, this has been done to death. We’ve even done this once or twice before ourselves – long before we started this website, even. But for the hell of it, here’s a list of Ze Catalist’s 50 … err, 51 … Favorite Records from the 1980s. But wait! Before we start, please consider the following [...]

1 comment Full Article

Music :: 1989

by Greg W. Locke February 10, 2008

25. Nine Inch Nails – Pretty Hate … 24. RHCP- Mother’s Milk 23. Elvis Costello – Spike 22. XTC – Oranges & Lemons 21. Jungle Brothers – Done By … 20. Daniel Johnston – Hi, How … 19. Aerosmith – Pump 18. Lou Reed – New York 17. Nirvana – Bleach 16. The D.O.C. – [...]

0 comments Full Article

Music :: 1988

by Greg W. Locke January 10, 2008

35. Bob Dylan – Down in the Groove 34. Big Daddy Kane – Long Live … 33. Steve Earle – Copperhead Road 32. EPMD – Strictly Business 31. Leonard Cohen – I’m Your Man 30. Metallica – … And Justice for All 29. Slick Rick – The Great … 28. They Might Be Giants – [...]

0 comments Full Article

Music :: 1987

by Greg W. Locke December 10, 2007

25. Jane’s Addiction – S/T 24. Depeche Mode – Music for … 23. 10,000 Maniacs – In My Tribe 22. Bruce Springsteen – Tunnel … 21. Mick Jagger – Primitive Cool 20. Public Enemy – Yo! Bumrush … 19. The Pogues – If I Should Fall … 18. Love & Rockets – Earth … 17. [...]

0 comments Full Article

Music :: 1986

by Greg W. Locke November 10, 2007

20. Steve Earle – Guitar Town 19. Paul Simon – Graceland 18. Run DMC – Raising Hell 17. Miles Davis – Tutu 16. They Might Be Giants – S/T 15. XTC – Skylarking 14. Violent Femmes – The Blind … 13. The The – Infected 12. PIL – Compact Disc 11. Elvis Costello – Blood [...]

0 comments Full Article

Music :: 1985

by Greg W. Locke October 10, 2007

25. The Clash – Cut the Crap 24. Dire Straits – Brothers in Arms 23. Husker Du – Flip Your Wig 22. Mick Jagger – She’s the Boss 21. Prince – Around the World In … 20. LL Cool J – Radio 19. Dead Kennedys – Frankenchrist 18. Prefab Sprout – Steve McQueen 17. Husker [...]

1 comment Full Article

Music :: 1984

by Greg W. Locke September 10, 2007

25. David Gilmour – About Face 24. Husker Du – Zen Arcade 23. Run DMC – Run DMC 22. Spinal Tap – This is Spinal Tap 21. The Cars – Heartbeat City 20. The Ramones – Too Tough to Die 19. The Specials In the Studio … 18. Minutemen – Double Nickels 17. Talk Talk [...]

0 comments Full Article

Music :: 1983

by Greg W. Locke August 10, 2007

20. The Fall – Perverted by Lang … 19. The The – Soul Mining 18. Sonic Youth – Confusion Sex 17. Pink Floyd – The Final Cut 16. David Bowie – Let’s Dance 15. U2 – War 14. Bob Dylan – Infidels 13. Billy Bragg – Life’s a Riot 12. X – More Funin the [...]

0 comments Full Article

Music :: 1982

by Greg W. Locke July 10, 2007

30. Duran Duran – Rio 29. Marvin Gaye – Midnight Love 28. Brian Eno – Ambient 4 27. Yoko Ono – I See Alright 26. Lou Reed – The Blue Mask 25. The Descendents – Milo Goes to College 24. Dead Kennedys – Plastic Surgery 23. King Crimson – Beat 22. Led Zeppelin – Coda [...]

1 comment Full Article