Tami Danielson, Author at PopDaze : 90s Nostalgia Entertainment

Laurel Canyon: A Bird’s Eye View of the Epix Documentary

Every so often, a film or documentary arrives at just the right time to soothe the feelings that the daily stress of life can create. That’s the case with Alison Ellwood’s “Laurel Canyon,” a feature-length documentary about the Los Angeles folk/rock scene of the ‘60s and ‘70s that’s currently airing in two-parts on Epix. I’ll be honest …

Television

Breaking the Law: Police Procedurals in the 80s

When we think about the 80s, one of our entertainment favorites are the police procedural shows of that era. Today we fondly remember things like European styling, “teenage” cops, male and female detective pairs, and a crime-solving mystery writer. These were the shows that bring the 80s back to life for us. Remington Steele Remington …

Music

Behind The Lens: Director Jim Yukich

It’s safe to say that with 250-300+ (more like 500) music videos to his credit, saying Jim Yukich is a great director is wildly understated. He’s accomplished a lot more as well, directing 1500+ episodes of “Chelsea Lately” over 7.5 years, over 60 episodes of ET over 6 months, plus 2 feature films. Add in …

Music

Banned Song Lyrics: The Nonsense of it All

I was scrolling through various sites earlier today, looking for interesting articles to post on Facebook, as I do daily. As always, I looked to “This Day in Music,” as I always find great content there. I came across a post in their “on this day” section about an Everly Brothers song from the 50s …

Pop Culture

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood: The Peg Entwistle Story

Hollywood and films are both synonymous and iconic, and truly a collection of tall tales and urban legends as well. Some are myths – purely conjecture, and it’s always astonishing to hear the rumors – Stallone once did porn, footage of Brandon Lee’s fatal shooting can be seen in the final cut of The Crow, …

Film and Documentary

The Lost Boys: A Retro Review

As The Lost Boys begins, the Emerson family has just moved to fictional Santa Carla, California (really Santa Cruz, CA), the self-titled “murder capital of the world” after a bitter divorce. Mom Lucy, and sons Michael and Sam move in with Grandpa, hoping for a new start, and it doesn’t take long to see just …

Television

The Iconic Early Days of MTV: An Interview with Neal Mirsky, Early MTV Producer

“I Want My MTV!” Who remembers the first time you heard that phrase? Did you ever realize the impact those 4 words would make? Today, we interview a true insider on the early days of MTV. In the beginning: “On Saturday, August 1, 1981, at 12:01 AM Eastern Time, MTV launched with the words “Ladies and …

Music

The Police: “Outlandos d’Amour”

For a band that almost didn’t happen, the Police were truly outlaws, instead of “Outlaws of Love” by the end of their somewhat rocky road. Formed in London in 1977,the line-up consisted of primary songwriter Sting (lead vocals, bass guitar), Andy Summers (guitar), and Stewart Copeland (drums). Initially considered a “new wave band,” their style …

Music

The Story Behind the Song: “Layla” by Eric Clapton

From the very first driving notes of the intro to the song “Layla,” written by Eric Clapton and Jim Gordon, you know this tune’s gonna rock. Originally released by their group, Derek and the Dominos, in November 1970, the song initially wasn’t very popular. Two versions later it achieved chart success, the first in 1972 …

Music

Where Are They Now? A Selection of 60’s Bands

One question we often hear from fans at Pop Daze is “Whatever happened to XYZ band or artist?” Sometimes seemingly successful bands suddenly disappear or fade quietly away. Often members of a band go on to very successful solo careers, while others move forward to have success with other bands. In our quest for knowledge …

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Tami Danielson, Author at PopDaze : 90s Nostalgia Entertainment

Laurel Canyon: A Bird’s Eye View of the Epix Documentary

Breaking the Law: Police Procedurals in the 80s

Behind The Lens: Director Jim Yukich

Banned Song Lyrics: The Nonsense of it All

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood: The Peg Entwistle Story

The Lost Boys: A Retro Review

The Iconic Early Days of MTV: An Interview with Neal Mirsky, Early MTV Producer

The Police: “Outlandos d’Amour”

The Story Behind the Song: “Layla” by Eric Clapton

Where Are They Now? A Selection of 60’s Bands

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