My Music History, Part 2: Teenage Angst, The Mid to Late 80′s
I was in love with Roger Taylor, and my infatuation was with the quiet drummer from Duran Duran began back in 1982. They were my very first concert, with Erasure in 1985. I used to swoon and now I sigh.
My 80′s pop phase continued, but I thankfully I never sported jelly bracelets and shoes or puffy shirts. Then again, I did peg my pants.
Apparently, 1986 and 1987 represented a great time in music history (at least in my life). While still enjoying Top 40 pop, I started to embrace both emo synth electronica and hair rock.
Around the same time that I discovered hip hop and Run DMC was a permanent fixture in my portable boom box, this little teenage girl in Orange County also fell in love with the Beastie Boys. Licensed to Ill remains a personal favorite to this day.
Guns n Roses appealed to my deeply buried rebellious side, but I continued obsessing over the dark, lamenting lyrics from the likes of Depeche Mode and The Cure.
Next up: the college years, when I only partially delved into the world of grunge and flannel, had a very obvious Lilith Fair of my own, and escaped with a lifelong appreciation for real bands like REM and U2. Oh, and I met some guy named Matt who would forever alter my music perspective and life in general…