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Ugly Things was a 1983 zine established by Mike Stax. It became a highly influential publication focused exclusively on 1960s garage rock and psychedelic music. The zine provided detailed coverage of bands, recordings, and cultural trends within this revival scene. It remains notable for its compreh...
The Keith Jarrett Trio's Standards Vol. 1 is a seminal jazz album recorded live in Tokyo during 1974-1975. It presents iconic American pop and jazz standards through the trio’s exceptional improvisational skill and deeply considered interpretations. This collection is notable for its spontaneous mus...
The Keith Jarrett Trio's Standards Vol. 2 is a landmark jazz album recorded in 1983. It presents meticulously crafted interpretations of American songbook classics—standards from the 1930s and ’40s. The trio’s remarkable musical connection and complex harmonic arrangements are particularly notable f...
A Touch of Frost is a British crime drama series following Detective Inspector Jack Meadows as he investigates murders in London’s East End. Starring David Jason, the show ran for eighteen years on ITV from 1992 to 2010 adapting novels by R.D. Wingfield. It's notable for its realistic portrayal of p...
Murdoch Mysteries is a Canadian television series exploring crime and investigation during the late Victorian and Edwardian eras. The show centers on Detective William Murdoch's use of innovative forensic techniques – including early fingerprinting and photography – to solve complex cases in Toronto...
Ekaya is a 1983 jazz album by Abdullah Ibrahim. It represents a significant work within world-jazz, showcasing his distinctive musical style. The recording combines South African jazz traditions with elements of classical music, Arabic scales, and the experiences shaped by his exile. This album is p...
The album Reunion brings together vibraphonist Gary Burton and pianist Chick Corea in a remarkable 1983 ECM recording. It's notable for their sophisticated musical dialogue exploring modal jazz and complex harmonies through collective improvisation. This release is valuable for serious jazz listener...
*Museum* is a 1983 poetry collection by American author Rita Dove. As her second full-length volume of poetry, the book builds upon her earlier works by exploring themes of history, art, and cultural memory. Dove utilizes an ekphrastic approach, examining various cultural artifacts and historical fi...
*River* is a poetry collection by British Poet Laureate Ted Hughes, first published in 1983. The work represents a culmination of Hughes's lifelong fascination with the natural world, specifically focusing on the ecosystem and raw power of waterways. Through vivid and visceral imagery, the poems tra...
Neue Helvetica is a revised and expanded version of Helvetica released by Linotype in 1983. It regularized character proportions, spacing, stroke relationships, and the distribution of weights and widths across the family while preserving Helvetica's neo-grotesque appearance. The typeface is intende...
Duel to the Death is a Hong Kong action film renowned for its intensely choreographed and brutal one-on-one sword fights, showcasing a highly stylized and violent approach to martial arts combat within a historical setting.
Alexis Arguello versus Aaron Pryor II was a 1983 rematch for Pryor's WBA junior-welterweight title, held in Las Vegas. Arguello, a champion in three lower weight divisions, was again attempting to win a world title at 140 pounds after losing their first contest in 1982. Pryor controlled much of the...
Marvin Hagler vs. Roberto Duran was a middleweight championship bout held on November 10, 1983, at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Hagler defeated Duran by unanimous decision after 15 rounds and retained the undisputed middleweight title. Duran, already a former lightweight and welterweight champion, c...
“Think of One” is a 2006 album featuring jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis performing unaccompanied works by Duke Ellington, showcasing his technical mastery and nuanced interpretations of the composer’s iconic compositions.
Gary Burton’s *Lyric Suite for Sextet* (1976) features a complex and extended composition showcasing his innovative mallet technique alongside a talented ensemble including Joe Henderson, Wayne Shorter, and Ron Carter, exploring modal harmonies and improvisational interplay.
Heartplay, featuring Paul Motian and Bill Frisell, is a collaborative album showcasing their understated interplay through modal improvisation and textural explorations, primarily utilizing acoustic instruments like piano, guitar, and drums.
Siouxsie and the Banshees: Nocturne is a 1983 live video and double album by the English post-punk band. It was recorded on September 30 and October 1, 1983, at the Royal Albert Hall in London during the band's A Kiss in the Dreamhouse tour. The performance features Robert Smith of The Cure on guita...
The Dragon Waiting is a 1983 alternate history fantasy novel by John M. Ford, set in a Renaissance Europe where Byzantium persists and vampires exist.
ITC Berkeley Old Style is a serif typeface designed by Tony Stan in 1983, notable as a contemporary revival of Frederic Goudy's classic 1938 University of California font.
1983 Rounder Records studio album by Texas multi-instrumentalist Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown, continuing his wide-ranging blend of blues, country, and jazz.
The Reebok Classic Leather, introduced in 1983, features a minimalist design with a suede and leather upper, a gum rubber outsole, and a signature debossed logo, becoming an enduring icon of 80s sportswear.
Issued as part of the United Kingdom's long-running 'Now That's What I Call Music' franchise, this compilation features popular disco hits from the 1970s.
Now That's What I Call an Era: Such a Good Feeling is a British compilation album that collects classic 1990s electronic dance music and euphoric house anthems.
The Hollywood Revue of 1929 was a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer musical comedy film directed by Charles Reisner. Featuring nearly all MGM’s stars, the two-hour production utilized Technicolor segments and employed Conrad Nagel and Jack Benny as masters of ceremonies. It served as MGM's second feature-length m...
Part of the United Kingdom's 'Now That's What I Call Music' series, this compilation curates notable new wave and synth-pop tracks from the 1980s.
Now That's What I Call an Era: The Sound of the Suburbs is a British compilation album focusing on the late 1970s and early 1980s new wave and post-punk movements.
Released in 1983 by Cinematronics, Dragon's Lair is a revolutionary arcade game utilizing LaserDisc technology to feature traditionally animated gameplay by Don Bluth.
MotoRace USA is an arcade racing game created by Irem, initially released in Japan in 1983. Players navigate a motorcycle across a route spanning from Los Angeles to New York City. The game was subsequently localized and distributed in North America by Williams Electronics and Europe by Comercial El...
Killdeer Mountain is a historical Western novel by Dee Brown that offers a revisionist, sympathetic perspective on tragic conflicts of the American frontier.
