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Rewind Fest ’16 Presents Lost 80’s Live at Thunder Valley Outdoor Amphitheater | Lincoln, California | 9/4/2016 (Concert Review + Photos)

September 9, 2016 by Jason DeBord Leave a Comment

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“Are you ready to get your Wang’s Chung’d?  We’re going to Chung your ass’s off!” Rewind Fest‘s special edition of Lost 80s Live was a non-stop party featuring some of that decade’s best loved songs and artists, with no less than nine performances, including Wang Chung, tongue firmly planted in cheek.  A World One Presents production by way of Rob Juarez’s incredible Boss Booking Agency of over 30 top 80s artists.  The crowd was on their feet much of the show, as each of the many artists played very short sets of their top hits, making for almost a live version of listening to 80s radio back in the day.  It was a who’s who of New Wave and 80’s music featuring Mike Score from Flock of Seagulls, the aforementioned Wang Chung, Berlin featuring Terri Nunn, Farrington and Mann from The Original When In Rome UK, Martha Davis and The Motels, Nick Van Eede from Cutting Crew, Nu Shooz, Animotion, and Tommy Tutone!  Incredible, and an unforgettable evening of nostalgia and real artistry from some of the most innovative artists of the era. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Animotion, Berlin featuring Terri Nunn, Concert Reviews, Cutting Crew, Flock of Seagulls, Lincoln California, Live Rock Music, News, & Events, Lost 80's Live, Martha Davis and The Motels, Nu Shooz, Rewind Fest, Thunder Valley Resort and Casino, Tommy Tutone, Wang Chung, When In Rome (Clive Farrington, Original Lead Vocalist), World One Presents Tagged With: 2016, animotion, Berlin featuring Terri Nunn, boss booking agency, california, Clive Farrington, Concert, concert photos, Concert Review, cutting crew, Flock of Seagulls, lincoln, Lost 80's Live, martha davis, Martha Davis and The Motels, Nu Shooz, photography, photos, rewind fest, rob juarez, set list, setlist, Terri Nunn, thunder valley, thunder valley casino resort, tommy tutone, tour, Wang Chung, when in rome, When In Rome UK, world one presents, worldone presents

Information Society and Book of Love (“80’s Rewind Fest Presents: PURE ENERGY”) at Thunder Valley Casino Resort | Lincoln, California | 1/31/2015 (Concert Review + Photos)

February 2, 2015 by Jason DeBord 1 Comment

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“Oh, somebody wants to hear, “What’s On Your Mind?”.  Peer pressure him into letting it go… Dude.  Or is he telling us to hurry the fuck up?”  Kurt Harland, singer and front man for Information Society, displaying a mix of confidence and humor at their concert at Thunder Valley Casino Resort on Saturday night.  Live shows from the New Wave/synthpop band are very rare these days, and the guy shouting out the name of the song that made them very famous with the masses circa 1988 didn’t have the same appreciation for the full spectacle and show they put on as the rest of the crowd, who couldn’t seem to get enough of their unique style of music, whether it was old favorites from the 80s and 90s or new songs from the newly released (and excellent) _hello World, which came out late last year.   This concert event promoted by WorldOne Presents was marketed as “80’s Rewind Fest Presents: PURE ENERGY”, and it was a special winter edition of their “80’s Rewind Fest” series.   This concert boasted additional special guests Book of Love as well as local opener, Self.Same.  Though the three founding members of Information Society have gone off to create lives and careers outside of their band, you wouldn’t know if from this concert.  They brought a ton of excitement and style on stage.  Given their amazing new studio album and their ability to put on a fantastic live show, hopefully it represents more InSoc coming in our future.

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Filed Under: Book of Love, Concert Reviews, Information Society, Lincoln California, Live Rock Music, News, & Events, Meet & Greet / Meet The Artist, Rewind Fest, Self.Same, Thunder Valley Resort and Casino Tagged With: 2015, 80s, 93.7 jack fm, artist, audio, band, book of love, book of love concert, book of love tour, boy, california, Concert, concert photography, Concert Review, dance, dates, discussion, dj tom tom, gig, hakatak, high resolution, Hollywood, i touch roses, information society, insoc, jack fm, James Cassidy, Kurt Harland, lincoln, live, Music, new music, new wave, paul robb, performance, Photo, photograph, photography, photos, plano hall, pure energy, review, rock, rock subculture, rock talk, self same, set, set list, setlist, show, sire, song, Susan Ottaviano, Synthpop, Ted Ottaviano, thunder valley, thunder valley casino resort, tour, video, what's on your mind, worldone presents, youtube

80s Rewind Music Fest 2014 / Retro Futura Tour (Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey, Howard Jones, The English Beat, Katrina) at Thunder Valley Casino Resort | Lincoln, California | 8/31/2014 (Concert Review + Photos)

September 2, 2014 by Jason DeBord 13 Comments

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The show at Thunder Valley Casino Resort’s Outdoor Amphitheater Sunday night was continuing on in WorldOne Presents’ tradition of their annual “80s Rewind Festival Music Fest”, and arrived in Lincoln, California with it’s own unique line-up and variation on the newly christened Retro Futura Tour 2014 (formerly Regeneration Tour).  With this event, the same co-headliners – Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey and Howard Jones – shared the bill, as did Katrina Leskanich (formerly of Katrina and The Waves.  But in place of Midge Ure and China Crisis was the incredible English Beat featuring Dave Wakeling.  As usual, the show took on a character all it’s own, playing out to a large and enthusiastic crowd.  I think the Katrina/English Beat/Howard Jones/Tom Bailey line-up featured artists that all have one thing in common: authentic optimism driving their music.  Of course, the modern day ’10s are not the classic ’80s, and though the music played came from the past, it could also serve as a beacon of hope for the future.  And, as with the show at Mountain Winery the night before, there seemed to be quite a reception for Tom Bailey, who stopped touring and performing live as Thompson Twins way back in 1987.  It was another exceptional performance by all of the artists, and both shows are certainly on the short list for top concerts of the year for me personally.

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Filed Under: Concert Reviews, English Beat, Howard Jones, Katrina (Katrina & The Waves), Lincoln California, Live Rock Music, News, & Events, Maita Honda, Meet & Greet / Meet The Artist, Rewind Fest, Thunder Valley Resort and Casino, Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins), World One Presents Tagged With: 2 tone, 2014, 80s, 80s rewind, 80s rewind music fest, 93.7 jack fm, band, california, china crisis, Concert, concert photography, Concert Review, dave wakeling, English Beat, gig, high resolution, howard jones, jackapalooza, katrina, katrina and the waves, Katrina Leskanich, lincoln, live, maita, midge ure, Music, new wave, outdoor amphitheater, performance, Photo, photograph, photography, photos, regeneration tour, retro futura, retro futura tour, retro futura tour 2014, review, rewind, saratoga, set, set list, setlist, show, ska, stage, summer concert series, the beat, thompson twins, thunder valley, thunder valley casino resort, thunder valley resort and casino, tickets, tom bailey, tour, ultravox, venue, videos, world one presents, worldone presents

Retro Futura Tour 2014 / 80’s Rewind Music Fest Bringing Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey, Howard Jones, and More to California

August 27, 2014 by Jason DeBord Leave a Comment

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The Retro Futura Tour 2014 (renamed from prior years, previously known as Regeneration Tour) kicked off in New York City last week, and is heading westward.  The tour this time around features Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey (his first time playing live in 27 years), Howard Jones (who co-headlines last year’s tour), Katrina Leskanich (Ex Katrina and the Waves), Midge Ure (from Ultravox), and China Crisis.  The group will be playing The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles on Friday, Mountain Winery in Saratoga on Saturday, and a different line-up with The English Beat featuring Dave Wakeling (in place of Ultravox and China Crisis) will be performing at the annual 80’s Rewind Music Fest by WorldOne Presents at Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln on Sunday.  [Read more…]

Filed Under: "On Tour" Dates & Announcements, China Crisis, English Beat, Howard Jones, Katrina (Katrina & The Waves), Midge Ure (Ultravox), Rewind Fest, Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins) Tagged With: 2014, 80s, 93.7 jack fm, california, china crisis, Concert, English Beat, greek theatre, howard jones, jackapalooza, katrina, katrina and the waves, Katrina Leskanich, lincoln, live, midge ure, mountain winery, Music, outdoor amphitheater, performance, regeneration tour, retro futura, retro futura tour, retro futura tour 2014, rewind, saratoga, thompson twins, thunder valley, tickets, tom bailey, tour, ultravox, venue, video, world one presents

The Rewind Festival Featuring Regeneration Tour 2013 (Howard Jones, Erasure’s Andy Bell, Berlin with Terri Nunn, Men Without Hats) at Thunder Valley Casino Resort | Lincoln, California | 8/24/2013 (Concert Review)

August 25, 2013 by Jason DeBord 22 Comments

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Readers of The Rock Subculture Journal know that my favorite decade of music is the 80s, so a multi-headliner concert like The Rewind Festival Featuring Regeneration Tour 2013 at Thunder Valley Casino Resort’s Outdoor Amphitheater is an event I’ve been anticipating for months.  With a stellar line-up of some of my favorite artists, it was certainly a night to remember.  The Regeneration Tour is in the midst of a 9-date tour across the U.S. with a final show in Mexico City, with a varying line-up as it goes along.  Music fans lucky enough to attend the show in Lincoln, California last night got to see a show which included Men Without Hats, Berlin with Terri Nunn, Erasure’s Andy Bell, and Howard Jones, as well as local talent Larisa Bryski kicking things off as part of the World One Presents and 93.7 Jack FM promotion.  All of the artists were in top form, the sound system was excellent, and things moved along briskly, offering a non-stop show of hits from the 80s and beyond.  It was a stellar show, and definitely one to catch if you are able to with the remaining dates on the tour.

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Filed Under: 93.7 Jack FM, Berlin featuring Terri Nunn, Concert Reviews, Erasure's Andy Bell, Howard Jones, Lincoln California, Live Rock Music, News, & Events, Men Without Hats, Rewind Fest, Thunder Valley Resort and Casino, World One Presents Tagged With: 2013, 80s, 93.7 jack fm, andy bell, Berlin featuring Terri Nunn, california, Concert, Concert Review, erasure, faces nightclub, howard jones, jackapalooza, lincoln, live, men without hats, Music, outdoor amphitheater, performance, Photo, photography, photos, regeneration tour, regeneration tour 2013, rewind, Terri Nunn, thunder valley, tickets, tour, venue, video, world one presents

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The Psychedelic Furs | James at Grand Theatre at Grand Sierra Resort & Casino | Reno, Nevada | 8/3/2019 (Concert Review + Photos)

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This article features the latest in an ongoing series of “Rock Talk” podcast audio interviews for the Rock Subculture Journal. Today’s guest is Ted Ottaviano with Book Of Love. The synth pop New Wave group continue to celebrate their 30th anniversary with the release of new music as part of 2016’s “MMXVI: The 30th Anniversary […]

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