Episode 18: Kix

Kix is a very interesting band. While most '80s music fans know who they are, known mostly for their 1989 ballad "Don't Close Your Eyes," which leads some to consider them a one-hit wonder. But Kix had quite a run

Kix's sound really changed quite a bit over the years, and it didn't just evolve in one direction. They have songs that are very '80s pop and synth influenced, bluesy rockers and straight up AC/DC-influenced rock and roll songs, some together on the same album. It's kind of fascinating, as most bands of the '80s were forced to fir into one mold. This eclectic approach to albums may have actually hurt Kix in the long run, as it's harder to sell something that's not easily categorized. They are most often referred to as a glam band, but I think that's selling them a bit short.

Tonight we'll look at six Kix videos featuring songs from their first five albums.

Poison


Body Talk


Cold Shower


Cold Blood


Don't Close Your Eyes


Girl Money



BONUS #1: Here's a video of Kix recording "Rock 'n' Roll Overdose" in the studio and doing an interview about the song.


BONUS #2: Kix has a brand new album called "rock Your face Off" coming out on August 5th, and they've released a lyric video for the first single, LOVE ME WITH YOUR TOP DOWN. Enjoy!


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Episode 17: Motley Crue (Part 2)

As I mentioned last episode, there are some bands from the '80s that are just too big and too dominant for one episode of Sunday Night videos. Motley Crue released five albums during the 1980s, and it's safe to say they were one of, if not the, biggest band of that decade.

Last time we looked at five videos from the first two Crue albums of the '80s. Tonight, we are pulling five videos from the remaining three--Theater of Pain, Girls, Girls, Girls and Doctor Feelgood. And we're not doing any ballads, so those looking for Home Sweet Home can go look elsewhere.

Here we go!

Keep Your Eye on the Money


Girls, Girls, Girls


Wild Side


Doctor Feelgood


Kickstart My Heart


BONUS: Here's Motley Crue being awarded the Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Album of the Year at the 1991 American Music Awards, beating out Poison and Aerosmith.


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Episode 16: Motley Crue (Part 1)

There are certain bands I will feature on Sunday Night Videos that will require more than one episode to do them justice. Motley Crue is one of those bands. Crue is one of a handful of bands that pretty much owned the 1980s from start to finish. From 1981 on, they released an album every other year, for total of five albums over the course of the decade. Their first album (Too Fast for Love) of the '80s went platinum, and their last (Dr. Feelgood) did as well--six times.

In this first episode dedicated to Motley Crue, we're looking back at five videos that feature songs from Crue's first two albums--Too Fast for Love and Shout at the Devil.

Live Wire


On With the Show (Live--2005


Looks That Kill


Knock 'Em Dead Kid (Live--1983)


Too Young to Fall In Love



BONUS: Here's an interview clip from way back in 1983 where the band is talking about their influences.

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Episode 15: Tesla

Tesla has always been one of my favorite bands, and while they were lumped in with a lot of the glam bands of the 1980s, they never really fit in with that genre. Tesla has always been about blue collar rock 'n' roll, and their first three albums are some of the best that came out of the '80s and early '90s.

I was fortunate enough to see Tesla back in the late '80s, and then again in 2002, and they were just as good as I'd remembered. Tesla is still making music today, and they actually have a brand new album called Simplicity that will be arriving on June 10th.

Tonight we'll look back at six videos from Tesla's first three albums Mechanical Resonance, The Great Radio Controversy and Psychotic Supper.

Modern Day Cowboy


Little Suzi


Hang Tough


Edison's Medicine


What You Give


Song and Emotion


*BOUNS: It's well known that Tesla's Song and Emotion" was written as a tribute to Def Leppard's Steve Clark. In this clip, you'll hear the band talk a bit about the song and its inspiration.



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