The SFB

Random musings from a Gen X life lived on the edge… of nothing except Lake Erie. 70s and 80s pop culture and music.

Growing up in the 80s

  • To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before

    The confluence of music and attraction. This is part 1 of what will probably turn into a three part saga, LOL. I have to broadcast a warning before anyone reads this. And maybe I am being presumptuous but… if I have dated you, loved you, lusted after you, or had any romantic or semi-romantic relationship… Read more

  • Gen X Christmas tunes were THE best!

    Just a small sampling of songs we sang at the top of our lungs! Back in the day as they say, and by that I mean the early 80s, us Gen Xers had our own Christmas songs- and we freaking loved them.  For one, you could only hear them during the month of December.  No… Read more

  • Late August musings

    Back to school, 1980 style. Exactly forty five years ago, September 1980, I began my freshman year  of high school. Ninth grade. I was fourteen years old and generally a sassy pain in the ass. At least I was to the extremely patient and generous adults in my life.  Thank God they were able to… Read more

  • MUSIC DELIVERY SYSTEMS

    From turntables, boom boxes, to the Walkman and the Discman, it’s back to a record player for me. Growing up Gen X, there was nothing quite as cool as your record player.  Except maybe your boom box. But listening to record albums on a turntable was the ultimate and best music experience next to an… Read more

  • Gen X Was Neither Feral Nor Neglected

    Well, maybe just a little. I want to challenge that whole trope about Gen X being raised on hose water and neglect.  It’s out there in the inter-web-verse that Gen X grew up feral.   I mean, yes, we did drink from the garden hose, but from someone who’s lived the Gen X lifestyle, let… Read more