I live among the creatures of the night. 80s pop music expert, shooting at the walls of heartache. Former contributing editor for AfterElton, The Backlot, and New Now Next.https://bsky.app/profile/therealsnicks.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/therealsnicks.bsky.social/post/3muxmgniy5s24Oh dear. I think Natasha has relapsed.😑 @roni1133.bsky.social07 Sep 2026 23:01 +0000at://did:plc:kncaaeeongdt7zzkytgsvljh/app.bsky.feed.post/3muxmgniy5s24https://bsky.app/profile/therealsnicks.bsky.social/post/3muv4r3lql226#ArtistFaveNonSingles #MusicChallenge 15 Artists Day 6 "True Blue" is my favorite Madonna album, and the first side ("Paoa Don't Preach" "Open Your Heart", "White Heat", "Live To Tell") almost broke my walkman's rewind. No, i will never skip over "White Heat" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGTvba7mqA006 Sep 2026 23:15 +0000at://did:plc:kncaaeeongdt7zzkytgsvljh/app.bsky.feed.post/3muv4r3lql226https://bsky.app/profile/therealsnicks.bsky.social/post/3musql45k4k2u#ArtistFaveNonSingles #MusicChallenge 15 Artists Day 5 Martika's 1988 self-titled debut album was a big success, reaching #15 and sending three songs into the top 40 (including #1 "Toy Soldiers"). The opening track is irresistibly dumb and I love it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a30RYyZWN8806 Sep 2026 00:32 +0000at://did:plc:kncaaeeongdt7zzkytgsvljh/app.bsky.feed.post/3musql45k4k2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/therealsnicks.bsky.social/post/3mursxtxnec2rAx and i should never work together😑 @cmr2.bsky.social @morganruble.bsky.social @roni1133.bsky.social @axfrommn.bsky.social @ashcampion.bsky.social @cosmiclad.bsky.social @earsgato.bsky.social05 Sep 2026 15:42 +0000at://did:plc:kncaaeeongdt7zzkytgsvljh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mursxtxnec2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/therealsnicks.bsky.social/post/3muqceqwye224#ArtistFaveNonSingles #MusicChallenge 15 Artists Day 4 In 1980, Cher and her then boyfriend Les Dudek created the extremely short-lived rock band Black Rose. Their sole album failed to chart, and they disbanded a year later. It was an ... interesting experiment https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=razgqVD9nOI05 Sep 2026 01:12 +0000at://did:plc:kncaaeeongdt7zzkytgsvljh/app.bsky.feed.post/3muqceqwye224https://bsky.app/profile/therealsnicks.bsky.social/post/3muozxyjmlk2rWhat i look over and see during my deathbed hallucinations @cmr2.bsky.social @morganruble.bsky.social @roni1133.bsky.social @axfrommn.bsky.social @ashcampion.bsky.social @earsgato.bsky.social @cosmiclad.bsky.social @campbloodbuzz.bsky.social @andyswist.bsky.social @mooreak.bsky.social04 Sep 2026 13:09 +0000at://did:plc:kncaaeeongdt7zzkytgsvljh/app.bsky.feed.post/3muozxyjmlk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/therealsnicks.bsky.social/post/3muocddjggc25I can see why they didn't last. Way too much going on. @cmr2.bsky.social @morganruble.bsky.social @roni1133.bsky.social @axfrommn.bsky.social @tvdean.bsky.social @ashcampion.bsky.social @earsgato.bsky.social @bluegreen118.bsky.social @cosmiclad.bsky.social https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgzyvyCX7BM04 Sep 2026 06:06 +0000at://did:plc:kncaaeeongdt7zzkytgsvljh/app.bsky.feed.post/3muocddjggc25https://bsky.app/profile/therealsnicks.bsky.social/post/3munqvbgb2s2h#ArtistFaveNonSingles #MusicChallenge 15 Different Artists Day 3 Sheena's 1984 "A Private Heaven" was her biggest selling album, reaching #15, and gave us the top 10 classics "Strut" and "Vaginal Lining", but I was shocked they didn't release this majestic ballad. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bh7ygMC87fw04 Sep 2026 00:54 +0000at://did:plc:kncaaeeongdt7zzkytgsvljh/app.bsky.feed.post/3munqvbgb2s2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/therealsnicks.bsky.social/post/3mumwp2jlkk2qnext week! @cmr2.bsky.social @morganruble.bsky.social @roni1133.bsky.social @axfrommn.bsky.social @tvdean.bsky.social @ashcampion.bsky.social @cosmiclad.bsky.social @bluegreen118.bsky.social @campbloodbuzz.bsky.social @andyswist.bsky.social @earsgato.bsky.social https://deadline.com/2026/09/supergirl-milly-alcock-hbo-streaming-date-1237066999/03 Sep 2026 17:05 +0000at://did:plc:kncaaeeongdt7zzkytgsvljh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mumwp2jlkk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/therealsnicks.bsky.social/post/3mumrix67q22sIn lesbian news @roni1133.bsky.social couldn't be bothered with. @cmr2.bsky.social @morganruble.bsky.social @roni1133.bsky.social @axfrommn.bsky.social @tvdean.bsky.social @ashcampion.bsky.social @cosmiclad.bsky.social @earsgato.bsky.social @bluegreen118.bsky.social https://deadline.com/2026/09/rebecca-ferguson-greta-lee-cast-romance-honeymoon-funeral-1237066741/03 Sep 2026 15:32 +0000at://did:plc:kncaaeeongdt7zzkytgsvljh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mumrix67q22shttps://bsky.app/profile/therealsnicks.bsky.social/post/3mulo5takt22jTo celebrate Ginger Cat Day! I'm Wakanda Forever Chicken Cat. @cmr2.bsky.social @morganruble.bsky.social @roni1133.bsky.social @axfrommn.bsky.social @ashcampion.bsky.social @earsgato.bsky.social @cosmiclad.bsky.social @campbloodbuzz.bsky.social @andyswist.bsky.social @bluegreen118.bsky.social03 Sep 2026 05:00 +0000at://did:plc:kncaaeeongdt7zzkytgsvljh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mulo5takt22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/therealsnicks.bsky.social/post/3mulnmq3eus2zI couldn't post this yesterday (and thanks to @earsgato.bsky.social) It should be every day.🥹 @cmr2.bsky.social @morganruble.bsky.social @roni1133.bsky.social @axfrommn.bsky.social @tvdean.bsky.social @ashcampion.bsky.social @cosmiclad.bsky.social @campbloodbuzz.bsky.social @andyswist.bsky.social03 Sep 2026 04:50 +0000at://did:plc:kncaaeeongdt7zzkytgsvljh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mulnmq3eus2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/therealsnicks.bsky.social/post/3mulmnmxrr22e#BigHair80s #MusicChallenge 80s rock pinup boy Kip Winger joined Fiona, one of the most underrated rock goddesses of the decade (I had four of her albums), reaching #52 BIG HAIR RATING: On a scale of 1 to 10 Aqua Nets, it gets an 8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQS66E3WpNI03 Sep 2026 04:33 +0000at://did:plc:kncaaeeongdt7zzkytgsvljh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mulmnmxrr22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/therealsnicks.bsky.social/post/3mulkwaphss2e#ArtistFaveNonSingles #MusicChallenge 15 Different Artists Day 2 2003's "Bare" was Annie Lennox's highest charting solo album, reaching #4, but only "Wonderful" was released as an official single. There was so much great stuff, including the gorgeous opening track https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCQjLjw5yh403 Sep 2026 04:02 +0000at://did:plc:kncaaeeongdt7zzkytgsvljh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mulkwaphss2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/therealsnicks.bsky.social/post/3mukpp62ie22mGot sick yesterday afternoon. I know all of you gave been worried to tears, but i am recovering. should be back tonight. Stay strong for me. @cmr2.bsky.social @morganruble.bsky.social @roni1133.bsky.social @axfrommn.bsky.social @ashcampion.bsky.social @earsgato.bsky.social @tvdean.bsky.social02 Sep 2026 19:55 +0000at://did:plc:kncaaeeongdt7zzkytgsvljh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukpp62ie22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/therealsnicks.bsky.social/post/3muhjk5g6622gNext April, so If we all start chipping in now we can save up enough to send one of us. The bare bones price for what is probably a closet (which is fitting) next to the engine room is $1100. I think we should send Roni, based on the "Special On Board Influencers". https://www.joemygod.com/2026/09/log-cabin-quislings-to-hold-getaway-cruise-video/01 Sep 2026 13:27 +0000at://did:plc:kncaaeeongdt7zzkytgsvljh/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhjk5g6622ghttps://bsky.app/profile/therealsnicks.bsky.social/post/3muglihricc2k#BigHair80s #MusicChallenge The late great Divine released the album "Maid In England" in 1985, with a Hi-NRG remake of a classic Four Seasons song. Was it filmed using the sets from "Lust In The Dust"?🤭 BIG HAIR RATING: On a scale of 1 to 10 Aqua Nets, it gets a 9 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFiqO0Qpa_g01 Sep 2026 04:29 +0000at://did:plc:kncaaeeongdt7zzkytgsvljh/app.bsky.feed.post/3muglihricc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/therealsnicks.bsky.social/post/3muftjpybss26#ArtistFaveNonSingles #MusicChallenge 15 Different Artists Day One Gino Vannelli's 1990 "Inconsolable Man" didn't chart, but a few songs were hits in Canada 🫶🇨🇦. The best song was inexplicably not released as a single, but is still played on smooth jazz stations. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXDnVBVbOBs31 Aug 2026 21:20 +0000at://did:plc:kncaaeeongdt7zzkytgsvljh/app.bsky.feed.post/3muftjpybss26https://bsky.app/profile/therealsnicks.bsky.social/post/3mudn6p7p4s2mGuess who? (he loves to tease) @cmr2.bsky.social @morganruble.bsky.social @roni1133.bsky.social @axfrommn.bsky.social @tvdean.bsky.social @ashcampion.bsky.social @cosmiclad.bsky.social @earsgato.bsky.social @bluegreen118.bsky.social31 Aug 2026 00:21 +0000at://did:plc:kncaaeeongdt7zzkytgsvljh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mudn6p7p4s2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/therealsnicks.bsky.social/post/3mucwywuvjs2uMe minding my own business getting bullied here everyday by those beneath me😭 @cmr2.bsky.social @morganruble.bsky.social @roni1133.bsky.social @axfrommn.bsky.social @tvdean.bsky.social @ashcampion.bsky.social @earsgato.bsky.social @cosmiclad.bsky.social @bluegreen118.bsky.social30 Aug 2026 17:44 +0000at://did:plc:kncaaeeongdt7zzkytgsvljh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mucwywuvjs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/therealsnicks.bsky.social/post/3mubkzesar225Tyler Blackburn's cheeky daily routine🤩 #Malex Forever😭 @cmr2.bsky.social @morganruble.bsky.social @roni1133.bsky.social @axfrommn.bsky.social @tvdean.bsky.social @ashcampion.bsky.social @cosmiclad.bsky.social @bluegreen118.bsky.social @mooreak.bsky.social @earsgato.bsky.social30 Aug 2026 04:37 +0000at://did:plc:kncaaeeongdt7zzkytgsvljh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mubkzesar225https://bsky.app/profile/therealsnicks.bsky.social/post/3muarxhn7ek2fThis is why i've always been afraid to give Callie & Dexter a bath @cmr2.bsky.social @morganruble.bsky.social @roni1133.bsky.social @axfrommn.bsky.social @ashcampion.bsky.social @earsgato.bsky.social @cosmiclad.bsky.social @campbloodbuzz.bsky.social @andyswist.bsky.social @bluegreen118.bsky.social29 Aug 2026 21:09 +0000at://did:plc:kncaaeeongdt7zzkytgsvljh/app.bsky.feed.post/3muarxhn7ek2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/therealsnicks.bsky.social/post/3mu6nygyqok2t#AZSongsAugust #MusicChallenge "Z" All 80s lost hits American rock band Zebra hit the HOT 100 just once, with one of my favorite lost singles of the early 80s, reaching #61 in 1983. Love that crescendo! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ofz0iJQd-xU29 Aug 2026 00:52 +0000at://did:plc:kncaaeeongdt7zzkytgsvljh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu6nygyqok2thttps://bsky.app/profile/therealsnicks.bsky.social/post/3mu67p2w33222It's a perfectly cromulent word. @cmr2.bsky.social @morganruble.bsky.social @roni1133.bsky.social @axfrommn.bsky.social @tvdean.bsky.social @ashcampion.bsky.social @earsgato.bsky.social @bluegreen118.bsky.social @campbloodbuzz.bsky.social @andyswist.bsky.social @cosmiclad.bsky.social28 Aug 2026 20:36 +0000at://did:plc:kncaaeeongdt7zzkytgsvljh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu67p2w33222https://bsky.app/profile/therealsnicks.bsky.social/post/3mu64nghri22jThey actually made a Black Mirror episode like this😵‍💫😑 @cmr2.bsky.social @morganruble.bsky.social @roni1133.bsky.social @axfrommn.bsky.social @tvdean.bsky.social @ashcampion.bsky.social @earsgato.bsky.social @bluegreen118.bsky.social @campbloodbuzz.bsky.social https://www.joemygod.com/2026/08/docs-show-ice-plans-to-spend-2m-on-robot-dogs/28 Aug 2026 19:42 +0000at://did:plc:kncaaeeongdt7zzkytgsvljh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu64nghri22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/therealsnicks.bsky.social/post/3mu5xkl7ehs2iFucking LMAO @cmr2.bsky.social @morganruble.bsky.social @roni1133.bsky.social @axfrommn.bsky.social @tvdean.bsky.social @ashcampion.bsky.social @earsgato.bsky.social @bluegreen118.bsky.social @cosmiclad.bsky.social @edkennedy.bsky.social @campbloodbuzz.bsky.social https://www.tmz.com/2026/08/28/milo-yiannopoulos-detained-ice/28 Aug 2026 18:11 +0000at://did:plc:kncaaeeongdt7zzkytgsvljh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5xkl7ehs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/therealsnicks.bsky.social/post/3mu5pmbkam22cI hate that the sky rats are laughing at him😡 Just you wait. Someday ... @cmr2.bsky.social @morganruble.bsky.social @roni1133.bsky.social @axfrommn.bsky.social @tvdean.bsky.social @ashcampion.bsky.social @campbloodbuzz.bsky.social @andyswist.bsky.social @earsgato.bsky.social @cosmiclad.bsky.social28 Aug 2026 15:49 +0000at://did:plc:kncaaeeongdt7zzkytgsvljh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5pmbkam22chttps://bsky.app/profile/therealsnicks.bsky.social/post/3mu457tfav22z😬 @cmr2.bsky.social @morganruble.bsky.social @roni1133.bsky.social @axfrommn.bsky.social @tvdean.bsky.social @ashcampion.bsky.social @earsgato.bsky.social @bluegreen118.bsky.social @cosmiclad.bsky.social @mooreak.bsky.social @campbloodbuzz.bsky.social https://deadline.com/2026/08/cnn-apologizes-dolly-parton-family-impersonator-photo-1237061649/28 Aug 2026 00:47 +0000at://did:plc:kncaaeeongdt7zzkytgsvljh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu457tfav22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/therealsnicks.bsky.social/post/3mu3h2va3y22w#AZSongsAugust #MusicChallenge "Y" All 80s lost hits Yoko's biggest hit on any chart until 2001 reached #12 on the dance chart in 1985. If the video looks familiar, it was directed by Zbigniew Rybczyński, who did the Art Of Noise video. This is more Noise Of Art https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPxI9DHve6Y27 Aug 2026 18:10 +0000at://did:plc:kncaaeeongdt7zzkytgsvljh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3h2va3y22whttps://bsky.app/profile/therealsnicks.bsky.social/post/3mtzpllfke225Never in a million years😵‍💫 @cmr2.bsky.social @morganruble.bsky.social @roni1133.bsky.social @axfrommn.bsky.social @tvdean.bsky.social @ashcampion.bsky.social @earsgato.bsky.social @bluegreen118.bsky.social @cosmiclad.bsky.social @campbloodbuzz.bsky.social @andyswist.bsky.social @mooreak.bsky.social27 Aug 2026 01:38 +0000at://did:plc:kncaaeeongdt7zzkytgsvljh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtzpllfke225