Archive for retro

Economic crisis stimulates retro wave in Slovenia

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , , , on 1 March 2014 by delclem

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“After Slovenia decided in 1991 to leave the federation of Yugoslavia, the loss of the Yugoslav market and the transition to the new market economy led to the demise of many businesses. A few products remained in the people’s memory, however, and gave them security and a feeling of comfort. In the middle of the economic crisis, people look back wistfully on these retro products and the ‘good old days’ of Socialist Yugoslavia.” >analysis & photo (c) wieninternational.at 2014

“Retromania”

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , , , , on 26 December 2012 by delclem

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“Pop Culture’s Addiction to its Own Past by Simon Reynolds.  Does it matter that pop music is stuck in the same old groove?” >review (c) THE OBSERVER, 2012