Alec Sarkas
@alecsarkas.bsky.social
Greek American visual artist who enjoys music and toys. linktr.ee/alecsarkas
Thanks for playing them. I knew about them as a kid from my family trips to Greece but I don’t remember U.S. radio playing them at all. This makes up for that!
November 12, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Thanks for playing them. I knew about them as a kid from my family trips to Greece but I don’t remember U.S. radio playing them at all. This makes up for that!
Digging deeper, this fictional band was the inspiration for the now real band, The Killers (but you probably know that). I love “Crystal”: both the video and the fantastic album version.
November 12, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Digging deeper, this fictional band was the inspiration for the now real band, The Killers (but you probably know that). I love “Crystal”: both the video and the fantastic album version.
Finished watching this film for the first time! Had/have the soundtrack on CD for ages and always wondered what the film was like. It was cool! Nice seeing Chris Isaak cameo, which made sense because he’s on the soundtrack. Huge New Order fan so I’m glad “Bizarre Love Triangle” got featured, twice!
November 12, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Finished watching this film for the first time! Had/have the soundtrack on CD for ages and always wondered what the film was like. It was cool! Nice seeing Chris Isaak cameo, which made sense because he’s on the soundtrack. Huge New Order fan so I’m glad “Bizarre Love Triangle” got featured, twice!
I love this song and music video. Even I, after being a ‘Friends’ and ‘Family Ties’ fan, didn’t know it was Courteney Cox who was the lucky fan who got to dance with Bruce at the end of the video clip until much later. ghostarchive.org/varchive/fVc...
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November 11, 2025 at 9:46 PM
I love this song and music video. Even I, after being a ‘Friends’ and ‘Family Ties’ fan, didn’t know it was Courteney Cox who was the lucky fan who got to dance with Bruce at the end of the video clip until much later. ghostarchive.org/varchive/fVc...
So beautiful. Gorgeous! Nice use of lighting. This must have been a challenge to take. Impressive.
November 11, 2025 at 7:15 PM
So beautiful. Gorgeous! Nice use of lighting. This must have been a challenge to take. Impressive.
Hi… This is so clever. Totally digging your work and style. Awesome body of work!
November 11, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Hi… This is so clever. Totally digging your work and style. Awesome body of work!
Gotta love Stevie. I have this single!
November 9, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Gotta love Stevie. I have this single!
I love this song and just picked up his hits CD with this song on it. John is awesome.
November 9, 2025 at 9:43 PM
I love this song and just picked up his hits CD with this song on it. John is awesome.
Very cool. I own a copy as well and thanks for crediting the visual artists in the alt text. That’s how I found your post. I searched for Aldo Diaz and Madonna. Alt text works!
November 8, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Very cool. I own a copy as well and thanks for crediting the visual artists in the alt text. That’s how I found your post. I searched for Aldo Diaz and Madonna. Alt text works!
Tough to believe but, yeah, this single is 41 years old. I love it and have it. The flip-side “stay” is also a favorite of mine: a great song to close the album it’s from, too! #madonna #likeavirgin #stay
November 2, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Tough to believe but, yeah, this single is 41 years old. I love it and have it. The flip-side “stay” is also a favorite of mine: a great song to close the album it’s from, too! #madonna #likeavirgin #stay
I have your cover of this song on CD (the Red, Rock N’ Blue album). I was so happy I found it! I bought it as a treat to myself after a tough work week back when it was released (2018).
October 29, 2025 at 1:46 AM
I have your cover of this song on CD (the Red, Rock N’ Blue album). I was so happy I found it! I bought it as a treat to myself after a tough work week back when it was released (2018).
I love this song and single. This was the first CD single I bought that was a digipak. Worth it though because not only were the remixes on it outstanding, but they used a silver ink for the artwork. Much later I also bought the 12-inch and (used) cassette maxi-single of “Chorus.” Good stuff!
October 29, 2025 at 1:33 AM
I love this song and single. This was the first CD single I bought that was a digipak. Worth it though because not only were the remixes on it outstanding, but they used a silver ink for the artwork. Much later I also bought the 12-inch and (used) cassette maxi-single of “Chorus.” Good stuff!
Agreed and “exile” is one of my favorites, ever.
October 27, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Agreed and “exile” is one of my favorites, ever.
Cool stuff! My family had the notorious Pinto for a time in the ‘70s. I remember one of my brother’s friends coming over before school, touching the parked car and running away from it fast and huddling like something was going to happen. He was a jokester but this was the reputation the Pinto had.
October 15, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Cool stuff! My family had the notorious Pinto for a time in the ‘70s. I remember one of my brother’s friends coming over before school, touching the parked car and running away from it fast and huddling like something was going to happen. He was a jokester but this was the reputation the Pinto had.
Happy to report that I finally own the ‘KICK’ album on CD thanks to somebody posting about INXS right here on Bluesky. It jogged my memory of how much I liked every single that came out of this album.
October 12, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Happy to report that I finally own the ‘KICK’ album on CD thanks to somebody posting about INXS right here on Bluesky. It jogged my memory of how much I liked every single that came out of this album.
“Everybody” is awesome! Although it does appear on her debut, when it was released, there was no album. I believe Madonna was initially signed to Sire Records for three 12-inch singles. That’s why there’s no mention of an album on the “Everybody” and “Burning Up/Physical Attraction” 12-inch singles.
October 7, 2025 at 12:47 AM
“Everybody” is awesome! Although it does appear on her debut, when it was released, there was no album. I believe Madonna was initially signed to Sire Records for three 12-inch singles. That’s why there’s no mention of an album on the “Everybody” and “Burning Up/Physical Attraction” 12-inch singles.
Nice! Keep living life to the fullest, Kathy. Keeping me going today: a long walk, hot yoga, yard work and lots and lots of music.
October 6, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Nice! Keep living life to the fullest, Kathy. Keeping me going today: a long walk, hot yoga, yard work and lots and lots of music.
I’m choosing ‘True Confessions’ by Bananarama. I actually have the album on cassette because I won it in a contest by the group, who are lovely. I know this because I saw them in concert at Chicago’s Hard Rock Cafe (2012). The album is fantastic because it’s very diverse, like listening to mix tape.
October 5, 2025 at 10:57 AM
I’m choosing ‘True Confessions’ by Bananarama. I actually have the album on cassette because I won it in a contest by the group, who are lovely. I know this because I saw them in concert at Chicago’s Hard Rock Cafe (2012). The album is fantastic because it’s very diverse, like listening to mix tape.
‘Flashdance’ and I was 13 or 14 at the time. I didn’t see it in theaters like my parents did. I saw it on tape (VHS), which my mom rented for me shortly after it was released on home video. A huge deal back then because no one under 18 could rent an R-rated film. I was a thankful, lucky #80s teen!
October 5, 2025 at 9:59 AM
‘Flashdance’ and I was 13 or 14 at the time. I didn’t see it in theaters like my parents did. I saw it on tape (VHS), which my mom rented for me shortly after it was released on home video. A huge deal back then because no one under 18 could rent an R-rated film. I was a thankful, lucky #80s teen!
Thank you, thank you! I love Patrick Nagel’s work. I had him in mind when I did the latest version of this Madonna illustration.
October 4, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Thank you, thank you! I love Patrick Nagel’s work. I had him in mind when I did the latest version of this Madonna illustration.
It is. I modified this illustration from the original that I did last year…
I just updated this illustration I did of Madonna from her 1984 year. Have a great weekend! #madonna #illustration #artwork #graphicdesign #1980s #80s #borderline
October 2, 2025 at 8:26 PM
It is. I modified this illustration from the original that I did last year…
Well said! I found/bought a copy of ‘A League of Their Own’ on DVD yesterday and can’t wait to (re)watch the film. Rosie’s performance in that film is phenomenal. I’ve been a huge fan of hers ever since.
October 2, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Well said! I found/bought a copy of ‘A League of Their Own’ on DVD yesterday and can’t wait to (re)watch the film. Rosie’s performance in that film is phenomenal. I’ve been a huge fan of hers ever since.
Thank you for posting this! I’m a huge Rosie fan and saw/heard this from start to finish. I’m sure I’ll replay the interview again. Again, thanks!
October 2, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Thank you for posting this! I’m a huge Rosie fan and saw/heard this from start to finish. I’m sure I’ll replay the interview again. Again, thanks!