Alumni (OC) Chuck C. also has several photo albums full of door decor: 2018 Doors 2019 Doors
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| Darlien Pausch 2020 senior | Cristina A. |
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| Shani B. | Christina W. |
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| Bryan D. | Billie Jo |
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| Nikki M. | Mina & Dudley |
Door Decorations!
You won't want to miss this tradition of decorating your door - '80s style!! You may even get some extra notoriety from the celebrities on board! The doors and walls are magnetic so you don't even need tape.
Alumni (OC) Chuck C. also has several photo albums full of door decor: 2018 Doors 2019 Doors
Alumni (OC) Chuck C. also has several photo albums full of door decor: 2018 Doors 2019 Doors
2018 Random Swag
In addition to the swag you'll receive from ECP every evening, you'll have plenty of opportunities to collect other memorabilia such as guitar picks and set lists from the concerts, bracelets from your new friends, prizes from Trivia, and if you're lucky a rockin' duck from the Ducks!
TV dinners
In addition the regular evening menu, there will be a TV dinner option on the menu. Here was mine from the first year (2016).
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2016 Swag
Every evening after dinner your cabin steward will leave some swag in your room. These are some (not quite all) of the swag I received on the 2016 cruise. Every year has been a little different.
* Missing from this picture is the back-up phone charger.
* Missing from this picture is the back-up phone charger.
Theatre Seating for 2019
Some returning guests were offered reserved seating in the main venue when they made their reservations. On the 2018 cruise reserved seats that were not occupied by the start of the show were made available to open seating (via an announcement by the emcee). The reserved seating does not apply to shows or events in any other venue on the ship. If you have experienced any difficulty with your seats you are encouraged to contact ECP directly (there is nothing I can do for you, this blog post is for informational purposes only).
Maripol
The UK had Vivian Westwood and NYC had Maripol. Originally from France, Maripol moved to NYC in 1976 where she worked in the fashion industry. Influential in New York’s underground scene in the '80s her Polaroid collection features icons such as Keith Haring, Bianca Jagger, and Grace Jones; "People aren't threatened by a Polaroid. For me it became an obsessional object. I used to take photos of everything––a piece of jewelry I made, if I was on holiday, or if I saw a beautiful Manhattan building." Maripol is best known for styling Madonna's first two albums in the mid-80s. Maripol's black rubber bracelets and crucifixes became as iconic as Madonna herself. Forever 21 has recently featured some summer designs with her Polaroids.
2019 Seniors
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| "Private School" (1983) |
Rugby Shirts, 80's Style
Although the "Polo" golf shirt was probably the most iconic men's shirt of the 80's (Izod, Lacoste, etc), the Rugby shirt became trendy in the mid-80's featuring pop culture logos square in the middle of the chest - Coca Cola being the most popular, but many brands soon followed. The rugby style continued into the 90's. Which color did you have?
Artist Line-Ups (as of July, 2018)
We've had amazing line-ups every year, but maybe you're wondering how they compare? Well, I did some research. As before, if you see any mistakes please (kindly) let me know (preferably with a link to the correct info).
2017's cruise had 12 artists, so it's conceivable 2019 may get another (it has 11 now), but there's just no way of knowing. 2016 had 10 artists, and 2018 had 11. Obviously this does not include comedians and actors. Was thinking of adding another column for the Canadian charts? But since none of these are Canadian artists (I don't think?), I wouldn't expect a huge uptick anywhere.
However, the list of top 40 hits is by no means the only metric of comparison. Grandmaster Flash performed with the Furious 5 and had a #62 Hot 100 hit, and on the R&B charts they charted 8 times. They were inducted into the hall of fame in 2007 and won a Grammy in 2011. Grandmaster Flash had 4 solo singles on the Billboard R&B charts, and was also an innovative DJ (re: scratching, punch-phrasing, and backspin technique). So Billboard Top 40 / Hot 100 is just one way of comparing artists... but in THIS case, doesn't show the bigger picture.
2017's cruise had 12 artists, so it's conceivable 2019 may get another (it has 11 now), but there's just no way of knowing. 2016 had 10 artists, and 2018 had 11. Obviously this does not include comedians and actors. Was thinking of adding another column for the Canadian charts? But since none of these are Canadian artists (I don't think?), I wouldn't expect a huge uptick anywhere.
However, the list of top 40 hits is by no means the only metric of comparison. Grandmaster Flash performed with the Furious 5 and had a #62 Hot 100 hit, and on the R&B charts they charted 8 times. They were inducted into the hall of fame in 2007 and won a Grammy in 2011. Grandmaster Flash had 4 solo singles on the Billboard R&B charts, and was also an innovative DJ (re: scratching, punch-phrasing, and backspin technique). So Billboard Top 40 / Hot 100 is just one way of comparing artists... but in THIS case, doesn't show the bigger picture.
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80's Films You May Have Forgotten
Ok, so you can quote every line to The Breakfast Club and Weird Science, but here's some 80's film that totally capture the decade in all its glory featuring some pretty big names that you might have forgotten about...
 | Modern Girls (1986) "A pair of women decide to prank their roommate's nerdy blind date after she stands him up, but end up developing a friendship with him after their practical joke sends them on an all-night odyssey through the 1980s club scene." Starring: Daphne Zuniga, Virginia Madsen, Cynthia Gibb Soundtrack: Depeche Mode, Chris Isaak, Club Nouveau, The Jesus & Mary Chain, Toni Basil, The Belle Stars, The Call, Icehouse, and more |
 | Fire With Fire (1986) "A young woman from a Catholic school and a young man from a nearby prison camp fall in love and must run away together to escape the law, the church and their parents." Starring: Virginia Madsen, Craig Sheffer (Hardy Jenns from Some Kind Of Wonderful), Jean Smart Soundtrack: Prince, Huey Lewis & The News, Bryan Ferry, John Waite, |
 | Tuff Turf (1985) "The new kid in school must battle a gang of street toughs after stealing the gang leader's girl." Starring: James Spader, Rober Downey Jr., Jim Carroll (as himself) Soundtrack: The Jim Carroll Band, Lene Lovich, Marianne Faithfull, and more |
 | Vibes (1988) "Psychics hired to find lost temple." Starring: Cyndi Lauper, Jeff Goldblum, Steve Buscemi |
 | The Hunger (1983) I'm always surprised how many people haven't seen this film... "A love triangle develops between a beautiful yet dangerous vampire, her cellist companion, and a gerontologist." Starring: David Bowie, Susan Sarandon, Catherine Deneuve Soundtrack: Bauhaus, Iggy Pop |
Stephen Sprouse
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| Sprouse (center) with Teri Toye (left) |
In 2001, fellow punk-influenced designer Marc Jacobs collaborated with Sprouse on graffiti-print bags for Louis Vuitton. Sprouse passed away in 2004 from lung cancer.
The Stephen Sprouse Book, by Roger Padilha and Mauricio Padilha, was released on January 13, 2009.
You can still find some of his vintage 80's pieces on eBay, but look carefully because much of it is from his later 2001 line.
Berlin from Rock Magazine June 1984
Interview with Teri Nunn, John Crawford, and members of Berlin in 1984 (click pages to enlarge):
2018 Daily Schedule: Day 5
This is the Wednesday daily schedule from the 2018 Cruise. Click on photos to enlarge.
2018 Cruise Brochure
This is handed to you when you board the ship. It has artist info, port descriptions, and detailed daily itineraries (in addition to the daily schedules you'll receive in your cabin every evening). Click on thumbnails to enlarge:
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