• The 1970s

  • Jan 4 2023
  • Length: 9 mins
  • Podcast

  • Summary

  • Hopewell Valley Student Podcasting Network 

    Show Name: Processing the past

    Episode Title: The 1970s

    Episode #6

    Segment 1: Music

    -1970s, mostly known or hear of as the hippie/hipster era

    -Fleetwood Mac, BeeGees, ABBA, and hit song Y.M.C.A by Village People

    -Creative for their band name using the letters of their first names put together, Agnetha, Bjorn, Benny and -Anni-Frid formed together is “ABBA” 

    -Dancing queen/Mamma Mia

    -BeeGees songs are heard today in films like despicable me and are used in media 

    -Cocteau twins debut 1979- (personal favorite band)

    Segment 2: Fashion https://www.centralcasting.com/what-know-about-1970s-fashion/#:~:text=Popular%20styles%20included%20bell%20bottom,stones%2C%20feathers%2C%20and%20beads.

    -Colors.

    -a continuation of the hippie era moving into the 70s

    -Bright yellows, TIE DYE, Satin shirts, flannel

    -Bright colored time, Platform boots and flip flops to style the streets

    -Bell bottom Jeans

    -Lots of overalls and denim jeans as well as bellbottoms

    -A time where everyone was trying to be optimistic which in the end impacts clothing choices as well

    -Mustard Yellow, Avocado Greens etc.  

    Segment 3: Art http://www.debold.com/webdesign/webdesign4history/2010/olivares/art.html

    - Neo-Expressionism was a type of art that expressed personality but also simplicity in forms 

    -Graffiti started to take place in cities and in areas in the world, not very common and not everybody liked it a lot, Graffiti now almost everyone in the world and even becoming a stereotype in certain circumstances

    -Robert Sminthinson was a huge part of expressionism using Earth and Nature in his pieces.

    -Yayoi Kusama having creative rooms for her art

    Music Credits: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMX_6i5j9nY&t=28sConnect with us on Social Media
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