80sNostalgia.com :: It's where the 80s are. (News)

Posted by: ColonelK on Saturday, November 12, 2011 - 02:07 PM

My new favourite site is Celbase. They are a new site who specialise in selling animation cels, the individual hand-painted pictures used to create cartoons.

Celbase have hundreds of animation cels for sale, from many 80s cartoons such as The Real Ghostbusters, Bravestarr, He-Man, Ewoks and X-Men.

In all honesty, I would absolutely love to buy everything that they sell. For now I've settled for a cel from The Real Ghostbusters of Peter Venkman which, if you would like to see, I've added to the photos in the official 80sNostalgia facebook group.

During November, Celbase are having a competition in which you could win a production cel from The Real Ghostbusters. All you have to do is visit their Facebook group and click "Like". One random person will be chosen from all the followers at the end of November, and they will win a unique hand-painted animation cel from The Real Ghostbusters. It is so simple!

Click here to visit the Celbase facebook group. (Don't forget to click "Like" too!)

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News: Rock of Ages The Musical

Posted by: ColonelK on Friday, October 28, 2011 - 05:38 AM

Rock of Ages is a live show, currently running at the Shaftsbury Theatre, that celebrates the classic/glam rock music of 1980s L.A. It features legendary hits from bands of the time like Whitesnake, Poison and Styx.

It stars Justin Lee Collins and Shayne Ward, with live performances of many 80s rock songs.

I have two tickets to give away for it, and all you have to do to be in with a chance of winning them is be willing to write a short review of it afterwards.

If you would like the chance to win tickets to watch the show, send an email to webmaster@80snostalgia.com, with the subject "Rock", to be entered in to the draw.

It doesn't matter if you have reviewed things before or not. If this is the first thing you'll have reviewed, then great! All that matters is that you are a fan of the 80s and are willing to have a go at writing a short review after watching it. Your review will be put onto 80sNostalgia.com, and potentially read by *millions!

If you HAVE reviewed anything before, feel free to include a link to your previous reviews. I'd love to read them!

*probably not actually millions, but quite a lot in any case.

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80s Cartoons Auction

Posted by: ColonelK on Monday, October 03, 2011 - 01:38 AM

The wonderful 80sCartoons website is having a charity auction in aid of the NSPCC.

Up for grabs are some amazing 80s items including Mr. Benn DVDs signed by the creator of Mr. Benn, David McKee, one-of-a-kind signed sketches by Raggy Dolls animator Mark Mason and animation cels from the Smurfs cartoon series.

Claire, owner of 80sCartoons, says "I wanted to celebrate the launch of the new look 80sCartoons.co.uk with something special. Usually a competition would suffice, but I thought this time to try something different - a charity auction! I started contacting people, and everyone was really interested and up for helping out - resulting in some seriously fantastic items. 100% of all final auction prices will go directly to ChildLine - we all enjoyed these cartoons when we were young, so it only seemed right to help support the kids of today. Check them out, place a few bids, and hopefully you'll win something awesome (that's if I don't get there first)! Good luck!"

The auction runs from October 2nd to October 12th. For further details, please visit 80sCartoons/auction.php

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News: Spectaculator - ZX Spectrum Emulator

Posted by: ColonelK on Saturday, June 04, 2011 - 01:46 AM

Spectaculator, the ZX Spectrum emulator, has been around for years and years. I remember downloading a copy in, probably, 2002 and spending hours replaying all my favourite childhood Spectrum games. (I still hold the belief that the Spectrum was a far superior computer to any other around at the time.)

So imagine my delight when I read on Twitter that Spectaculator was now available on iPhone!

100% accurate Spectrum emulation ANY time of day, wherever you are!

Experience classic ZX Spectrum games on your iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad such as

Games Included
3D Starstrike by Realtime Games Software
Tau Ceti by CRL/Pete Cooke
Dynamite Dan by Rod Bowkett
On The Run by Design Design
Albatrossity by Jonathan Cauldwell
The Fantastic Mister Fruity by Jonathan Cauldwell
Battery's Not Precluded by Jonathan Cauldwell

Features
Play in portrait or landscape orientations
Save your game progress (four saved game slots per game)
Enter pokes (cheats) for infinite lives, shields etc.
Lookup game hints, tips and maps
Type on a virtual ZX Spectrum keyboard
Choose authentic cassette loading or fast play
Program in Sinclair BASIC
Enjoy high resolution graphics on Retina screens

With more updates coming soon, it is such an exciting time for us Spectrum fans!

To read more about Spectaculator, please click HERE

To visit the App Store and download for iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch, click HERE

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News: Huge 80s Get-Together

Posted by: ColonelK on Thursday, May 26, 2011 - 02:41 AM

If you're a fan of 80s music, and as you're reading this on here I'm assuming you are a fan of ALL things 80s, you may be interested to know that there is a huge 80s get-together being arranged this summer in London.

The Eighties Nostalgia Facebook page has over 4000 fans, (not to be confused with my 80sNostalgia.com one with far fewer!) who are arranging a huge 80s party to celebrate music from the greatest decade of last century.

Event details are HERE so please have a look for further info. It could be the biggest fan-generate 80s party you go to this decade!

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News: Eat The Treat

Posted by: ColonelK on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 - 01:47 PM

Remember in the 80s when you went to the shop with your pocketmoney in hand, and bought your favourite chocolate bar?

I used to imagine buying one of each type of chocolate bar, and keeping a list of ones I'd eaten so I'd know what to buy next time. I'd eventually have eaten my way through the full chocolate catalogue, pocketmoney allowing.

It was one of those things that I never got around to... Until now!

I decided the time was right, and I finally decided to give this childhood dream a go...

Please visit my new site EatTheTreat.co.uk and see which chocolate bars I've eaten, which ones I've still to work my way through and which ones are awful.

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News: KajaGooGoo Return to the UK Charts!

Posted by: ColonelK on Sunday, May 08, 2011 - 01:07 PM

Kajafax, the Kajagoogoo fan site, needs your help to get one of the world’s most loved new wave bands back into the UK charts in May/June 2011. Kajagoogoo are about to release their first single in 28 years, so is a very exciting time for everyone who loves 80s music.

The track ‘Death Defying Headlines’ comes from the band’s ‘Death Defying Headlines’ EP and is a beautiful example of the modern KajaGooGoo sound.

The plan is to make all 80s music fans aware of the release a few weeks ahead of the actual release date, and encourage everyone to buy a copy during the release week of 6th June 2011. If we all buy just one copy from iTunes, for example, the increased sales during that wee mean Kajagoogoo get a much deserved higher chart position.

To find out more, and to hear the song itself, please visit Kajafax.

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News: Dramarama And Beyond - 11th to 30th April 2011

Posted by: ColonelK on Saturday, April 02, 2011 - 01:10 PM

During the 1980s, the single-play strand Dramarama ignited a prolific period in broadcasting for children's television, which many believe hasn't been replicated since.

Dramarama ran for seven years (1983-1989), producing 90 programmes, split between eight seasons. It spanned every genre imaginable; with spooky tales that you watched from behind the sofa to comedic capers that had you crying with laughter.

The season this April at BFI Southbank gives a selection of the unique strand that was Dramarama, along with a few of its rivals and some hard-hitting episodes from other drama series of the time.

The BFI is also delighted to welcome special guests Erkan Mustafa and Lee Macdonald to introduce the screening of Dramarama: School Days and share their memories of the 80s with you.

For more information see... Dramarama At The BFI

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News: Kevin Gurneys Disco Days in association with 80sNostalgia.com

Posted by: ColonelK on Monday, February 28, 2011 - 12:27 PM

Hi there!

In case you were unaware, Kevin Gurneys Disco Days, on Bolton FM, is now in association with 80sNostalgia.com!

Bolton FM is on 96.5fm, if you're in or around Bolton, or online via Bolton FM.com, You could even download the free official Bolton FM iPhone app from the apple app store and listen while on the move.

Kevin plays a huge selection of disco greats and has interviewed a wealth of 80s pop acts, and his show is on air from 6pm every Saturday evening. His website Disco Days also has a weekly poll where listeners can vote on what is played.

This week he'll be joined by Boltons "Phoenix Nights" star Dave Spikey talking about Bolton, comedy and the future of Phoenix Nights and also be trying (again !) to give away a pair of weekend tickets to Happy Days Festival. The "3 from 1" is currently being voted on at Disco Days and is between Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Howard Jones, Bananarama and Haircut 100.

Come and listen, get involved via facebook, and have a laugh.

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Mute - New 80s Artist

Posted by: ColonelK on Sunday, February 06, 2011 - 03:06 PM

Mute is a new artist who recently exhibited his art in Sheffield.

His first exhibition, entitled Lost In The 80s and which went from the 14th November - 5th December, featured an all-new collection of hand-painted canvases, and provided a chance to catch-up with some old friends from a classic decade of cinema.

It celebrated cult movie characters and explored the relationship they share with the actors who played them.

Do visit his site and enjoy his work - www.mute-art.com

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