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Play Expo – Event City Manchester
If you’re a fan of retro gaming there simply isn’t a bigger, more comprehensive show than the re.play event at this years Play Expo at Event City in Manchester. This year, for Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th October, it will feature the most expansive and varied celebration of video games history ever seen. Re.play will […]
The 2013 DJ Marathon Weekend with DJ Monkeyboy
This coming weekend one of my online friends, and fellow 80s music lover, DJ Monkeyboy is hosting a 48 hour radio marathon to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support. As he is such a huge fan of the 80s, no doubt his marathon will be littered with great songs, and so I wanted to let […]
Gary Moore – “Back On The Streets” Re-release.
This autumn, 23rd September, sees the release of an extended edition of the hugely successful debut solo album, Back On The Streets by Gary Moore. Released in 1978 this was the first authentic solo record by the British blues-rock guitarist legend featuring Thin Lizzy bassist/vocalist Phil Lynott and drummer Brian Downey. This classic album features […]
Tears For Fears ‘The Hurting’ 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition
Universal Music Catalogue and Virgin / EMI are thrilled to announce the release of Tears For Fears’ ‘The Hurting’ 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition on October 21st, 2013 (October 22nd in North America). You can Pre Order by clicking HERE. Thirty years ago, in March 1983, Tears For Fears released their influential synth-pop debut, The Hurting. […]
Random Interview #8 – Garry Davenport
Random Interview number 8 is with Garry Davenport from Twitter. He chose quite a few random numbers and so his interview is a bit more in depth than the others, and a really good read. If you would like to be interviewed with random 80s questions, you can. Just send an email to chat@80snostalgia.com along […]
Interview with Bullseye TV Show People!
Bullseye has been one of my favourite TV shows for around 30 years. I used to watch it during visits to my Granddad when I was 8, and its just one of those programmes that reminds me of childhood. Jim Bowen and Tony Green giving away amazing prizes like record players and speedboats. (!?) More […]
Random Interview #7 – @IUsedToLoveThat
Interview number 7 is with Brian, from www.IUsedToLoveThat.com. He runs a site that reviews old toys, that I could spend hours on end looking at. He-Man toys, Transformers, a selection of interviews and more. Over to you, Brian! Did you ever have a birthday party, and which was your favourite one? Only one that I […]
Random Interview #6 – Alex Walsh
Interview number 5 is with Alex Walsh, or @DaddaCool on Twitter. From the very first answer, I loved this interview! Many kids favourite holiday destinations may have been Florida, or Spain, or Australia… I just wasn’t expecting….. well, have a read! Where was your favourite holiday destination? Barnstaple. We used to down that that neck […]
Random Interview #5 – Simon Hewitt
Next in the series of Random 80s Interviews, we have a quick chat with Simon Hewitt. Simon was the event manager of Silicon Dreams, which featured a vintage computer festival. What were the best freebies in breakfast cereal? I vaguely remember cartoon stickers, but they never lasted longer than a day! Were you ever so […]
Random Interview #4 – @AdamPickering
Todays Random 80s Interview is with @AdamPickering, from Twitter. To read more about the “Random Interviews”, see this page. Did you collect anything and what happened to it? No it all got lost or thrown out, I’m making up for it now with my ever expanding Thundercats collection. Were you ever so naughty at school […]
Random Interview #3 – @RetroWench
Interview number 3 in the “Random Interview” series is with @RetroWench. I’ve chatted to Retrowench a few times online, as she shares the same interest in retro gaming. She also won one of my 80s competitions a year or so ago. To read more about the “Random Interviews”, see this page. Were you ever so […]
Random Interview #2 – Phil Scowcroft
Interview number 2 in the series of “Random Interviews” is Phil Scowcroft. Phil is Head of Music at Bolton FM, a station that, over the last two years, has invited me in a few times to take part in Kev Gurneys Club Tropicana 80s show. I say “invited me in”, but I think they more […]
Random Interview #1 – Laura D
First up in the “Random Questions About Your 80s” interviews is Laura D McBryde. I originally got the idea of random-question interviewing from her, and so as a thanks it seemed fitting that she was the first person to be featured. To read more about the “Random Interviews”, see this page. Where was your favourite […]
Random Questions About Your 80s
A few months ago, I took part in an interview project that I found out about via Twitter. I was asked a few random questions via email by @LauraDMcBryde, I emailed my answers back the the results appeared on her website along with many other peoples. Recently I returned to the site and re-read my […]
Betamax VCR
The 80s saw a very vicious war, where there could be only one winner. It was the war between VHS and Betamax. Some people wondered who would win, but to me I knew who the winner would be. This was due to the fact that my father had a habit of always backing the horse […]
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