+ 34 - 24 | § ¶Freddie Mercury Died Today
...in 1991. Thanks to the BBC for reminding me. I actually wrote a few small books about Freddie and Queen (they turn up on EBay from time to time). These were A4-sized glossies, half way between book and magazine format. I remember going to research them in the newspaper archives of the old Daily Mirror building in London at a time when such things were kept in dank old rooms of dank old buildings rather than stored electronically on computers.... ah, how things change!Anyway, here is a memorable Queen hit from the 1984...
+ 31 - 25 | § ¶Madness NW5, new song, new video, new year
Madness's new single, NW5 will be available on 14th January 2008. The nutty chaps have just posted a video on MySpace, which features footage from Glastonbury, Bestival and more. And here it is...MADNESS "NW5"
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+ 32 - 25 | § ¶Latest From The Neon Underground
The blog that comes to you live from the ‘80s has undergone a redesign - now it has new graphics, better archive-browsing and simpler web addresses:The Dark Neon Underground is found at: http://www.80sempire.com/neon/darkneon/
The Boop-a-doop adventures are at: http://www.80sempire.com/neon/boop/
If you haven’t kept up to date with these two thrill-packed adventures, now’s as good a time as any to start...
+ 33 - 24 | § ¶Free Download - Neon 80s Sampler
Grab yourself a 15 page slice of Neon 80s, Huw Collingbourne's book of original interviews with 80s stars. Neon 80s is also available as a glossy-covered paperback - available for order in the UK, USA, Europe and throughout the world. The perfect Christmas present for any 80s fan! Go to the Download page to grab your free sampler. Or order the book online now.+ 18 - 29 | § ¶Neon 80s - The 80s Christmas Annual!
...well, more or less.From the people who brought you The 80s Empire and Dark Neon Back To The 80s comes NEON 80s!!!
neon 80s Includes original interviews with: Steve Strange, Marilyn, Divine, Pete Burns, Boy George, Spandau Ballet, Depeche Mode, Limahl, Midge Ure, David Sylvian of Japan, Adam Ant, Toyah, Modern Romance, Matt Bianco, Heaven 17, Duran Duran, ABC, The Thompson Twins, Kim Wilde. Plus new articles about the styles, fashions, musical trends and memorable events of the 1980s...
At only £7.99 (I think that's about $17) it's a bargain!!! Get a copy for yourself and a few more copies for your friends.
BUY: NEON 80s
