+ 0 - 0 | § ¶Electric Dreams - Clubbing 80s-style
Here on the ‘80s Empire the 1980s is the decade that never ends. I’m glad to see that we are not alone. Electric Dreams is a London Nightclub dedicated to living the ‘80s nightlife to the full. It describes itself as“A London nightclub for eighties new wave and synthpop. Bringing over 11 years of eighties new wave, goth, industrial and electronica to London...”
- which sounds pretty good to me. Apart from the fact that i no longer live in London so probably won’t have the chance to go there
For those of you who do have the chance, the next Electric Dreams nights are:
- Friday 14th March 2008
- Friday 11th April 2008
- Friday 9th May 2008
- and every second Friday in the month thereafter...
http://www.electricdreamsclub.com/
And here is the song that gave the club its name...
+ 0 - 1 | § ¶Madame Sin Goes Free!
On this day in 1987, Cynthia Payne was acquitted of nine charges of controlling prostitutes at her home in south west London. Thanks to the BBC for reminding me of that.The courtroom burst into applause after decision of the jury - of eight men and four women - was announced after just over five hours of deliberation.
Mrs Payne, 53, said: "This is a victory for common sense. But I have to admit all this has put me off having parties for a bit."
Mrs Payne first hit the headlines in 1978 when police raided her home to find a sex party in full swing, attended by middle-aged and elderly men exchanging luncheon vouchers for sexual entertainment.
+ 0 - 1 | § ¶New, Free 80s Magazine!
Back in the 80s, when I was writing for pop magazines, the idea of a magazine that you could read on a computer would have seemed like pure science fiction. Magazines back then were designed, quite literally by ‘cutting and pasting’ (the text would be printed on paper that was then cut up and pasted alongside any pictures on a big bit of board that was sent off to the printers who did some secret magic with big noisy machines and coloured inks to turn the whole lot into glossy paper pages - ah, how quaint and old-fashioned it all sounds now...)Anyway, by the miracles of modern science, the latest 80s mag, Retrorama, is completely paper free. It is published as a PDF which can be delivered to your inbox by subscribing at: www.retromag.blogspot.com
The first issue, due out this month, promises...
The new Knight Rider - Has someone finally out-cheesed the Hoff? Game Over - Why we loved Space Invaders so much. Grange Hill - The gates have finally closed forever, but how will we remember this iconic show? Plus Back to the Future, Space Hoppers, Wispa bars, Moonwalking and much much more.
Meanwhile, à propos of nothing (other than the fact that I like it!) here is a fab video of one of the best disco hits of the 1980s, Evelyn Thomas’s wonderful High Energy. Dig those groovy high notes!
+ 0 - 1 | § ¶Ashes To Ashes Preview
Every Thursday on BBC starting at 9 o’clock on BBC 1. The series moves out of the ‘70s and slap bang into 1981. Lots of men with perms, lots of Adam Ant and New Romantic Music. Even a visit to the Blitz Club.... ah, I’m feeling nostalgic already.Anyhow, to whet your appetite the Beeb has a put a short ‘behind the scenes’ documentary online. Grab a look HERE.
