Whether it’s retro marketing, re-launch, or plain old revival, there’s no doubt the 1980s are back – from the runaway popularity of the Stranger Things sci-fi streamer on Netflix and Kate Bush back at the top of the pop charts, to mullet haircuts, brightly coloured fashions, even leg warmers, it’s all bang on trend.
The perfect time then for Dorset Museum to be hosting I Grew Up 80s, an unashamedly nostalgic wallow in the decade as seen through the eyes of a child.
More from the estimable Gavin Underhill (I salute you, sir!) who kept and scanned this Echo Magazine feature about the nearly-dids of Bournemouth’s extraordinarily rich live music scene of the late 70s and early 80s. Zoom in to read if you can. If not, have a root around at Gavin’s website – great piece on Read More…
You might need to zoom in to see this Echo report from 2010, but anyone who remembers the buzz of Bournemouth’s live music scene in the early 1980s will find it’s worth the effort. Discover more at Coffin-Dodger Renegades.