Monthly Archives: February 2009

Missing Persons’ lead singer charged with animal cruelty in New Hampshire

Posted on February 25, 2009 by The Great 80s

Police in the town of Ossipee have charged Dale Bozzio with three misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty.  When police arrived at her home, they found cats in very bad shape, living in and surrounded by filth with some already dead … Continue reading →

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V-66 rocks on – Fans Create a Documentary of New England ’80s Music Video Station

Posted on February 23, 2009 by The Great 80s

  V-66 was born in the year 1985, before everyone had cable TV and after Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” redefined the marriage of music and video. It was the poor teenager’s MTV – created in a suburban office park at 111 … Continue reading →

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Pretenders tour to support new record

Posted on February 18, 2009 by The Great 80s

After some 30 years of on – and off – togetherness, Pretenders drummer Martin Chambers is circumspect about his relationship with the band’s iconic frontwoman, Chrissie Hynde. Love-hate doesn’t quite sum up their complex bond, which has survived the early … Continue reading →

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Retro Game Challenge for the Nintendo DS Ships to Retailers

Posted on February 14, 2009 by The Great 80s

Videogame publisher XSEED Games announced today that Retro Game Challange for the Nintendo DS has shipped across North America. Retro Game Challenge is based on the original Japanese TV series, Retro Game Master, now adapted as an 80s handheld gaming adventure … Continue reading →

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Classic 80′s film dances onto the stage.

Posted on February 9, 2009 by The Great 80s

Love “Dirty Dancing?” Thank Michael Douglas. The “Wall Street” star’s bump-and-grind with Jill Clayburgh was cut from an obscure ’80s flick, leading the way for the cult-classic dance movie to be made, according to creator Eleanor Bergstein. More than two … Continue reading →

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Rick Astley is taking on Broadway

Posted on February 6, 2009 by The Great 80s

Rick Astley’s career revival may be based on people being tricked into seeing him, but the 80s pop star is now counting on fans buying actual tickets. Not only is Astley again headlining the Here and Now nostalgia tour, but … Continue reading →

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Hot Album Covers from the 80s

Posted on February 2, 2009 by The Great 80s

Poison’s frontman Bret Michaels was in the Foxnews.com newsroom the other day for an appearance on their live streaming show Strategy Room. Which got them thinking about the good old days, otherwise known as the 1980s.  When hair metal bands like … Continue reading →

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