1981 – Brand New Retro

1977

Advert for Irish Life Centre Dublin 1977

Advert for the planned Irish Life Centre from 1977. Colour photo by Frank Farrell, taken from Facts About Ireland book 1981 which had this to say about the building … “A section of the […]

1981

Advert for Apple Computers – Made in Cork 1981

Centre page advert for Apple Computer ltd from programme for […]

1981

Larry Gogan – Celebrity Files Q & A 1981

Q & A with Larry Gogan as featured in Patrick […]

1981

Celebrity Files – Q&A with Pat Spillane – 1980/81

Studio Analyst with RTE’s the Sunday Game and eight times […]

1981

Virgin Prunes, Record Mirror, Feb 1981

Gavin Friday and the Virgin Prunes made the front cover of Record Mirror in Feb, 1981. This interview by Chris Westwood with photos by Mike Laye. Click image to enlarge.

1978

5 League of Ireland Winners – Shoot Magazine 70s & 80s

All above scanned by Brand New Retro from issues of […]

1980

The Blades – In Dublin Magazine, 1980 + 1981

The Blades are back for 2 shows in the Olympia, […]

1981

Michael Dwyer talks with 20 year old Irish Film Maker, Declan Lowney – 1981

This is a short feature by the late Michael Dwyer […]

1981

Jackie Healy-Rae & The In Dublin Hall of Fame Awards 1981

1979

Dundalk V Spurs 21st Oct 1981 and Focus on Ossie Ardiles 1979

On 21st October, 1981, Dundalk drew 1-1 with Spurs in […]

1981

Choice, 1981 and Strange Passion, 2012

Almost a year ago, I digitised and brought to the web for the first time (via this post) some old photos and demo tape recordings from Choice, an early 80s, post punk, […]

1981

Tom Waits – In Dublin March 1981

Tom Waits spent a few weeks living in Ireland (mainly Kerry) with his wife before setting off on his European tour in early 1981. This interview with John Little took […]

1980

In Dublin Magazine Covers – 6 from the early 80s

1981

Old Adverts #47 – Hot Rod Cafe, Dublin 1, Feb 1981

1981

Status for Women – An Irish newsmagazine – Issue #1 – March 1981

We first featured Status Magazine back in October in this […]

1981

RTE Youngline Yearbook 1981

The second of the Youngline annuals and its no better than the 1980 version. Note the name change from Annual to Yearbook and the re-branding of the logo. The rock […]

1981

More UK Street Style – 1981 from i-D Magazine issue 3

Elaine, from the UK, recently got in touch with BrandNewRetro. […]

1979

No Romance – Punk Fashion Shop, late 70s/80s, Dublin.

In the late 70s/80s Susan & Regine Moylett, sisters of […]

1981

Status – Irish Women’s News Magazine, 1981

Above scan is an advert which appeared in Magill, January […]

1981

i-D Fashion Magazine – Issue 3 – Street Style 1981

Love the coffee cup stains on this one. From early […]

1981

Old Adverts #3 – Dexys sack band members – March 1981

Kevin Rowland of Dexys Midnight Runners, having had a few […]

1981

The Beat & Specials – Dublin’s Stardust Ballroom, 15 Jan, 1981

The Beat and the Specials played a fund raising gig […]

1980

Choice – Irish Post Punk / Electronic pop from Dundalk 1980-82

Choice began as a four piece with myself (bass), Ciaran […]

1980

When Dominique Rocheteau frequented Drogheda Night Spots

Below is an amusing collection of memories from the Drogheda […]

1978

Too Late Fanzine 1978 – 1982

“Christmas 1978 and the first ever edition of Too Late hits the streets of Dundalk. A further four issues were produced during the following four years and sold around pubs […]