I still remember the day Freddie Mercury died. 24th November 2011. I had been a fan since my parents had bought Queen’s Greatest back in the Eighties. At the time of his death, I didn’t know much about Freddie – I knew he was flamboyant but not much more. So, for me his death was … Continue reading “My Bohemian Rhapsody”
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Marillion Posctards
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During the ‘Fish Era’ of Marillion, their music was accompanied by wonderful artwork from Mark Wilkinson. I always preferred album art to band photos and so I had a good collection of Marillion posters and postcards that remain with me today. Here are the postcard scans of Marillion artwork from that early era… Jester Joust … Continue reading “Marillion Posctards”
U2 Posctards
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U2 are one of my favorite bands. I think I’ve seen them live more than any other band. Around the time of Achtung Baby I started to collect U2 postcards with particular focus around the Berlin/Zoo TV era. For now those postcards, along with the rest of my collection are missing in action. However, I … Continue reading “U2 Posctards”
Madonna Postcards
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I was a big fan of Madonna, both her music and image. As part of my globe trotting postcard collection, I found a number of Madonna cards to go on the pile. Here is what I managed to scan before I misplaced them 🙁 le SmokingBlonde Ambition TourBlonde AmbitionDear JessieHerb RittsBody of EvidenceJustify my LoveLike … Continue reading “Madonna Postcards”
Pink Floyd Music Postcards
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As a teenager, I used to collect cool postcards. I collected them because it was both cheaper than buying posters but also meant you could buy and display more. Where I travelled, I would look for cool postcards. I think somewhere I have well over 100 postcards but right now they are lost, and I … Continue reading “Pink Floyd Music Postcards”