Flexipop Magazine

Flexipop Magazine was famous for creating the re-emergence of the flexible music disc in the UK during the 80s. Launched in 1980 by ex-Record Mirror journalists Barry Cain and Tim Lott, the magazine featured a flexidisc in each issue. The magazine lasted for two years. One of the most notable issues was the February 1981 disc featuring Adam And The Ants performing a version of the Village People hit YMCA, called A.N.T.S [ [http://www.lyrics007.com/Adam%20Ant%20Lyrics/A.N.T.S.%20Lyrics.html The lyrics to A.N.T.S.] ] .

The magazine has maintained a memorable reputation among music collectors because of the flexidisc, and the revival of interest in 80s pop.

[http://www.rantsandraves.co.uk Huw Collingbourne] , a contributing writer to Flexipop, gave an interview to [http://www.stylusmagazine.com Stylus Magazine] about the publication in which he said [ [http://www.stylusmagazine.com/articles/weekly_article/disposable-pop-a-history-of-the-flexi-disc.htm Read the full feature from Stylus Magazine, including Collingbourne's contribution] ] , "Other music mags may have dabbled in flexis, but Flexipop! made a career of it. "We had singles by the top bands of the day—everyone from The Jam to Depeche Mode. A really good flexi would make the magazine fly off the newsstands."

See also

Flexidisc

References

External links

* [http://whom.co.uk/html/flexipop.htm A list of Flexipop's issues]
* [http://www.myspace.com/darkflexipop French MySpace tribute to Flexipop]
* [http://www.myspace.com/theflexipopappreciationsociety Pop group: The Flexipop Appreciation Society]