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AT THE 20TH AFTERSHOW IM SURE I HEARD MIKE PHILLIPS SAYING SOMETHING ABOUT THE NPG IN LONDON AND INVOLVING ALL THE BRITISH TALENT HERE. I THOUGHT HE IMPLIED THAT THEY ARE SETTING SOMETHING UP HERE. LIKE A CLUB OF SOME SORT. IT WAS DURING THE AWESOME PERFORMANCE OF THE BEAT BOXERS WITH BACKING FROM BRITISH FUNK JAM OUTFIT. ANY ONE LIKE TO SHED SOME LIGHT ON THIS!??

I PREDICT PRINCE IS PLANNING TO LEAVE A BIG MARK ON THE MUSIC SCENE HERE IN UK. I BELEIVE HE WILL TAKE A MORE MENTOR ROLE AND ENJOY MORE JAMMING HIMSELF AS HE HAS JUST HAD A NICE WINDFALL OF CASH TO KEEP HIM GOING. HE'S AFTER A MUSIC REVOLUTION METHINKS! THE EMANCIPATION WILL NOT BE TELEVISED!


NEW POWER SOULS!! [/color]

my dad told me Prince used to have a shop over here in Camden? he should open another one! i'd buy it out lol..

kitkatb said:

You're makin' me feel old Kat!

I remember the shop in Camden; wasn't great.

Bought "Most beatiful Girl In The World" CD and a symbol keyring.

Thank God for internet!!!!

seanbee said:

Didn't last that long either

kevina51 said:

someone has just taken up the lease on the place in the last few months... i think they're turning it into a bar


Thing is though...there was a time capsule put in the basement...i'm kind of curious if it's still there

If I remember correctly, Prince burried a time capsule in the concrete floor when he opened the shop. I wonder if it's still there & what was in it?

I used to go there nearly every weekend, cost me a bomb to get there aswell. I travelled in from outside of London. Wasn't much to look at to be honest, and the CD's they had on show weren't the collectable ones. I just remember going downstairs into the fragrance area and getting blown away by the smell of the incense and all that. It was tiny and I remember it having something upstairs, think it was a coffee bar or something.

It was good to walk from the underground upto it, cause you passed Camden market, and the lock...shame it's gone.

I feel really old too... almost forgot about the shop... it was tiny! only went once becasue I lived in north yorkshire, but at least I got there

i went there and it had closed down, i don't think i've ever quite got over that

every time i go to camden it pisses me off thinking of how i missed it.

seanbee said:

Your dad told you! oh God how ancient am I, it was a while back though wasn't it, does anyone know when it opened? come on I want to know just how fast time flies

The shop opening was a great day...

ShellyBean said:

April 30th 1994 rings a bell..can check later.. I have a mirror I bought on the day signed and dated by the NPG and the artist who made the mirror (red and gold papier mache )

thank you I thought it might have been even earlier than that, ah 1994 no time ago atall

ShellyBean said:

i was gutted to find in 1997 that the person who bought all the fittings in the shop and the great soundsystem at auction got EVERYTHING for less than £5,000 pounds..

included in "everything" were a load of custom made symbol chairs/bar stools that would probably fetch that each now on ebay..

It was bought by the guy who used to own vinyl experience in hanway st, london. I have no idea who owns it now sadly.

Try Madhouse....

Yeah it was definitely 1994 - I rememeber going there to buy Come when it came out.

The best thing about the shop were the video's they always had playing. It was usually stuff that was not out on general release. I remember seeing Endorphinemachine played there and thinking it reminded me of Interactive. It was also the only time I ever saw the GoldNigga cd on sale.

I miss that shop... and the cds I used to buy in the market too

adehone said:

upstairs was an ice cream parlour.. Ben and Jerrys was "P" and Maytes fav .. so it had lots to chose from..
sat up there many times playing "interactive" on the instore pc and watched "P" drive past with out coming in..he used to drive Marie (shop manager) mad when he did that..
I still have two large mirrors . too many candle holders . symbol matchbooks and lots of Purple glass ware / symbol goblets and a pack of gold symbol playing cards in my living room ! and empty get wild bottles all over the place ... spent a fortune in that place.

Gx
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slaphead said:

ahh yes i was having this debate with someone after the last show, as i was dropping the off at camden...

The day that opened i recall that was another mad sleepless night.... i'd been clubbing till 6.30am with my then boyfriend, both prince mad and went straight from breakfast at Harrys all night cafe, off regent street (thats no longer the either)
and as the blazing sun revealed itself we stood for three hours waiting for 12pm ( it think it was 12 pm or 11 am when the ribbon was cut, some 1 help?)

we were directly under the balcony where prince and mayte appeared like royalty.... well our royalty....
it was a wondrful time.
i was a poor student, so all i bought was a black mug, which i still have and a rugby shirt on a later date, which i used to sleep in!!
but i always wanted some jewelry.....

Ido hope the time capsule is still intact!!!!

if there was an NPG club.... i'm there.
mayb he should buy out pizza in the park patrick bateman

or the old ronny scotts?

glyn said:

ahhh vinyl experience in hanway st..... aaaah
he was / is a lovely guy thou....

I remember a day trip to this shop. I think had the Purple Rain Burger. Had lots of old outfits on show.

Bought Candles, The gold symbol (dropped and smashed by someone when I moved house 10 years ago! I forgive you now Mum!) and a small mirror with (TMBGITW inscribed on it) for my Girlfriend at the time - If you are reading this please send it me back!

Loved the shop. Wish it was still open!

gazzlornie said:

I visited the shop with my husband the week we were married... in those days people didn't always spend thousands on a honeymoon!! I wish now I had bought the CD-rom that was available... more or less the only thing I don't have!! Did have a go on it though in the shop!

I bought some cool gold cufflinks in the Camden shop that said "HORNY" on one cuff and "PONY" on the other.... I have sadly lost the Pony since

NPG Camden Store..
Opened at Midday Saturday 30th April 1994... I just found some receipts from that day too ( is that sad or what ?? lol)

The Time capsule was in the basement.. in between the two lower rooms . it had a circular glass floor to look in to it.( but I can't remember what was in it.!)

I made enquiries recently at the premises but no one had ever been to the lower floor.. so I have no idea if it is even still there ( kinda defeats the whole reason to put one there doesn't it !!)

Gx
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I dragged some friends down to the shop during the Gold Experiance tour on the 6th of march the day after going to the show,well it was my birthday ,they were not too happy.I still own a symbol badge and npg sticker for souvoneers.
Birthday power always a winner.The shop was small and a bit of a disapointer didnt tell my mates that!
Bring on the NPG CLUB!!!!I will have to move to London if that happens!

gazzlornie said:[quote]NPG Camden Store..
Opened at Midday Saturday 30th April 1994... I just found some receipts from that day too ( is that sad or what ?? lol)

The Time capsule was in the basement.. in between the two lower rooms . it had a circular glass floor to look in to it.( but I can't remember what was in it.!)

I made enquiries recently at the premises but no one had ever been to the lower floor.. so I have no idea if it is even still there ( kinda defeats the whole reason to put one there doesn't it !!)

Gx

Not sad at all!! I have the mad urge to go up there and hunt for it, I was around there last night as well

ShellyBean said:

His last hit record.

I remember going to the shop in june/july 1994 and bought a glass ornament a bit like a huge perfume bottle with TMBGITW engraved into it which I still have on my windowsill and also kept the brown paper carrier bag and receipt!

Whatever happened to the Soul II Soul shop in Camden? That was before the Prince one

I always thought the shop was a bit rubbish and more of a curiosity than anything else. There was alway much more interesting Prince stuff to be found on some of the market stalls in Camden.