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How To Start A 60s & 70s Record Collection

iTunes looks unsteady and CDs are pretty much dead. But vinyl is making a welcome return with a 26.8% increase in sales year after year. And with the ...
On April 19, 2018 / By Mandy Morello
Event News
Brian Downey’s Alive & Dangerous Announce Tour

Brian Downey’s new Thin Lizzy band is hitting the road again for the 40th anniversary of Live And Dangerous. Due to the success of their previous dates, the ...
On April 13, 2018 / By Mandy Morello
News
High Definition Vinyl Is Coming

Yes. High Definition Vinyl is now a thing. This new style of vinyl record will still play on normal record players and will have 30 percent more playing ...
On April 12, 2018 / By Mandy Morello
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The Damned – Evil Spirits

The Damned are dead. Well… that’s what people have been saying. When a band hasn’t released any new material for over a decade and begin touring for their ...
On April 11, 2018 / By Mandy Morello
City Guides
Iconic Beatles & Stones Locations In West London

Discover West London In The Sixties Hopping onto a postbox red bus that strolls through Chelsea and peering earnestly out of the window at places where The Beatles ...
On March 29, 2018 / By Mandy Morello
City Guides
The Thin Lizzy Guide To Dublin

When walking through the streets of Dublin, the dark eyes of Philip Lynott watch on from unexpected corners of the city. It was once the Irish frontman’s home ...
On March 16, 2018 / By Mandy Morello
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Albums
Jimi Hendrix – Both Sides Of The Sky

One of the upsides to not being alive through the 60s & 70s is not having to wait for the music to be released. It’s all there. The ...
On March 9, 2018 / By Mandy Morello
Event News
The Rolling Stones Are Coming To The UK

The Rolling Stones have announced that they are coming to the UK this summer. Last year The Stones announced their European No Filter tour which excluded their home ...
On February 26, 2018 / By Mandy Morello
News
The Osbournes Make A Comeback… Sorta

If you owned a television in the early noughties (2000s for those who hate that word) then you probably saw The Osbournes. Or a version of the programme ...
On February 22, 2018 / By Mandy Morello
Film
Last Known Footage Of The Doors Performing ‘Light My Fire’

Underneath the reddish glow of the festival lights, The Doors performed for the last time on camera. The face of Jim Morrison emerged from the shadows but hidden ...
On February 22, 2018 / By Mandy Morello
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6 Iconic Rock n Roll Relationships

Matching clothes, eating off of the same plate and Eskimo kisses all make me want to set my eyelashes on fire. Maybe I am a potential cat owner ...
On February 13, 2018 / By Mandy Morello
Interview
Brian Downey On Getting Carried Away With Fame

Every crisp Irish January, Thin Lizzy fans come together for the Vibe for Philo, an event celebrating the life and legend of Phil Lynott. Even though the event ...
On February 2, 2018 / By Mandy Morello
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Books & Literature
Book Review: Punk Is Dead

A book that paints a clearer picture of this glue-stained story called punk. Punk means a lot of things to a lot of people. For some, it’s the ...
On January 31, 2018 / By Mandy Morello
Event Guides
Top Gigs & Festivals for 2018

Standing in a room full of people who all share the same love of a particular sound, watching familiar-looking humans recreate that sound in front of you is ...
On January 24, 2018 / By Mandy Morello