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Book Review: Reinventing Pink Floyd by Bill Kopp

This book aims to educate US music fans about Pink Floyd’s albums prior to Dark Side of the Moon. The Floyd were formed in London in 1965 and ...
On August 3, 2018 / By David Harris
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Book Review: The Life Of Beatles Producer George Martin

This first volume of the Maximum Volume collection by Beatles expert, writer and academic Kenneth Womack leaves us in no doubt that George Martin occupied a pivotal role ...
On April 1, 2018 / By David Harris
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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
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Book Review: The Bollocks Diaries

It’s now over 40 years since the release of Never Mind the Bollocks: Here’s the Sex Pistols, one of the most exciting, visceral and significant albums of all ...
On January 12, 2018 / By David Harris
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Book Review: Uncommon People: The Rise and Fall of the Rock Stars

According to the David Hepworth, rock music spanned a 40 year period from 1955 – 1995. David Hepworth, a distinguished rock journalist who has met many of the ...
On January 4, 2018 / By David Harris
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Bowie’s Son Launches Bowie Book Club

David Bowie’s son Duncan Jones has launched a new online Bowie book club of his father’s favourite books. Bowie’s official website released a list of the flame-haired musician’s ...
On January 3, 2018 / By Conor Buckley
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Book Review: The Life & Times Of A Rock n Roll Band

2017 is the 30th anniversary of the Guns n’ Roses’ first album, Appetite for Destruction. It was the biggest selling debut album of all time, clocking up an ...
On October 10, 2017 / By David Harris
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Book Review: Some Weird Sin

There’s something so captivating about being on tour- the camaraderie, the stories and the women. So when it was announced that Alvin Gibbs would be releasing a new ...
On September 25, 2017 / By Mandy Morello
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Book Review: The Whiskeys of Ireland

The Whiskeys of Ireland by Peter Mulryan O’Brien Press, Dublin. 2016. £14.99 Hbk. 192 pp. ...
On September 7, 2017 / By David Harris
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Book Review: Metal Guru

Marc Bolan was captivating. His faux posh accent, careless lip-syncing and his impeccable taste in attire ensured that he was a character to be remembered. Marc Bolan was ...
On September 4, 2017 / By Mandy Morello
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Drunk Poetry: Bukowski’s Thoughts On Beer

There’s no denying that the poet Charles Bukowski had two great talents. He could write, and he could drink. Combine the two together and we are left with ...
On August 22, 2017 / By Conor Buckley
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Book Review: Pink Floyd Song By Song

Pink Floyd: Song by Song – Andrew Wild. Fonthill Media. 160 pp. Illus. Pbk. £16.99. ...
On August 22, 2017 / By David Harris
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Book Review: We Can Swing Together

We Can Swing Together: The Story of Lindisfarne by John van der Kiste. Fonthill Media. Illustrated. ...
On August 6, 2017 / By David Harris
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Book Review: Lucky Man

Lucky Man: The Autobiography by Greg Lake. Constable. 2017. 295 pp. Hbk. ...
On July 15, 2017 / By David Harris