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Photographing Rebellion Festival 2018

It was too hot, too sweaty and too stuffy to do anything last weekend, but England’s punk scene still made their way to the annual Rebellion Festival. With ...
On August 6, 2018 / By The Carouser
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The Best Records Of The June 1968 Charts

This June 1968 album chart can roughly be divided into three categories: easy listening; R & B and Rock. Pop artists still tended to concentrate on singles and ...
On June 11, 2018 / By David Harris
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The Best Records Of The May 1978 Charts

May 1978; a time when rock was king, but music was begining to change. With the benefit of hindsight, one can detect the beginning of the end of ...
On May 1, 2018 / By David Harris
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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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Music Memoir: Janis Joplin

The unapologetic life of Janis Joplin through her music. Unless you enjoy pulling out your own eyelashes or own a great life insurance deal, then being a part ...
On January 17, 2018 / By Mandy Morello
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Playlist: A Vintage Christmas

Nothing feels more like Christmas than hearing those inescapable holiday songs. In an attempt to weed out the cheese, The Carouser team has carefully picked some vintage classics ...
On December 14, 2017 / By The Carouser
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Music Memoir: George Harrison

After hearing Elvis Presley’s ‘Heartbreak Hotel’, George Harrison picked up a guitar and began to learn how to play seriously. He learned covers, started bands and began to ...
On November 21, 2017 / By Mandy Morello
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Playlist: 60’s Psychedelic Rock

Discover the late ’60s with our Psychedelic Rock Playlist. During the late ’60s, bands began to throw away their uniform attire and turn to a life of sex, ...
On November 15, 2017 / By The Carouser
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Interview: The Professionals

The Professionals have just blown us away. They sailed through a number of gutsy new tracks from their freshly released album What In The World, and they’ve treated ...
On October 31, 2017 / By Mandy Morello
Music Features & Guides
Playlist: Classic Halloween Songs

We’re fed up with being spoon fed ‘Thriller nights’ and we’re sick of losing friends after being driven insane by their pelvic thrusts during ‘Time Warp’. So we’ve ...
On October 23, 2017 / By The Carouser
Music Features & Guides
Under Cover with Motörhead: How Their Tribute Album Allowed Them to Bow Out In Style

The music community was rocked in 2015 when Lemmy, Motörhead’s enigmatic frontman, died. The band had just finished recording their final album, Bad Magic, and the final song ...
On September 26, 2017 / By The Carouser
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The Voices Of Irish Rock

The Emerald Isle’s shores are rich with the sounds of passionate guitar solos and the cheerful folk roots. Among the country’s extensive back catalogue, we’ve plucked ten influential ...
On September 21, 2017 / By The Carouser
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Interview: Suzi Quatro

Suzi Quatro is a busy woman. She is still headlining arenas, releasing books, new music and doesn’t seem to be slowing down. She is about to release a ...
On September 7, 2017 / By Mandy Morello
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Photographing Rebellion Festival 2017

The annual punk festival makes its return. During the height of the English summer, punks flock in packs to Blackpool city. Hair glue in one hand and a ...
On August 7, 2017 / By The Carouser