No Sunday is complete without the smell of a roast warming the lazy afternoon air. Ever since I was a little bruise-kneed girl, I ate a roast dinner every Sunday without fail, mostly consisting of meat, carrots, broccoli, roast potatoes and Yorkshire puddings. Now as a bruised-kneed woman, I still eat roast dinners every Sunday …
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6 places in West London that every Rolling Stones fan needs to visit
This was originally a post on The Carouser, a 60s music magazine. Hopping onto a postbox red bus that strolls through Chelsea and peering earnestly out of the window at places where The Beatles hang out, may seem like a thing of the past. But, discovering your favourite band’s past world is possible. Music Heritage …
11 must-visit locations in Dublin for Thin Lizzy fans
If you’re a fan of the band, explore these 11 iconic destinations listed in this Thin Lizzy Dublin travel guide. After having a chat with the drummer of Thin Lizzy, I felt compelled to walk around the band’s hometown and revisit some of their much-loved places. I was surprised to find that a lot of …
What Jimi Hendrix’s new album (Both Sides Of The Sky) sounds like
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 Beatles, Rolling Stones ect, with less than two clicks of a button or by simply asking a small robot to play it (this really is the future). …
Watch The 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 under a newly grown thick beard. The strength of his voice commanded the stage but his on-stage personality seemed more subdued than what was written about in …
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 in the making, but the idea that one person is incomplete before they find their other half just unsettles my stomach. In a bid to join in …
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 signified the end of something, it has now become the start of something too. Thin Lizzy’s much loved drummer Brian Downey attended the event and left with …
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 embodiment of all repulsive human behaviour like swearing, spitting and anything close to shitting your pants. GG Allin probably contributed to that idea. But, to others, it’s …
20 Rock Albums Turning 50 Years Old In 2018
These essential rock albums are reaching the grand old age of 50 this year. The music of 1967 had a huge influence over the new year. The Beatles’ highly rated Sgt. Pepper concept album could be found in the fabric of many of the new records. The year before had been a great time for …
Listen To George Harrison’s Life Through His Music
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 expand his knowledge of music. He met a boy called Paul McCartney on the way to school. After many bus journeys and conversations about music, Paul introduced …
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 us to three Sex Pistols tracks in light of the 40th anniversary of Never Mind The Bollocks. It was enough to make one member of the audience …