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 binned the cliche spook soundtracks and flicked through our vintage record collection. It’s time to bring back the Halloween classics. For this playlist we’ve compiled a number …
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Watch The Doors’ Strange Days Video
https://youtu.be/eZWB0VF2vDI The Doors have re-released their 1967 video for Strange Days. This is the title track of their second album Strange Days. The record is currently celebrating its 50th birthday. There will be an anniversary edition released in November which you can pre-order below! What do you think of the video? Tell me in the …
Album Review: Dhani Harrison – IN///PARALLEL
I’m sure Dhani Harrison could do without the comparisons to his famous father. So in this review, I’ll spare him. And really, it’s unnecessary because IN///PARALLEL is unlike any of The Beatles’ work. This is the making of an artist who has their own separate inspirations and styles. It’s inevitable that Dhani would become part …
50 Years Of The Doors’ Strange Days
“When the still sea conspires an armour And her sullen and aborted Currents breed tiny monsters True sailing is dead” – Horse Latitudes The immortal poetry of Jim Morrison was further showcased in The Doors’ second album Strange Days. With a bigger budget and new equipment, the band was free to experiment with sound in …
If you wanna know what it’s like to be on tour with Iggy Pop, read this book
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 book about his time on the 1988 tour with the godfather of punk, I knew I had to get my claws on it. This story may sound …
40 Years Of Never Mind The Bollocks
It’s almost 40 years since the iconic punk album Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols notoriously hit the shelves of reluctant record shops in 1977. The record was to be the only studio album that the band would make but yet, they would go down in history as one of the best punk …
Album Review: Ringo Starr – Give More Love
New music from the former Beatles members is always appreciated- even if they didn’t write your favourite Beatles songs. Which is why it comes as no surprise to see Ringo consistently making albums for the past few decades. And as per usual, he’s brought some of his famous friends along for the ride. Give More …
A chat with the queen of rock: 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 more personal compilation of her discography titled Legend. I caught up with the original rock chick to hear more. Why did you choose to release a Best …
Rolling Stones’ New Video For 2000 Light Years From Home
https://youtu.be/nRc0yaMW7Mw The Rolling Stones have just released a new psychedelic video for ‘2000 Light Years From Home’. The track was originally released as a B-side 50 years ago. The video was made to coincide with the launch of the 50th Anniversary Edition of Their Satanic Majesties Request. Watch the psychedelic video above or here. The …
Interview: The Damned’s Dave Vanian
Like most first generation punk bands, The Damned are in the midst of their 40th Anniversary tour. Front man Dave Vanian tells us about the music industry today and what’s next for The Damned. I saw you a couple of weeks ago and noticed that your set today seemed very different. How do you keep …
The Stones’ Muse: Anita Pallenberg
Anita Pallenberg was an unusual woman. She is probably remembered most for her time in the ’60s and ’70s as the bad girl of rock ‘n’ roll. She attracted danger with a single tip of her feathered hat. She stole the hearts and minds of every man she met and became a muse to one …
Belfast Travel Diary
The Belfast Clock The salty air brushed my skin as we walked by the Belfast Lough. Scenic routes and twisted roads had led me to this beautifully understated Irish city. But it is no less heaped in history and folklore than Dublin. An old pub by the sea is always a dream. My uncle …