Everybody and their goldfish knows who Blondie are. My first memory of Blondie’s music was watching Angelica Pickles butcher “One Way Or Another” during Rugrats The Movie. When I grew a little older, I heard “Call Me” as a murderous doll gave herself a makeover in The Bride Of Chucky. This prompted me to log …
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Sad Vacation: The Last Days Of Sid & Nancy
The tale of this junkie Romeo and Juliet has been told a million times before. Countless documentaries and the cult biopic Sid & Nancy all detail the rise and fall of punk’s most famous couple. But still, we are no closer to finding the truth of what happened in the Chelsea Hotel- the night of …
Album Review: Deep Purple – inFinite
To release 20 albums is a very rare thing indeed for a band. Most artists’ song writing abilities seem to dry up after several decades, and resort to a stream of multiple cover albums. Deep Purple are the exception to the rule. They have been going since the late ’60s and still perform on stage …
January 4th Named Day Of The Doors
January 4 Officially Declared As ‘Day of the Doors’
Album Review: The Rolling Stones – Blue & Lonesome
The Rolling Stones have released their 23rd British album (25th American) this December. Mandy Morello grabs a whiskey and decides whether they’ve lost their mojo. They’re back. Or were they ever gone? The Rolling Stones have blew the dust off the microphone to release their first full length album since 2005. The boys have returned …
Listen To Led Zeppelin’s Lost Song Sunshine Woman
The lost Led Zeppelin song ‘Sunshine Woman’ has been made available to stream. The song was recorded in March 1969 for Alexis Korner’s World Service show. The previously unreleased song’s original BBC tapes were thought to have been lost, but were unearthed. It is taken from an upcoming release, The Complete BBC Sessions due out …
New Keith Richards Documentary – The Early Years
The legend and machine that is Keith Richards is set to star in a new documentary on the BBC later this year. Keith Richards – The Origin of the Species explores the younger years of the Rolling Stones star in an hour-long film, directed by Julien Temple. It will be part of a new BBC …
Inside London’s New 70s Restaurant: Coin Laundry
Mandy Morello discovers 70’s food in Exmouth Market’s latest vintage bar, hoping it will be as good as the decade. Vintage has become a popular choice when opening a new concept bar in London and there seems to be a number of nostalgia infested drinks popping up everywhere. From bourbon shakes to Mad Men inspired …
Jazz Artist: Helen Kane
Her big dark eyes, squeaky cute voice and flair for scat inspired a generation. Helen Kane was the real life Betty Boop and is thought to have even inspired the cartoonist to create Betty, She rose to fame in the 1920s and became a poster girl for flappers everywhere. I first discovered her when listening …
What Does Queen’s Millionaire Waltz Malbec Taste Like?
Millionaire Waltz Malbec 14.5% abv
Travel Diary: A Night In Coyote Ugly NYC
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New York Travel Diary
A city so beautiful that it makes the stars fall in love. Frank Sinatra, Lana Del Rey, John Lennon. There are so many songs about this famed city and I was just dying to know why. I arrived on the blistering cold night of St Patricks Day. New Yorkers were outside smoking with their jars …