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Phil Aston is the founder and editor of Now Spinning Magazine, an independent music website and YouTube channel dedicated to physical music formats, including vinyl records, CDs, deluxe editions, box sets and classic album reissues. A lifelong music fan, collector and former guitarist, Phil brings musician insight, industry experience and a collector’s passion to his reviews, interviews and features. Through Now Spinning Magazine, Phil covers classic rock, progressive rock, hard rock, heavy metal, blues rock, jazz fusion and related genres, with a particular focus on sound quality, packaging, archive releases and the emotional connection between music and physical media.

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John Lees’ Barclay James Harvest – Is Relativity Their Best Album in Decades?
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John Lees’ Barclay James Harvest : Relativity : Review

John Lees’ Barclay James Harvest – Relativity: A Stunning Return From a Band at Peace With Themselves Review of...

Jimi Hendrix Axis: Bold As Love — Super Deluxe Unboxed & Reviewed
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Jimi Hendrix Axis: Bold As Love — Super Deluxe Unboxed & Reviewed

Jimi Hendrix Experience Axis: Bold As Love — 2025 Super Deluxe Vinyl & CD/Blu-ray Sets There aren’t many albums...

Almost Famous - Soundtrack Box Set Deluxe Edition –Unboxing Review
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Almost Famous – Soundtrack Box Set Deluxe Edition –Unboxing Review

Almost Famous: A Soundtrack Box Set Worth Every Penny (and Then Some) One of my favourite films of all...

Whitesnake – Forevermore Super Deluxe Box Set Review By Phil Aston, Now Spinning Magazine
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Whitesnake : Forevermore – Their Last Great Box Set?

Whitesnake – Forevermore Super Deluxe Box Set Review As always, I want to start by opening the box itself,...

Between the Buried and Me – The Blue Nowhere : Review
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Between the Buried and Me – The Blue Nowhere : Review

Between the Buried and Me – The Blue Nowhere This is the first album by the band I’ve ever...

BEAT – Live (Review & Unboxing) Adrian Belew, Steve Vai, Tony Levin & Danny Carey bring 1980s King Crimson roaring back to life.
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BEAT – Live (Review & Unboxing)

BEAT – Live (Review & Unboxing) Adrian Belew, Steve Vai, Tony Levin & Danny Carey bring 1980s King Crimson...

Uriah Heep – The Shadow and the Wind 1973–1974: Review
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Uriah Heep – The Shadow and the Wind 1973–1974: Review

Uriah Heep – The Shadow and the Wind 1973–1974: Rediscovering a Classic Era Hi, Phil Aston here from Now...

Lunatic Soul - The World Under Unsun : Mariusz Duda Interview
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Lunatic Soul – The World Under Unsun : Mariusz Duda Interview

Mariusz Duda on ‘The World Under Unsun’: closing the Lunatic Soul cycle with a 90-minute cinematic odyssey There aren’t...

From Sailin’ Shoes to The Last Record Album – The Ultimate Little Feat Reissues!
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From Sailin’ Shoes to The Last Record Album – The Ultimate Little Feat Reissues!

Little Feat – The Last Record Album Deluxe Edition (Rhino Records) The Little Feat reissue series from Rhino Records...

Richard Digby Smith on Free, Led Zeppelin, Sparks, Black Sabbath Deep Purple
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Richard Digby Smith on Free, Led Zeppelin, Sparks, Black Sabbath Deep Purple

Richard Digby Smith Interview on Free, Led Zeppelin, Sparks, Black Sabbath Deep Purple Hello and welcome to the Now...