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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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Enhancing Your Listening Experience Without Breaking the Bank: Fosi Audio Box X5 Phono Preamp Review
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Instant Vinyl Sound Improvement: Fosi Audio Box X5 Tested

Enhancing Your Listening Experience Without Breaking the Bank: Fosi Audio Box X5 Phono Preamp Review Welcome to an exciting...

Middle Earth and Motor City Burning Box Set Reviews
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Middle Earth and Motor City Burning Box Set Reviews

Psychedelia and Detroit’s Finest: Two Cherry Red CD Box Sets Reviewed Cherry Red Records continues to deliver remarkable music...

Humble Pie - Hallelujah 1973–1983: A Captivating 5CD Journey through the Lost Years
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Humble Pie – Hallelujah 1973–1983: 5CD Review

Humble Pie – Hallelujah 1973–1983: A Captivating 5CD Journey through the Lost Years Cherry Red Records via their HNE...

Status Quo 'Quo Live' 8CD Deluxe Box Set Review
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Status Quo ‘Quo Live’ 8CD Deluxe Box Set Review

Why Status Quo’s 1977 ‘Quo Live’ Deluxe Edition is Worth Every Penny I’m excited to share my thoughts on...

Streaming vs Physical Media: What's Driving Rock's Chart Revival?
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Streaming vs Physical Media: What’s Driving Rock’s Chart Revival?

The Revival of Guitar-Driven Rock Over recent weeks, I’ve been thrilled to observe more rock albums climbing high in...

Katherine Priddy – Live at Union Chapel Review
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Is Katherine Priddy’s ‘Live at Union Chapel’ the Folk Album of the Year?

Katherine Priddy – Live at Union Chapel Review Exploring new artists is always special, especially when you stumble upon...

Do you love music? Do you relish the experience of hunting for records, spending hours crate-digging in your favorite shops or record fairs? Perhaps you enjoy simply browsing through your collection, feeling the sleeves in your hands without even putting them on the turntable? Or maybe you treasure CDs, revisiting album booklets you've read countless times, rediscovering details as though for the first time.
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Why Music Collecting is More Than Just a Hobby

Welcome to Now Spinning Magazine – Your Home for the Love of Music Do you love music? Do you...

Gillan Vinyl Reissues: Are 'Magic' & 'Future Shock' Reviews
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Gillan Vinyl Reissues: Are ‘Magic’ & ‘Future Shock’ Reviews

Gillan Vinyl Reissues Review: ‘Magic’ & ‘Future Shock’ Gillan, the iconic offshoot of Deep Purple led by vocalist Ian...

Gentle Giant's Kerry Minnear: The Revival and Resonance of 'Playing The Fool'
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Gentle Giant’s Kerry Minnear: The Revival and Resonance of ‘Playing The Fool’

Gentle Giant’s Kerry Minnear: Reflections on a Prog Legacy and the Resurgence of ‘Playing The Fool’ In this special...

The Darkness : Dreams On Toast : Album Review
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The Darkness : Dreams On Toast : Album Review

A Glorious Rock Antidote: The Darkness Returns Triumphantly with ‘Dreams On Toast’ When the world feels a bit heavy,...